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From: eve@ssc-bee.UUCP (Michael Eve)
Newsgroups: net.micro.amiga
Subject: Re: Amiga emulating an IBM PC?
Message-ID: <366@ssc-bee.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 5-Sep-85 13:14:24 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep  5 13:14:24 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 7-Sep-85 06:58:58 EDT
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Organization: Boeing Aerospace Co., Seattle, WA
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> Is the hardware and software necessary to run IBM software on a
> Amiga out yet?  
> How good is it?  Does it run 100% of the software?  

Who cares?

If you want to run IBM software, buy a PC.

The Amiga will never make it as an IBM clone.  Its only hope is to
stand apart on its own merits, which are considerable and far
overshadow the IBM.  I think all this talk of IBM compatibility
only dilutes the image of the Amiga.   The worst thing that could
happen to the Amiga is for people to think of it as 'just another PC'.

As far as business sales go, forget it.  The business people are very
conservative, and if they want a PC, will buy a PC.  They are not going
to mess with 98% compatibility.   

Let the Amiga concentrate on its strengths, and lets hope it figures out
its true market, the home, and that the price will be revised accordingly
(i.e., down).




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	Mike Eve     Boeing Aerospace, Seattle
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