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From: mgodwin@rpp386.cactus.org (Mike Godwin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Multiple monitors (was: Xerox sues Apple!)
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Date: 3 Jan 90 15:31:09 GMT
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Reply-To: mgodwin@rpp386.cactus.org (Mike Godwin)
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In article <1232@awdprime.UUCP> @cs.utexas.edu:ibmchs!auschs!woan.austin.ibm.com!ron writes:
 
>However, how many people
>really need an application to span multiple monitors? Its aweful
>difficult to visualize a picture crossing monitor boundaries though it
>make for a neat effect at dance clubs. Just go out and get a bigger
>one.

Anybody who does reasonably sophisticated desktop publishing using multiple
applications will find the multiple-monitor setup quite useful, quite easy
to use, and generally superior to the one-big-monitor setup.

>Anyway, PC-Clones make a marvelously cost-effective UNIX box for less
>than the price of a base MAC II system configuration.

Can't dispute that. The only reason to get a Mac II setup for a UNIX 
installation is if you have a particular need or fondness for Mac hardware.

I also can't dispute that Macs are more expensive that PC clones.
Clearly they are. But as a long-time PC user, I have to say that I've
never regretted the extra money I spent for Mac equipment, which
I almost invariably find more functional than even the most powerful
DOS machine for everyday applications. (I note at this point that I'm
not a neophyte user, and that I had years of experience on PCs and other
systems when the Mac first came out.)

I originally was prejudiced against Macs, but when I really got a chance
to explore the working environment provided by Macs, I fell in love with
them.


--Mike



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