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- From: mlelstv@serpens.rhein.de (Michael van Elst)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy,comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.misc,comp.sys.amiga.games,comp.sys.amiga.graphics
- Subject: Re: Why are europeans dumb enough to buy amigas?
- Date: 22 Mar 1996 11:42:29 +0100
- Organization: dis-
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- References: <4inv0h$eh6@sunsystem5.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> <858.6654T999T1190@gramercy.ios.com>
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- larrymb@gramercy.ios.com (UNREGISTERED VERSION) writes:
-
- > Well, then why was Jay Miner caled The Father of the Amiga when he only
-
- Because he weared a big white beard.
-
- >worked on the chipset and not on the OS at all
-
- The whole Amiga team worked on hardware and software, including AmigaOS.
-
- >and why was the chipset 90% of
- >what you about the Amiga for the first few years and still 70% until the last
- >year?
-
- That's complete nonsense. Get a clue.
-
- >And why is the Amiga called the son of the Atari 800 when the OS's of the
- >two have absolutely no relation at all?
-
- It is somewhat a further developed Atari 800. Using a further developed
- technology of Atari graphics together with a sophisticated microprocessor
- allows you to use a sophisticated operating system as well.
-
- Peeks and pokes should have died with the Atari 800.
- --
- Michael van Elst
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- Internet: mlelstv@serpens.rhein.de
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