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From: pjm@pyuxll.UUCP (PJ Maioriello)
Newsgroups: net.micro
Subject: best home computer??
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Date: Mon, 19-Sep-83 16:35:43 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 19 16:35:43 1983
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BEFORE EVERYBODY GETS THEIR FLAME THROWERS FIRED UP PLEASE NOTE:


This article is not going to tell you what I think the best home
computer is (for the record I own a C64).

All I want to say is that there has been a lot of talk about
who has the best micro.  It would seem to me that people buy
them for various reasons, and they still cost enough that most
people give the decision of which to buy a fair amount of thought.

Everyone will therefore, want to justoify their ability to
evaluate data and make decisions.  This justification seems to
take the form of MINE'S the best.

Almost everyone's system will have enough unique features that
if they are highlited will make that system seem attractive.

It is only natural to defend a decision that you have made.
How many people will say "Geez, I though about it and then
purchased xyz computer, boy did I screw up".

The only way to prevent this constant debate is to have a system
that everone owns and can run common software.  Just think if
everything was compatible, net.micro.xyz wouldn't be needed, and
nobody could provide testimonials as to whats best.

Imagine that, universal compatibility, what a ridiculous concept.

Make mine Commodore (sorry, couldn't resist)



				Paul Maioriello
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