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- From: ahog0090@rz.uni-hildesheim.de (Andreas Hogrefe)
- Subject: H*LL LOT OF QUESTIONS
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- Hi there,
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- I'm most probably going to buy a Mac-System, but I've got a whole lot of questinos:
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- First: Hardware
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- 1. I'm intrested in the new DUO-System. Has anybody informations about and experiences
- with this Hardware?
- 2. Is the harddisk manufractured by Quantum or better, or is it a low price one?
- 3. In a prospectus there are many unclear datas. Why do the displayable resolutions
- differ with the type of the monitor? (640*400 with a 13" MAC-Monitor, more with a
- 16" one)
- 4. A Mac DUO system can display 256 colors or grayscales, or, with enhanced VRAM, more
- than 32000 colors. May one choose out of 16.7 mio. colors in each configuration? Is
- VRAM enhancement really only an addition of Ram?
- 5. Is it possible to use a NEC 4FG with the DUO-System's docking station? Are there
- any restrictions of the resolution (question 2)?
- 6. The displayment of graphics slows down the CPU. The RAM is splitted into fast- and
- video-Ram, isn't it?
- 7. Is there a MMU on board of a DUO-System? Can one put it in?
- 8. How long can you work with the battery and how long does it take to repower?
- Second: Software
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- 1. How much is a good C++ Compiler with Sourcelevel-debugger?
- 2. How much is a D-Base like data-processing language?
- 3. I know it sounds kiddy, but are there good (complex) strategie and simulation games
- available? (especially: Civilization)
- 4. Is there a good public-domain scene?
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- Third: Future
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- 1. I wasted time & money with the Amiga system. I know the Mac is an established
- business-computer, but I've heard rumors that Macintosh has financial problems. Is
- this true? If yes, are they serious? Do you think the system is also endagered by
- the masses of MS-Dos computers?
- 2. The MAC-system is best in desktop publishing. But are there many systems in smaller
- buisness (doctors, lawyers, retail dealers and so on)? This is the target group
- which I want to develop comercial software for.
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- I hope, someone has time to answer my questions. If so, thanks in advance.
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- yours,
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- Andreas Hogrefe
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- P.S.: please excuse my horrible English...
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