Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!att!alberta!simon
From: simon@alberta.UUCP (Simon Tortike)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Mathematica - I like it (really Matlab)
Summary: Matlab for Mac available at a low price!
Keywords: Mathematica, symbolic mathematics
Message-ID: <1491@pembina.UUCP>
Date: 29 Jul 88 05:09:32 GMT
References: <601@ndcheg.cheg.nd.edu>
Organization: U. of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
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In article <601@ndcheg.cheg.nd.edu>, jeff@ndcheg.cheg.nd.edu (Jeff Kantor) writes:
> In summary, the overall Mathematica environment (kernal and front-end) might
> well change how I  do my analytical work.  I'll spend the time it takes to 
> learn to use it well.  It will nicely complement my other main research tool,
> Matlab, a programmable numerical linear algebra package.  But I wonder if
> people other than technical professionals will be willing to pay the stiff
> price, or tolerate the arrogance of Wolfram Research sales policies.
> 
> Jeffrey Kantor
> Univ. of Notre Dame
> 
> jeff@ndcheg.cheg.nd.edu
I just got a note today from the FaceIt people (FaceIt Facets) with
ads for two products developed using the latest FaceIt interface. One 
expensive one was for plotting, but the one that got my attention was
an implementation of the Matlab FORTRAN source, MacMatlab, for only
US$50.00.  Two applications are provided, one to run on MC68000, and
one for 68020/68881 units.  It included 3d plotting, so I wasted no time
ordering it.  I used to use APL for matrix manipulation, but no one has
come out with an APL that will run on a Mac II yet.  Trapeze is quite good
at linear algebra, but isn't quick and dirty, nor does it do 3d plots.
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