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- From: sheldon@iastate.edu (Steve Sheldon)
- Subject: Re: Questions about the A1200 ...
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- Organization: Iowa State University, Ames IA
- References: Amiga, FAQ, software, hardware, Richard Nixon <1hjev2INNc4f@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>
- Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 17:54:40 GMT
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- In <1hjev2INNc4f@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> bu951@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Brian R. Beeler) writes:
-
- >--------
-
- > I'll be buying a new computer in ~2 months and have been looking
- >at the A1200, but have some questions (which I'm sure are in the FAQ,
- >but I can't seem to find one):
-
- >1. Software. What I'm looking for (I've omitted the software I need
- > and have found):
- > A. Database applications. In example: Borland's Paradox SE
- > (a stripped down version of Paradox (or anything similar)).
- > B. Spreadsheet applications. In example: Lotus 1-2-3 personal
- > (a stripped down version of 1-2-3 (again, anything similar)).
- > C. Math applications, like MatchCad, Maple or Derive.
- > D. Lisp programming apps, like Xlisp.
- > E. A decent C compiler.
- > F. Networking apps, like NSCA or KA9Q
- > G. Xwindows. Can I port my X apps? Any PD or shareware emulators?
-
- Simple, buy a MS-DOS clone, and all these programs are there for you to
- use, at reasonable prices.
-
- The hardware description sounds like you want a DOS machine too.
-
- > I presently use [at work] a 386 running MS-Windows (which, IMHO,
- >is the most pathetic excuse for a "windowing" system I've ever used.).
- >It crashes >3 times a week, can't download a file and run ANY other
-
- I never found the Amiga to be any more stable. It is certainly more useful
- as a multitasking machine than Mickeysoft Windows, however.
-
- > As for Macs, I like them, but system 7.x is a little buggy and
- >dollar-for-dollar the A1200 seems like the better deal.
-
- I'm starting to like Mac's. I still don't like the restrictive OS, but
- they do a much nicer job at packaging the machine than Commodore does.
-
- > Even if I can't get all the apps I want/need, I'll probably still
- >buy the A1200.
-
- Then buy the A1200. It should be a fun little toy.
-
- >PS: FYI: Microsoft came to my company two weeks ago and showed us
- >"Windows NT". It crashes ever better than MSWin 3.1.
-
- Mickeysoft and Windows are not the only operating systems available
- for PC clone machines. Try a variant of Unix, perhaps even Linux.
- Or OS/2, or...
-
-
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- sheldon@iastate.edu Steve Sheldon
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