seanc@pro-party.cts.com (Sean Cunningham) (09/06/90)
Have any of you out there gotten your new SEARS Wishbook? If so, have you scoped out the A500c/A1084s ad (I forget what page it's on)? Not only do they state that you can run TWO programs at the same time (funny, I seem to remember running 7 just for the hell of it)...but they don 't even have the power on. The worst part of it though, check out what's on the screen! They talk about its easy-to-use GUI in the description...but they show WINDOWS on the screen...and it's not even WIN3!!! Sean //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// UUCP: ...!crash!pnet01!pro-party!seanc | ARPA: !crash!pnet01!pro-party!seanc@nosc.mil | " Fanatics have their INET: seanc@pro-party.cts.com | dreams, wherewith they | weave a paradise for RealWorld: Sean Cunningham | a sect. " Voice: (512) 994-1602 PLINK: ce3k* | -Keats | Call C.B.A.U.G. BBS (512) 883-8351 w/SkyPix | B^) VISION GRAPHICS B^) \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
king@motcid.UUCP (Steven King) (09/11/90)
In article <4264@crash.cts.com> seanc@pro-party.cts.com (Sean Cunningham) writes: >Not only do they state that you can run TWO programs at the same time (funny, >I seem to remember running 7 just for the hell of it)...but they don >'t even have the power on. See my .signature for for commentary. -- ---------------------------------------------------+--------------------------- It doesn't matter how good a computer it is, it | Steve King (708) 991-8056 can't multitask running anything and being turned | ...uunet!motcid!king off. | ...ddsw1!palnet!stevek
griff@anvil.intel.com (Richard Griffith) (09/28/90)
That's not all - I was talking to my mother the other day - (she has a
1000 - way to go mom! :-) Anyway she as a bit confused - it seems that
the 500 doesn't come with disk drives? and only uses 5 1/4" drives?
It better - according to the Sears book - that's how all the software
gets sold...... :-(
A few months ago - someone yelled "Yippee! 500's are going to be sold by
Sears"... I mentioned at that time that this would be a two edged sword...
Most of the Sears personnel I have met have very little knowledge of
computers in general ("It sells just like a stereo - right? same
commission?" :-^ )
Well - it seems that right out of the chute - they've already blown it.
:Richard E. Griffith, "griff" : iNTEL, Hillsboro Ore.
:griff@anvil.hf.intel.com
:SCA!: Cyrus Hammerhand, Household of the Golden Wolf, Dragons' Mist, An Tir
:These are MY opinions, if iNTEL wanted them, They'd pay for `em!joseph@valnet.UUCP (Joseph P. Hillenburg) (09/29/90)
griff@anvil.intel.com (Richard Griffith) writes: > That's not all - I was talking to my mother the other day - (she has a > 1000 - way to go mom! :-) Anyway she as a bit confused - it seems that > the 500 doesn't come with disk drives? and only uses 5 1/4" drives? > It better - according to the Sears book - that's how all the software > gets sold...... :-( > > > A few months ago - someone yelled "Yippee! 500's are going to be sold by > Sears"... I mentioned at that time that this would be a two edged sword... > Most of the Sears personnel I have met have very little knowledge of > computers in general ("It sells just like a stereo - right? same > commission?" :-^ ) > Well - it seems that right out of the chute - they've already blown it. > > > :Richard E. Griffith, "griff" : iNTEL, Hillsboro Ore. > :griff@anvil.hf.intel.com > :SCA!: Cyrus Hammerhand, Household of the Golden Wolf, Dragons' Mist, An Tir > :These are MY opinions, if iNTEL wanted them, They'd pay for `em! The A500 is your souped up A1000, the only difference being that Commodore corrected most of the things where they screwed up the A1000. -Joseph Hillenburg UUCP: ...iuvax!valnet!joseph ARPA: valnet!joseph@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu INET: joseph@valnet.UUCP
peck@ral.rpi.edu (Joseph Peck) (10/01/90)
In article <DDL9P3w163w@valnet> joseph@valnet.UUCP (Joseph P. Hillenburg) writes: >griff@anvil.intel.com (Richard Griffith) writes: > >> That's not all - I was talking to my mother the other day - (she has a >> 1000 - way to go mom! :-) Anyway she as a bit confused - it seems that ..... > >The A500 is your souped up A1000, the only difference being that >Commodore corrected most of the things where they screwed up the A1000. ^^^^^^^ Ever try to set an A500 keyboard in your lap? Hmmmm, not quite as comfortable as my A1000's..... :) > >-Joseph Hillenburg > >UUCP: ...iuvax!valnet!joseph >ARPA: valnet!joseph@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu >INET: joseph@valnet.UUCP Joe Peck peck@ral.rpi.edu Mr. I want a 14Mhz 68000.
sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks) (10/01/90)
joseph@valnet.UUCP (Joseph P. Hillenburg) writes: >The A500 is your souped up A1000, the only difference being that >Commodore corrected most of the things where they screwed up the A1000. Yeah like getting rid of those NASTY screwups like: o An internal power supply and power switch. o A detachable keyboard o The ability to run older versions of software using Kickstart on a disk. o Having the disk drive in the FRONT of the machine where it's actually easy to use. The only reason CBM dropped the 1000 for the 500 is that they wanted something CHEAPER to produce. The 1000 cost too much to sell it for under $600. The 500 give CBM a larger profit margin. The 1000 was too middle of the road. CBM wanted a high and a low end machine. So they made a 2000 and a 500. The 500 is definatly NOT a souped up 1000. It's only advantage is that it is still upgradable by standard means (officially sanctioned by CBM). -- John Sparks |D.I.S.K. Public Access Unix System| Multi-User Games, Email sparks@corpane.UUCP |PH: (502) 968-DISK 24Hrs/2400BPS | Usenet, Chatting, =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-|7 line Multi-User system. | Downloads & more. A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of----Ogden Nash