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- From: simon@ivem.uucp (Simon Lee)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.graphics
- Subject: Why CBM sucks!
- Date: 15 Sep 1992 18:28:00 GMT
- Organization: University of California, San Diego
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- References: <1992Sep15.023838.16397@news.iastate.edu> <1992Sep15.151355.29326@dartvax.dartmouth.edu> <1992Sep15.175733.25962@news.iastate.edu>
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- Darn those CBM engineers. Why can't they do anything right! I mean, that
- A4000 kludge! It doesn't have 2 floppy drives! They only have 1 included.
- What kind of company only includes 1 floppy drive. I can get a 486 clone
- with 2 3.5" drive and a 5.25" drive for less than that A4000. And that stupid
- slow AGA chip. Why didn't they give us accelerated 24 bit graphics at the
- same $3000 price tag? I mean, come on. Even Apple Quadras have 24 bit
- capability. Why did CBM put in 150 watt power supplies instead of 160? And
- how come I can't listen to 16 bit sampled MODS instead of the cheesy 8 bit.
- Sure I used to boast about the killer sounds that cheesy 8 bit Amiga produced
- compared to the Mac's output or the IBM's Soundblaster. Why is CBM living
- in the stoneages? AHHHH!!!
-
- Ok. That's it. I'll just start my own computer company and make the killer
- computer. It'll have 48 bit graphics! 20 bit resolution audio!
- Forget 16 bits. That's old. Let's see, it'll have the 99 Mhz 040 since the
- 25 Mhz 040 is way too slow. And then we'll put in our own set of 96 custom
- chips. Each chip will handle each key on the keyboard so that ultra fast
- typers won't complain that the keyboard can't handle their blazing speed. And
- then I'll have 99 meg flopticals instead of the 1.77 meg HD drives. All this
- plus 1280x1024 screen resolution MINIMUM, FREE 21" monitor, and a THREE button
- mouse! I'll even throw in a mouse pad! The best part of this will be the
- price. In order to compete with those darn clone makers, I'll have to price
- this so that it's not only competitive, but I'll anticipate their lowering of
- price and mark this machine at $1000 LIST. That way dealers can discount it
- to $700. Oh, almost forgot the FREE CD-ROM drive for those who purchase in
- the next 4 months. Those who miss out will have to buy them at $50 each.
- I know that this will make people happy and I'll be the hit of the parties and
- everyone will love my company. Complaints? I'll just let them leave them on
- my personal answering machine. They need something done tomorrow. No
- problem. My engineers can work 24 hours. I hope developement of this machine
- doesn't take more than 3 months, or people will be upset. Wouldn't want that.
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- * Simon Lee * Microscopy and Imaging Resource *
- * simon@ivem.ucsd.edu * Intermediate Voltage Electron Microscopy *
- * sulee@ucsd.edu * UC San Diego, Dept. of Neuroscience *
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