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- From: rzironi@protec.it (Riccardo Zironi)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: Re: Why Amiga sucks and why it does't
- Date: 22 Jan 1996 02:01:32 GMT
- Organization: Italia Online
- Message-ID: <1422.6594T1413T837@protec.it>
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- Jeff Grimmett(jgrimm@sdd.hp.com) wrote:
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- >>2. Graphics cards are too expensive and they are not as fast as their PC
- >> counterparts.
- JG> You can't speak with authority on this, since all you own is a 1200.
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- I agree with him, and I own an A4000.
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- >>3. Amigas are expensive
- JG> So's buying a new PC every two years.
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- Or buy an A4000T. <grin>
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- >>4. They are not that easy to upgrade. Try adding a graphics card to an A
- JG> Try buying a real Amiga. Those cards fit a lot better when you actually
- JG> have slots.
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- Well, u'r right, but remember that AT is going to sell A LOT of 1200s,
- not A4000. And the 4000T costs TOO MUCH. My P133/32MB/WinNT/HD/MONITOR
- costs less than a 4000T with ONLY 6MB and HD!
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- >>5. They do not have a PCI bus
- JG> That also belongs under advantages.
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- <mega laugh>
- For example? :-)
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- >>6. There is no memory protection
- JG> Also belongs under advantages (AND here). Memory protection slows you
- JG> down. Nothing comes for free.
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- Hey, did u EVER try WinNT? It HAS memory protection and it's fantastic.
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- >>8. Amiga games suck compared to the onse in the PC world
- JG> Depends on the game, now, doesn't it?
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- Nope.
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- JG> I hate to tell you this, but it really sounds like you're in love with
- JG> another computer. Might be a good idea to sell off the 1200 before you
- JG> become an embittered old man.
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- Let's hope for the new Amigas.
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- <tsb>
- Rick
- rzironi@protec.it - mc6600@mclink.it
- <tsb>
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