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From: duncanj@umd5.umd.edu (James Duncan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Amiga or Atari?
Keywords: Purchase Amiga Atari
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Date: 9 Feb 88 18:38:42 GMT
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If MS-DOS compatibilty is a concern go with the Amiga 2000 with the 
Bridge Card. I myself own an Amiga 1000. The 2000 will give you full 
IBM PC/XT compatibility in a hardware package. 

As for the availability of terminal emulators there are several. There 
is a PD vt100 emulator that works fine with the CMS environment of
IBM mainframes. Also Online! works as vt100 emulator for use in the
CMS environment. I have used both with no problem connect to our 
IBM mainframes at Univ. of MD.

As with any decision to buy hardware, decide on the type of software 
you want to run then get hardware to run it.

Amiga:
1. 2000 with bridge card - IBM PC standards - dbase III+, Lotus, ect....
2. WordProcessing - WordPerfect, numerous others I haven't tried
3. Telecommunications - Online!, PD vt100 emulators, there are at least 
   a half dozen others available
4. Databases - Superbase - haven't tried this one but I hear it's good
5. Languages - Aztec C, Lattice C, Modula2, ARexx, AmigaBasic ...
6. Games - Electronic Arts and many other publishers too numerous to name.


I recommend scanning this newgroup for software reviews.

			- Jim Duncan