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From: peter@sugar.UUCP (Peter da Silva)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: CBM and upgrade paths
Message-ID: <992@sugar.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 6-Nov-87 06:38:37 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov  6 06:38:37 1987
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In article <8711040542.AA29099@violet.berkeley.edu>, mwm@VIOLET.BERKELEY.EDU (Mike  Meyer, My watch has windows) writes:
> << the Amiga [...] is the coolest home computer by far ever.
> 
> I've publicly stated that there were two home computers I'd seriously
> consider trading my Amiga for (but both retail for significantly more
> $'s), and I've continually pointed out that the Amiga didn't introduce
> multitasking to the home computer market.

Then who did? Not counting third-party software for the IBM-PC that doesn't
run fast enough to be useful even on an AT? The Radio Shack Color Computer?
Talk about being stuck with a dead-end machine.

> I've even been pointing out
> that I can buy a cheaper multi-tasking, windowing system than an A500.

OK. Name it. I hope you're not talking about the Radio Shack Color Computer
or the Sinclair Quantum Leap. Those are the only ones I can think of and both
are effectively dead puppies.
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-- Peter da Silva  `-_-'  ...!hoptoad!academ!uhnix1!sugar!peter
-- Disclaimer: These U aren't mere opinions... these are *values*.