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- From: kathomas@nyx.cs.du.edu (Karl Thomas)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy,comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: Re: Walker vs. the $999 7200/75 w/4xCD!
- Date: 3 Apr 1996 12:55:35 -0700
- Organization: University of Denver, Math/CS Dept.
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- Thomas Karlsen <sledge@algonet.se> writes:
-
- >On 29 Mar 1996, Nathanael J Henderson wrote:
-
- >> Try getting more RAM. (And don't you dare scream bloat--tossing
- >> around graphics files like PhotoShop does takes a lot of RAM, and if you
- >> don't have it it hits the hard disk almost continuously.)
-
- >And more RAM means more $$ and then the PowerMac isn't so cheap anymore.
-
- If you were using a program like PhotoShop on any machine you would need
- just as much RAM.
-
- >> : Speaking of which, you get no 24-bit screens from
- >> : that config with out adding more stuff (DiaMOND STEALTH = $1000 or
- >> : $800 depending on ram config,).
- >>
- The ATI XClaim card costs $349 from MacMall and MacWarehouse.
-
- >And is you add more VRAM it also means you will have to pay more $$ for
- >the machine. Then the $999 is not $999 anymore..
-
-
- You would also end up paying a lot more for the same features on the Amiga.
-
- >> : 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.
- >>
- >> Congratulations! In the absence of "tempest", you win the "biggest
- >> crock of BS" award! Sheesh. I've got 16 Meg and have NO trouble with
- >> running out of RAM. Matter of fact, I turned off VM and tossed
- >> RamDoubler. Of course, I can only run a couple development environments,
- >> a resource fork editor, 'works' package, telecom programs, and a half
- >> dozen little odds and ends at once. I feel TERRIBLY stifled. :-)
-
- >Try to start EXCEL 5.0 without your VM and only 16Mb of RAM installed. The
- >fucking program takes 10Mb of RAM + 4Mb extra on the SystemRAM!! Goodluck!
- >Also this shit with PowerMacs that some programs require VM and some can't
- >work at all when VM is enabled. Gosh, it's horrible from time to time.
-
- >And the worst thing on the PowerMacs is the Networking problems.
- >OpenTransport v1.1 which Apple says are a none BETA is working like shit.
-
- >Macintosh computers have always been good computers, but with the arrival
- >of the PowerMacs I have started to doubt ALOT!
-
- >Apple have screwed things up so bad they *HAVE* to sell the computers at a
- >low prices to get anything sold at all...
-
- >/Thomas
-
- >> : 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.
- >>
- >> Congratulations! In the absence of "tempest", you win the "biggest
- >> crock of BS" award! Sheesh. I've got 16 Meg and have NO trouble with
- >> running out of RAM. Matter of fact, I turned off VM and tossed
- >> RamDoubler. Of course, I can only run a couple development environments,
- >> a resource fork editor, 'works' package, telecom programs, and a half
- >> dozen little odds and ends at once. I feel TERRIBLY stifled. :-)
-
- >Try to start EXCEL 5.0 without your VM and only 16Mb of RAM installed. The
- >fucking program takes 10Mb of RAM + 4Mb extra on the SystemRAM!! Goodluck!
- >Also this shit with PowerMacs that some programs require VM and some can't
- >work at all when VM is enabled. Gosh, it's horrible from time to time.
-
- >And the worst thing on the PowerMacs is the Networking problems.
- >OpenTransport v1.1 which Apple says are a none BETA is working like shit.
-
- >Macintosh computers have always been good computers, but with the arrival
- >of the PowerMacs I have started to doubt ALOT!
-
- >Apple have screwed things up so bad they *HAVE* to sell the computers at a
- >low prices to get anything sold at all...
-
- >/Thomas
-
-
- >Try to start EXCEL 5.0 without your VM and only 16Mb of RAM installed. The
- >fucking program takes 10Mb of RAM + 4Mb extra on the SystemRAM!! Goodluck!
- >Also this shit with PowerMacs that some programs require VM and some can't
- >work at all when VM is enabled. Gosh, it's horrible from time to time.
-
- What programs don't work with VM? I have VM set for 1 Meg above my real
- RAM and have never had a conflict with it.
-
-
- >And the worst thing on the PowerMacs is the Networking problems.
- >OpenTransport v1.1 which Apple says are a none BETA is working like shit.
-
- What problems are you having with OT 1.1?
-
-
- >Apple have screwed things up so bad they *HAVE* to sell the computers at a
- >low prices to get anything sold at all...
-
- All computer companies have to sell computers at low-prices to get anything
- sold. THat's why those $2800 Amigas aren't selling.
-
-