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From: srinivas@ut-sally.UUCP (Srinivasan Sankaran)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: 68020 Upgrades & Macintosh
Message-ID: <6511@ut-sally.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 6-Dec-86 03:09:57 EST
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Posted: Sat Dec  6 03:09:57 1986
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In article <385@plx.UUCP>, ed@plx.UUCP (Ed Chaban) writes:
> The following is from comp.sys.mac:    Read it and weep!!
> 
> >Next year there will be three Mac computers, the MacPlus, Aladdin, and Paris.
> >The MacPlus will remain the same except that the retail price will drop to
> >$1795. .......

> >Aladdin is the code name for Apple's $2795 68020 Mac with double 800k drives.

> >.....  The Paris Workstation will sell for $5495 and will have standard
> >40 MB internal HD and a Radius-like full page screen (March or later).  At
> >$6995 you can have a color Paris.  Memory size was not mentioned.
> >^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> >Compatibility is the name of the game with Paris.  Apple wants as many third
> >party boards and as much software as possible.  This system CAN support
> >                                                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> >multi-tasking, so it has to be as "open" and standard as possible.
> >^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> 
> Comments anyone?
> 
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My eyes are sore after weeping. You mean I can not get multi-tasking even 
if I pay $2795 for Aladdin? No color unless I spend $6995 ? Are we still in
the same century where they sell a multi-tasking, color computer with hardware
BitBlt and area fill for less than $1000?
NO........., I can't take any more of these sob stories. Please leave me alone.

-srinivas
ARPA: srinivas@sally.utexas.edu