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From: es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita)
Subject: Re: Amiga OS *IS* state of the art, but the NeXT is better
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Date: Wed, 3 Apr 1991 04:57:57 GMT

In article <.$2G0ysf1@cs.psu.edu> melling@cs.psu.edu (Michael D Mellinger) writes:
>
>I used to own a Commodore 64 and 128 so I know all about them.  The
>Amiga lost, in my opinion, because is could have done so much better.

	So that makes you qualified to discuss the Amiga? If the
Amiga were on the same level as the C=128, I'd give up too! You
make it sound like the game is over and Commodore has stopped
developing for the Amiga. There is still a bright future,
especially now that sales are up and there is more money at
Commodore to do things!

>Then again, you need a flicker fixer.  People might
>go for VGA machines instead.
>
	The A3000 has one built in and the cost of one is under $250.


>Most people aren't interested in speed, they want functionality.  It's
>what you do with the speed that matters.  NeXT gives the consumer
>Display Postscript, voice mail, and built in fax capabilities.
>The Amiga gives you the best games in the business.
>
	That's just a cheap shot that lowers your credibility
even more (didn't think it could go negative, did you 8) The
Amiga is the BEST in video work in the micro/workstation
industry. All the major video magazines are moving over towards
HEAVY Amiga coverage. The quality of Amiga software in most
business areas is acceptable although not miraculous. And, BTW,
the Amiga DTP software is also quite good in its own right,
capable of publishing magazines.


>Should we throw in ethernet?  That costs an extra $500 on a Mac.  And
>why the hell is Commodore still using 800K drives in the Amiga?
>
	I guess that's why Commodore just developed/announced a
HD Amiga disk drive!

>
>I think NeXT released their first machines in Sept. 88.  Their latest
>machines shipped in December.  Your right, the old machines didn't
>sell well because they were a bit slow, but they have sold about
>20,000 new machines so far.  NeXT hasn't won yet, but they are poised
>to make their mark.
>
	Not if they've only sold 20,000 new machines! If, after
the initial burst of sales from the new machine launches, they've
only made that many sales, then they can never make a profit (nor
will Lotus or Word Perfect) and they will simply survive until
Steve Jobs runs out of money with which to fund the company.
	And, BTW, they've already made a mark. That doesn't mean
they'll be around in the long term. Commodore, however, will be,
as they are making a clear profit and their sales are growing.

>-Mike
>


	-- Ethan

Q: How many Comp Sci majors does it take to change a lightbulb
A: None. It's a hardware problem.
