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From: ali@navajo.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Amiga letters in Computer Currents
Message-ID: <1381@navajo.STANFORD.EDU>
Date: Thu, 12-Feb-87 16:49:38 EST
Article-I.D.: navajo.1381
Posted: Thu Feb 12 16:49:38 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 14-Feb-87 15:28:48 EST
Reply-To: ali@navajo.ARPA (Ali Ozer)
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Organization: Stanford University
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Ever since the publication of a letter glorifying the Apple IIGS over the
Amiga in the letters to the editor section of a Bay Area Computer magazine
"Computer Currents," letters in defense of the Amiga have been pouring in ---
In the last issue they printed four and in this issue they printed three
letters concerning the original letter --- and all letters have been
for the Amiga. It's great! I liked one letter from this past issue (Vol 4,
Number 18, pg 17): (quoted without permission)

"I was terribly excited about Apple's long-awaited announcement of a
IIGS motherboard upgrade for my IIe. My excitement, however, evaporated
when I computed how much this "upgrade" would cost me. 

 [goes through the price calculations] 

"So what does my upgrade scenario cost? Only $1625 plus tax! Maybe they should
call the IIGS the IIG$. It is really a shame that Apple feels it can rely on
it reputation, instead of value, to sell this machine.

"As for me, I gave my IIe to my son and followed the example of Walt Disney
Studios, LucasFilms, and Lawrence Livermore Lab: I bought an Amiga for
less than what I would have paid to upgrade to the IIGS, which is not as fast
or as sophisticated as the Amiga.

"James Edwards, Hayward."

Ali Ozer, ali@navajo.stanford.edu

ps. In the same issue, Computer Currents reports that Commodore's earnings for
third quarter of the 86 fiscal year (ended Dec 31) is between $19.1m and
$22.3m, and that they're selling 150,000 Amigas/year. (page 74)