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  1. Path: cobra.uni.edu!sinclap2954
  2. From: sinclap2954@cobra.uni.edu (PETER SINCLAIR-DAY)
  3. Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy,comp.sys.amiga.games,comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.misc
  4. Subject: Re: Why are europeans dumb enough to buy amigas?
  5. Message-ID: <1996Apr2.003603.53757@cobra.uni.edu>
  6. Date: 2 Apr 96 00:36:03 -0600
  7. References: <4imljc$7p3@daily-planet.nodak.edu>  <4jp629$m0h@guava.epix.net>
  8. Followup-To: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy,comp.sys.amiga.games,comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.misc
  9. Organization: University of Northern Iowa
  10.  
  11. In article <4jp629$m0h@guava.epix.net>, wnear@epix.net (Bill Near) writes:
  12. > On Mon, 01 Apr 1996 00:50:50 GMT, David Corn articulated:
  13. > <> On 26 Mar 1996 05:45:06 GMT, tempest@netins.net wrote:
  14. > <> >Yes I surely did.  My Amiga has applications and I use them.. Gee you
  15. > <> >didn't know this?  Well, yes, I am here to tell you, Amiga has applications.
  16. > <> >Now you know..
  17. > <> 
  18. > <> They're toys compared to PC apps, and they're horribly overpriced.
  19. > 
  20. > Amiga apps are overpriced? At least we don't pay $300+ for a
  21. > stupid word processor that the average user won't use 70% of
  22. > its features!
  23.  
  24. The advantage is having a choice that you don't have.. You heard of
  25. ClarisWorks, WordPerfect and MS Works?  A lot less than $300.
  26.  
  27. > 
  28. > <> >For my main use for the computer, BBS Systems, Amiga is the best.  You have
  29. > <> >a great choice of bbs systems on mac?  Nope!
  30. > <> 
  31. > <> PC BBS systems are at the top.  I don't think there's any serious
  32. > <> discussion.  Not like Tempest BBS system ever sold anyway.  :)
  33. > 
  34. > Yeah, PCBoard rocks. Not.
  35. > 
  36. > 
  37. > -- 
  38. > ---------------------------------------------------
  39. >  Bill    ////\           wnear@epix.net
  40. >  Near   ////\\\ A2000/030@50/Picasso II/Supra V.34
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  45. >     Contributing Editor @ Amiga Report Magazine
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  47.  
  48.  GREETINGS..
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  50. |   Peter Sinclair-Day                         POWER MACINTOSH 7100/80        |
  51. |    University of Northern Iowa                 NEWTON 110                   |
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