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- From: sinclap2954@cobra.uni.edu (PETER SINCLAIR-DAY)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy,comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: Re: Walker vs. the $999 7200/75 w/4xCD!
- Message-ID: <1996Mar28.235336.53685@cobra.uni.edu>
- Date: 28 Mar 96 23:53:36 -0600
- References: <1996Mar26.121829.53605@cobra.uni.edu> <315A9A35.1CF7@xnet.com>
- Organization: University of Northern Iowa
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- In article <315A9A35.1CF7@xnet.com>, Frank Salvatini <franksal@xnet.com> writes:
- > PETER SINCLAIR-DAY wrote:
- >>
- > Peter, you are living proof that if you stare at the hardware too long
- > you will go blind. The Mac 7200/75 with 8megs of ram will do nothing.
- > Photoshop is so slow on that config, that you can brew coffee between
- > screen refreshes. Speaking of which, you get no 24-bit screens from
- > that config with out adding more stuff (DiaMOND STEALTH = $1000 or
- > $800 depending on ram config,). Mac software is so fat that without 32
- > megs of ram at least, you'll be playing a few games and typing letters
- > at most. So climb down of that high horse before you hurt yourself. Or
- > better yet, buy the 7200, get fired from your job for the resulting
- > drop in productivity, go bankrupt trying to upgrade your new machine
- > to usability, have your family disown you after they realize what a
- > loser you are, and then we won't ever have to hear from you again...
- > Sounds like a plan...
-
- Oh, Phuleeze...You can't even run Photoshop on the $2800 Amiga 4000T. 16 meg
- sim is $232 and ramdoubler is $50. In a sense you have a 48 meg system for
- $1300 and the issue is moot. Where do you get this $1000 for a video card..If
- you need to add 24 bit capability add additional vram upto 4 megs..
-
- When the Walker comes here to NA, those 060 boards better be available..
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- GREETINGS..
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