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Re: Executor (was Re: MACINTOSH IS BEST) - some comments



Im positive. Its  7500 100 Mhz machine fully loaded.
Ive got several power macs i can test as well as other machines...
Ill try to test them between now and Saturday...


On 29 Feb 1996, Clifford T. Matthews wrote:

> >>>>> "Andrew" == Andres-Derrick ABALSA <(Andres-Derrick ABALSA) <abalsa@gwsmtp.hec.fr>> writes:
> In article <s134d8f7.098@gwsmtp.hec.fr> Andres-Derrick ABALSA (Andres-Derrick ABALSA) <abalsa@gwsmtp.hec.fr> writes:
> 
> 
>     Andrew> Dear Clifford and fellow Executor users, I have read the
>     Andrew> posting by Clifford answering Joe Ragosta. I think this
>     Andrew> kind of provocative posting by Mr. Ragosta should not cost
>     Andrew> so much of Clifford's time.
> 
> In all fairness to Joe, what happens often in the PC vs. Mac "debate"
> is something like this:
> 
> 	And another thing ... Macs can run PC software via SoftWindows,
> 	but Macs can't do the reverse
> 
> 	Oh yeah?  With Executor you can do the reverse.
> 
> If the person who brings up Executor lists its limitations immediately
> it's less likely that someone will respond with "But Executor is a
> piece of crap."  I think Joe wanted people to know about Executor's
> limitations, which is fine with me -- we certainly don't hide them,
> but he wasn't aware of how capable Executor currently is.
> 
> I try not to get involved in Mac vs. PC discussions, but I try to
> clear things up whenever Executor is inaccurately portrayed, whether
> the error is claiming that Executor does too little or the claim that
> Executor does too much.  By spending a little time doing this I think
> I reach people who otherwise wouldn't be exposed to Executor.  Of
> course I'd rather be working on getting Executor 2 out the door, but
> we need a little exposre as we toil away so that people will keep
> licensing E2-pre-beta so we can pay our bills.
> 
> Thanks for your concern.  I'll try not to waste *too* much time
> posting on Usenet.
> 
> BTW, an Executor Enthusiast thinks he has access to a PowerMac 7500 at
> his work.  If so he'll run Speedometer 3.23 on it and get the results
> back to me for so I can post them.
> 
> --Cliff
> ctm@ardi.com
> 


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