Path: utzoo!utgpu!attcan!uunet!ginosko!usc!apple!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!topaz.rutgers.edu!wilmott From: wilmott@topaz.rutgers.edu (Ray Wilmott) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit Subject: Re: get real Message-ID:Date: 1 Oct 89 02:15:33 GMT References: <4398@wpi.wpi.edu> <4414@wpi.wpi.edu> Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J. Lines: 23 >3 minutes on a MacII.....3 days on an 8-bit I *fully* agree. There are many things that are just impossible or ridiculous to do an the Atari 8-bit. Drawing a full-color Mandelbrot set. Doing desktop publishing (beyond a *real* simple newsletter). Heavy duty word processing. Real C programming. Hi-res picture scanning. You'll get *no* argument from me on such things. Then again, I said I'll keep my Atari for *my* *personal* needs. It's *more* than adequate for typing up a simple letter. It works fine for *simple* spreadsheet needs. It plays *thousands* of games. And in the area of telecommunications (which is about 75% of my needs), I *DEFY* you to show me an easier to use program than BobTerm. [I've seen friends' IBMs in action. I've seen friends' St's in action. I use Mac term programs regularly at work. *NONE* are as straight-forward and *easy* to use as BobTerm on my 8-bit. NOW IF ONLY SOMEONE WOULD MAKE AN 80 COLUMN (VIA SOFTWARE!) MODULE FOR IT!!!] If you *NEED* the "fancy graphics" and faster speed of a 16-bit, why are you reading this????? UPGRADE! If you don't NEED it, why spend thousands of dollars? And if you are so against Atari 8-bits, why are you reading this net?!?