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From: paul@pro-europa.cts.com (Paul Hutmacher)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Re^2: Apple shoots own foot
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Date: 4 Feb 90 07:56:07 GMT
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In-Reply-To: message from lsr@Apple.COM

> Let's hear some specific areas where the Amiga is superior.

I know this wasn't directed to me but I've got to reply with the first thing
that came to my mind when I read this:

        The Amiga is a superior machine because there are more game titles
        produced and ported to the Amiga platform than there are for the Apple
        IIgs platform.

I didn't buy my IIgs to program and I didn't buy it to write letters or
publish newsletters.  I bought it because I saw a buddy's machine and there
were some really nice looking games for it.  I bought a Sonic Blaster and some
nice speakers and now I'm ready for Spectrum Holobyte to port Falcon over to
my platform or for whover wrote Steel Thunder to do the same.

When I visit Babbages or Software Etc I see rows and rows of Amiga and PC
games.  I'm lucky if I can find ten titles for the IIgs.

Now some of the hard core types might think this is a silly reason to buy a
computer when I could run out and get some Nintendo type of thing but I really
like things like Harpoon and other super complex simulations and such.  You
just can't get those on a Nintendo.

Nor can you get them on a IIgs.

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