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Subject: Re: Mac vs. Amiga
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Date: Sat, 24-Jan-87 13:25:24 EST
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     Pete Korn's point about Magic Sac only running 5% of Mac software may
be right.  I don't know.  All I know is that I've seen it run Excell, Macpaint
and one of the top Mac word processing packages (and a handful of other
things).  I knew well that it didn't run everything, but frankly I'm not
that worried.  It seems to run the majority of the most important programs.
As far as I know, D. Small is still working to make improvements to improve
the emulation.  So far, what it really shows me is that the Mac programmers
don't seem to write very good programs.  If Apple brings out a new Mac with
improved resolutions, the same problem programs will likely not work on
it either.

     I haven't bought Magic Sac myself.  I have no use for it.  Nor do I
bother with the CP/M emulator (which I *would* have use for--having much
CP/M software).  There's quite enough good software for the Atari ST already
and more will be available as time goes on.

Cheers! -- Jim O.