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From: halp@TCGOULD.TN.CORNELL.EDU ("Bruce P. Halpern")
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: BHUBERs message about FINDER (long message)
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Date: 13 Jan 88 14:23:14 GMT
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Despite having a number of mainframes available, including a National Science 
Foundation supported supercomputer, I (and most of my colleagues) prefer to use microcomputers whenever possible. Sure we use LAN, but total control by one 
individual over a machine (or set of machines) is important to us [perhaps 
even necessary  :-) ]. When the power of the mainframes is required, they are 
certainly used. However, my Apples (][e & ][e, not even a ][gs or Mac) and 
IBMs (AT 339) considerably exceed the mainframes I once was forced to use 
(when micros were 4K or 8K RAM items). A very specialized coprorate environment,such as that described by Ferris, is great for a particular group of users. 
However, it may not suit those who want to (?need to?) go their own way. 
Perhaps those who do research are in that category.

****DISCLAMER: My comments, etc., are my own shakey opinions ********



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