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- From: trimble@ph-meter.beckman.uiuc.edu (Chris Trimble)
- Subject: Re: Farewell to the Mac? (became a flame)
- References: <1992Nov17.193022.44891@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> <1992Nov19.224857.11857@times.aux.apple.com> <1ehhepINNkgb@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> <Bxzry1.9D4@world.std.com> <By1I1p.B59@Novell.COM>
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- Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
- Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 17:44:08 GMT
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- Mel Walker <mwalker@novell.com> writes:
-
- >Why should someone buy an Quadra 800 in January when the 850 comes out in
- >May and the 875 comes out in September and the Quinta 700 comes out next
- >year, and the Daystrom Duotronic Starship-Compatible computers come out
- >in the early 23rd century? If this kind of anticipation keeps you from
- >buying a mac, I guess you'll never buy a mac. Maybe if Apple goes out of
- >business, you'd buy a mac a year or two later, when the accelerator card
- >market settles down.
-
- Hm. You know, you're right. I'm going to wait for that Daystrom. Thanks
- for the tip.
-
- >Never buy a computer because it's powerful. Buy a computer because it's
- >powerful enough. Get your power from Cool Sports Cars.
-
- You got me, that's the real reason I haven't bought a Macintosh. I'm
- saving up for my Lamborghini Diablo. Hey, it is higher tech.
-
- I don't agree. No computer is powerful enough. After assisting people
- with using their computers and watching them upgrade, and just by
- using faster computers myself - I have figured out that a person's
- efficiency is directly proportional to the speed of the computer
- they're working on. So hey, if I can wait a quarter or two and maybe,
- just maybe [probably for sure] get a computer that will be a great
- deal faster for the same price - then I'll do it. And I'll just work
- on the University's fast computers until then :)
-
- - Chris
-
- *Insert disclaimers here*
- --
- Chris Trimble | That's great, it starts with an earthquake
- chris1@uiuc.edu | Birds n' snakes and airplanes
- Beckman Mac Support | Lenny Bruce is not afraid - R.E.M.
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