Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uwm.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!brutus.cs.uiuc.edu!psuvax1!psuvm!UNCG!KILLIAN From: KILLIAN@UNCG.BITNET (The Mad Doctor) Newsgroups: bit.listserv.i-amiga Subject: RE: Information please Message-ID: Date: 7 Feb 90 17:17:00 GMT Sender: Info-Amiga List Reply-To: Info-Amiga List Lines: 22 Approved: NETNEWS@PSUVM Gateway X-VMS-To: IN%"I-AMIGA@UBVM.BITNET" >I'm brand new to this list and have joined it chiefly to get the answer(s) >to one question: how does the Amiga differ from my 286 clone? What can >I do with it that I can't now do? What are the disadvantages? Which >Amiga should a fellow buy? Oh, there's not much difference, except that the Amiga has better graphics, MUCH better sound, animates much more smoothly, is faster, cheaper, and easier and cheaper to expand, other than that, not much. :^) Seriously, a stock Amiga has VGA-quality or better graphics, professional quality sound, etc., and there's full support for expansion and a huge software base when it comes to graphics, animation, and sound--I've seen things in the Public Domain that is so much better than any commercial item I've seen for other computers. However, if you want to run IBM-like business software, stick with your clone--the Amiga doesn't really have the software base for that yet. But if you're at all into graphics, sound, and animation, or if you're a good hacker, or if you just love playing with computers, I don't think you'll regret buying an Amiga. Hope this helps!