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- Subject: Re: Mac OS vs. TOS (was Re: Falcon Graphics
- Message-ID: <1992Sep8.204415.22154@actrix.gen.nz>
- From: James.Hampton@bbs.actrix.gen.nz
- Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 20:44:15 GMT
- Sender: James.Hampton@actrix.gen.nz (James Hampton)
- References: <1992Sep7.005733.3791@spcvxb.spc.edu> <1992Sep8.031117.11123@actrix.gen.nz> <1992Sep8.131121.3800@spcvxb.spc.edu>
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- In article <1992Sep8.131121.3800@spcvxb.spc.edu> mauritz_c@spcvxb.spc.edu writes:
- > > The pick of the wizard of Wall street is a Mac Classic II? Sounds
- > > like the wizard turned himself into a clown!
- >
- > Hehe, that is always the first sign that a rebuttal has no substance...
- > when the person resorts to namecalling. Nice try.
-
- Hehe, rebutting someone with no substance requires no substance. If
- someone with your pretensions adorns himself with clown examples and
- argument then I should describe what you are: a clown.
-
- >
- > No, it is not "my pick". At work I use a MacIIfx and a Quadra 900
- > and at home I use a 486-33 (soon to be 66mhz). However, I can tell
- > you (and any knowledgable salesperson will tell you) that the Mac
- > Classic II and the Mac LC (a lowly 68020 machine) probably sold more
- > units in the last 3 months than Atari sold in the last 2 years.
-
- Make up your mind Mr. Bojangles. You "picked" an example of something
- you wanted us to compare with the Falcon. Now instead you deny it
- was your "pick" and want to shift your argument to a comparison of
- sales? So if your friendly narcotics dealer said that he sold more
- crack cocaine than the corner drug store sold aspirin, cocaine must
- be a better product? Stick with your original argument of comparing
- Mac Classic IIs with the Falcon and _defend_ it. Unless you can't.
-
- > At computer stores in NYC, they cannot keep Mac Classic II's on
- > the shelves, while Atari products gather dust.
-
- Notice how this clown shifts his argument to Apple marketing and
- sales? And how he neglects to mention whether Atari Falcons would
- gather dust when people could compare them with Classic IIs. We
- are waiting for you to _defend_ the merits of the Classic II
- against the Falcon. Stop playing games and wasting our time.
-
- > > [My request to add up features of the Falcon]
- >
- > Perhaps, you're average computer buyer doesn't want/need these
- > features or is unwilling to buy into a company with a shady
- > track record to get them?
-
- Thanks for being the mouthpiece for the masses. Unwilling to
- buy from a company with a shady track record? Who's buying
- millions of cheap quality clones from mail-order companies with
- names similar to Fast Eddies Clone and Car Repair Shop? Clowns
- like you, that's who.
-
- As for buying from Atari, millions of recent Lynx buyers
- _disprove_ your claim. And if they find the Falcon just as
- _unique_, they'll probably buy it too. Understand?
-
- >
- > Besides, you can buy a 486-box with [blah blah...].. you
- > get the picture.
-
- Only the picture of Red Skelton with you. Now your "pick"
- is a 486? Your original pick of the Classic II wasn't so
- good or something? Will you defend the 486 pick as well?
-
- >
- > What am I driving at? The Falcon may or may not be a good
- > [blah blah...]
-
- > > Take a week and report back what the extras would cost us. Thanks
- > > for helping us ignorant folks out.
- >
- > Chris
-
- We're still waiting for the report.
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