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- From: achaney@omni.voicenet.com (Alexander Chaney)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: Re: The March Amiga?
- Date: 10 Jan 1996 20:10:24 GMT
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- Eric Szulczewski (ejszul@obscurity.pd.mcs.net) wrote:
-
- : In a message dated 01-04-96 23-27 William F. Maddock writes:
-
- : Again, we get to that question of who is going to be buying these
- : machines. It's perfectly fine for a reengineered 1200 to go out to
- : users who already have Amigas. But what about new blood? What are
- : they going to think? "What do you mean I have to have a special
- : monitor for this system?" "What do you mean it'll only do 256 colors"
- : "What do you mean I can't run (insert favorite PC game or utility)?" A
- : low-cost computer is one thing; a low-cost, old, underpowered machine
- : is another. If the 1300 comes out as we've heard through the rumor
- : mill, it's going to be the 600 all over again.
- :
- : Eric Szulczewski
- : ejszul@obscurity.pd.mcs.net
- : Member, Team AMIGA
-
- Actually, I think that these machines should be pointed dead at new users.
- I know very few young buyers who can afford to buy a full blown PC.
- I would agree that most of us already have a machine that is far more
- powerful than this machine, but it's made to be entry level and I think
- that we are a bit beyond entry level. If you want the power, then wait
- for the PowerAmiga or get the 4000t/060. There are options. Just as in
- the car business, they are always improving the low end models, but they
- are just that "low-end" and should be considered enhancements not a
- completely new system.
-
- The new systems will follow. As far as the comparisons to the PCs. Well
- that's a horse of a different color. If you judge a computer just on speed
- then the Amiga lost, but somehow I don't believe that you would own an
- Amiga if that's the only way you thought. The Amiga connot be judged on the
- mere fact of speed alone even though we do have the '060s and PowerPCs coming.
- Be patient AT has to make SALES in order to make NEW MODELS.
-
- -Alex
-
- ps. Lurking is fun, but being a loudmouth is better!
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