Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: $Revision: 1.6.2.16 $; site ea.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!cbosgd!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!ea!mwm From: mwm@ea.UUCP Newsgroups: net.micro Subject: Re: Re:Apple a micro for the rich Message-ID: <7100024@ea.UUCP> Date: Thu, 27-Sep-84 17:55:00 EDT Article-I.D.: ea.7100024 Posted: Thu Sep 27 17:55:00 1984 Date-Received: Mon, 1-Oct-84 03:43:40 EDT References: <2401@ihuxf.UUCP> Lines: 28 Nf-ID: #R:ihuxf:-240100:ea:7100024:000:1075 Nf-From: ea!mwm Sep 27 16:55:00 1984 /***** ea:net.micro / ihuxf!bryan / 10:41 pm Sep 24, 1984 */ I am surprised by all of the bad mouthing Apple is getting. I looks like people have finally figured that you pay a price to have the name "Apple" on a computer. After all, if Atari can sell a computer (800xl) that is without a doubt a better computer than the Apple ][e for less than $200.00 dollars maybe Apple is pulling the wool, or should I say the peeling, over everybodys eyes. ihuxf!bryan Bryan DeLaney /* ---------- */ Without a doubt? Can I get parallel ports? MITI interface? A/D converters? inboard modems? 8" disk drives? Hard disks (maybe yes, on that one)? 6809/ 8088/8086/68000/32016 co-processors (just one of each, not all at once!)? Berkeley Unix? As a games machine, the Atari is far and away better than the Apple. For some light work, it's better. For real work, and language availability, The Apple is the nicer machine. The key is in the bus they put in the thing. Note: I wouldn't have either one - you can buy both better game machines, and better work horses.