dillon@CORY.BERKELEY.EDU (Matt Dillon) (09/30/88)
> I do not think the problem is that Mr. Pournelle is really >stupid, or that there are a lot of "really stupid people [using] >computer programs every day." Just because someone does not use a Well, it ought to be quite obvious that Mr. Pournelle is not stupid at all. I think the problem is more along the lines of a failed attempt to 'be in sync' with what he perceives his audience to be. He lowers himself too much in his column. -Matt
mriley@pnet02.cts.com (Mark Riley) (10/07/88)
Maybe Jerry should have got a 500 right off the bat - maybe his expectations would not be as high. I mean, the 2000 "looks" like what a '286 or '386 machine looks like. I could see him expecting similar performance and reliablity. The AT machines have progressed through an eveloutionary process of many many years as opposed to the Amiga. Since J.P. seems to favor games on the Amiga (when he can get them to start ;-) then a 500 would be much more suitable. Saying good things about the 500, would help the 2000 as well. I'm afraid adding an '020 to his 2000 will only result in more programs not running properly instead of the other way around. -Mark- UUCP: ...!crash!gryphon!pnet02!mriley BIX: mriley LAT: 34.25 N INET: mriley@pnet02.cts.com PLINK: SONIX LONG: 118.78 W "Hey, I don't _use_ programs, I write them..." ;-)