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From: pete@utcsscb.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Ataris At Work
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Date: Fri, 24-Oct-86 20:24:12 EST
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Posted: Fri Oct 24 20:24:12 1986
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Reply-To: pete@utcsscb.UUCP (Peter Santangeli)
Organization: Univ. of Toronto - Scarborough Campus "B" VAX
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Summary: 

>And speaking of software, the IBM has just about every micro I know about
>beat cold in both public domain software and commercial software, in both
>quality and quantity.  That may be only because of the perceived usage of
>the respective machines, but frankly, I would not even *think* of trying

Come on! Thats an AWFULLY BIG statement!
I agree that the PC has a LOT of public domain software (quantity) but I
bet it would STILL lose to CP/M in the quantity department. CP/M was 
developed and nutured on PD stuff.
I certainly don't agree that it beats the MacIntosh in the quality
department. I will admit that this has a lot to do with the Mac user
interface. But in both commercial and public domain software, I would say
that the Mac has the PC beat hands down. (Especially in terms of USEABILTY).

>expressed), but it's a plain and simple fact that the 8-bit microprocessor
>is nowhere near the present state of the art in cheap microcomputing.
>For some uses, the 8-bit micros can perform as well as the owner of the
>machine wants or expects it too; however, I personally could not tolerate
>using most of today's 8-bit offerings for the kind of things I do, both
>here at the office and while "playing" at home.
>]]

This is another BIG statement. I always love hearing from PC users bragging
about there 16 bit machines. It remains a fact that ALL software designed
for the PC is designed to be able to run on the original PC using the 8088.
It is also a fact that INTEL(!) describes the 8088 as an 8(!!) bit processor
with some 16 bit facilities. Even the Z80 (8 bit and proud) can do 16 bit
math. - No I'm not an 8 bit user (anymore. I have a 1040ST), but I refuse
to be blind to 8 bit processors

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