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From: knudsen@ihnss.UUCP
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Subject: May Rainbow, Hogg-wash, Unfair comparison
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Date: Wed, 25-Apr-84 20:20:11 EST
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Posted: Wed Apr 25 20:20:11 1984
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Unfortunately I, like some others on net, must agree with most of
Frank Hogg's criticism of Coco OS9.  However, he makes a bad assumption
toward the end when he starts toting up dollar prices for "usable systems."
He assumes buying an opperating system (Flex or OS9) just to run off-the-shelf
application programs.  BUT, if you want a *development system* where you can
write your own code, then OS9 comes out ahead--because unlike FLEX,
OS9 includes a full-featured editor (yeah, I hate it too) and fairly powerful
assembler.  If you put up with the 32-column screen (and you can, in
assembler), then Radio SHack's $70 OS9 is all you need to write your
own programs.
	If all you want is to run integrated applications, save your
money, don't buy any OS, get your word-procs and spreadsheets from
Nelson Softlaw (VIP series) or Elite.	mike k