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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 $999 7200/75 w/4xCD!
- Message-ID: <1996Mar29.214431.53701@cobra.uni.edu>
- Date: 29 Mar 96 21:44:31 -0600
- References: <1996Mar26.121829.53605@cobra.uni.edu> <4jcgcv$s5p@info1.sdrc.com> <4jeij2$3hl@daily-planet.nodak.edu> <19960329.11A3B28.FE35@olympus.net>
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- In article <19960329.11A3B28.FE35@olympus.net>, dons@olympus.net (Don Schmelling) writes:
- > Nathanael J Henderson (nahender@prairie.NoDak.edu) wrote:
- > : Shane Kuntz (crkuntz@sgiis4.sdrc.com) wrote:
- > :
- > : : How far begind the times will it be when it runs the exact same CPU
- > : : as your precious Macintosh? Has PCI slots? uses standard GFX cards?
- > : : One thing is for damn sure.. Copeland had better be out for the Mac in
- > : : first quarter 1997 and live up to it's hype or the Amiga will eclipse it
- > : : completely in capability.
- > :
- > : Oh? The amiga OS is getting networking, TCP, QuickTime, a top-notch
- > : scripting language? Perhaps thousands of new programs for it will
- > : suddenly spring from the brow of AT fully formed? :-) The PowerAmiga is
- > : AT's last chance to stay alive--to say it will eclipse Copland is
- > : preposterous unless you try to limit the comparison to one or two
- > : technical points and ignore the big picture.
- >
- > Well with the big losses Apple has been posting lately, I would not
- > count on Copland coming out right away.
- >
- > Well the PowerAmiga + AmigaOS will eclipse the best the Mac currently offers.
- > You will see a PowerAmiga but you may not see Copland.
- > Even if Copland becomes available it will not rescue Apple from
- > financial demise.
-
- How so? The PowerAmiga is vapor.. Plus the Powermac has installed base with
- top notch apps. Apple and the Powermac clone companies will increase the
- price/performance starting next month.
-
- As I understand that Escom the parent company of AT had a big loss that forced
- out the Chairman & CEO who rescued the Amiga. Will the new chief be committed
- to the Amiga? Will AT committ to NA despite the flop that the A4000T has been?
-
- I doubt that it will be worthwhile for AT to be in the NA market considering
- that the A4000T has flopped and not lived upto sales expectations.
- And the Walker..Don't get me started on that..
-
-
- >
- > The Amiga already has networking, TCP, and a top-notch scripting language.
- > Apple approached AT with a copy of QuickTime.
- > IMHO the MacOS is not ahead of the AmigaOS currently.
-
- What do you mean ahead? Apple is ahead in sales..Amiga will never catch up..
-
- >
- > ------------------------------------- -------------------------------
- > Don Schmelling Port Angeles, WA USA | Paradox - Microsoft engineering
- > A1200/540/CD + A1230 50/50/8 | elegant software.
- > OMNIA EXTARES |
- > ------------------------------------- -------------------------------
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