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From: turner@saber.UUCP (D'arc Angel)
Newsgroups: net.micro.amiga,net.micro.atari
Subject: Re: Atari vs. Amiga vs. Mac (Semi-Flame)
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Date: Sun, 13-Oct-85 00:40:14 EDT
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> FLAME ON
> 
> I for one am getting tired of the silly comparisons of the ST and the Amiga.
> Please keep the articles that say "I bought an ST and the Amiga sucks"
> out of net.micro.amiga.  Send them to /dev/null.  If you insist on posting
> them please substantiate your claims by posting algorithms that were used to
> achieve your results.  (If the processor is only 30% effective, why and how?)
> Did you run a test with 520 ST assembly language and compare it with ABasiC?
> List all the variables involved.  Valid comparisons are more than welcome.
> 
> FLAME OFF
> 
> In reply to an article that was posted.
> 
> The person that had problems hooking speakers to his Amiga, had problems
> because he was not running software that used sound.  Not because of problems
> with his machine or the speaker interface.
> 
> The person that could not copy a disk at the dealers could not do so because
> the version of Intuition he was using did not support that feature.  The 
> released version does this fine.
> 
> It is relatively easy to crash preliminary versions of the OS.  I have done so
> many times at my local dealer.  The released version that came with my 
> developers kit has only crashed when I instructed it to :-).
> 
> My personal (hopefully non-biased) opinion of these three machines.
> 
> Apple Macintosh-
>   Excellent user interface, especially among differing applications.  Well
> thought out.  Excellent machine for documentation, probably the best I have
> seen to date.  Needs a great spread sheet program and a hard disk to become the
> business machine it could be.  Closed architecture hurts it.
> 
> Atari 520ST-
>   Superb machine in monochrome mode.  Very good color graphics possibilities
> in color mode.  Acceptable sound.  Machine has yet to prove itself.  As
> software becomes available, this machine may find a niche in the home market.
> The closed box approach may hurt this machine more than Atari realizes. (Do
> they never learn?)  Excellent price for performance.
> 
> Amiga-
>   Most powerful graphics/sound computer ever introduced for the low end
> microcomputer market. (If you do not believe it, you are biased)  Has the
> ability to revive PC market.  Arcade quality games will finally be available
> for the home.  Is powerful enough to become a business machine, but Commodore
> name may kill off that market.  Open architecture expands power.  Price is
> the biggest barrier.
> 
> The price performance issue can be heavily debated over these three machines.
> In my opinion, they are mostly equal.  The decision over what is most 
> valuable to you is a personal one that once made will probably be a good one.
> I personally want the best graphics/sound available and so for me the Amiga was
> worth the extra money.  Once you use the multitasking on a microcomputer you
> will never want to go back to single tasking.  I made the choice that was best
> for me, hopefully you can make the choice that is best for you.  When you do 
> that, I am pleased for you, but please do not force me to listen to you
> saying that I made the wrong one.  (I realize I do not have to read the 
> articles, but I keep believing that some useful comparisons will be posted.)
> 
> P.S.  Anybody interested in forming an Amiga Users Group in the Portland, OR
> area please contact me via email.  I have two other friends also interested.
> -- 
> 				Rich Rodgers
> 
> 				tektronix!iddic!richr

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