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From: mp1u+@andrew.cmu.edu (Michael Portuesi)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Mac ROMs available for AMAX emulator [COMMERCIAL]
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Date: 24 Apr 89 07:45:20 GMT
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cdouty@jarthur.Claremont.EDU (Christopher Douty) writes:
> The situation only gets better as you go up both the Amiga and Mac
> lines.  An Amiga 2500 with the AMAX package will cost around $5000, while a
> similarly equipped Mac IIx will cost about $5400 with less RAM and of course
> no multi-tasking.  Enough haranguing on that subject.
> 

I should point out the following inequality:

	A2500 + AMAX != Mac IIx

For one thing, you don't have access to the 512K ROM in the IIx, the
Color Quickdraw, use of a hard drive, or ability to use NuBus cards
when emulating a Macintosh.

If you really, really want a Macintosh, you're better off buying one.
The AMAX is a really neat product for Amigaphiles who have the
occasional want to run Mac software, but I wouldn't recommend it in
place of one.

Personally, I'd rather see more/better applications software in the
Amiga's native mode than rely on an emulation of another operating
environment.

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