rdz@ccird2.UUCP (Robert D. Zarcone) (05/08/86)
These are some lines from last week's "Computer Pursuit" column by Franklynn Peterson and Judi K-Turkel that I found interesting and thought I would share with the rest of you. As a word of warning, please be aware that this article appeared in our local "Pennysaver" type weekly. "It seems insane to reduce everything we know about several-thousand- dollar computers to thumbnail movie-review format. But it's an insane industry and the most quoted, saved, reprinted and rebutted column we produced in these four years did just that. So here goes an update to clip out and take along to taunt stores and favorite enemies sell the telephone as a new kind of doorbell." "IBM AT: Here's where IBM finally learned how to make a really good personal computer. But the competition learned how to make even better ones." "The old IBM Portable: A big blue elephant just pulled off the market." "The new IBM Portable: A tiny blue elephant just tossed into the fray. Here IBM carries the "IBM-compatibility" myth to a new low, replacing five and 1/4-inch disks now standard on all IBM PCs, ATs and compatibles with the three and 1/2-inch variety." "Macintosh: Like outfitting the old VW Bug with automatic transmission, power steering, power brakes, air conditioning, leather seats, stereo AM/FM radio, tape deck...does it have power enough for all that? Well no ... But some people like gadgetry." "Panasonic SrPartner: No partner to ExecPartner. It's cheapo! And smallo. But there's zero room to expand memory or capability." "Texas Instruments BusinessPro: Too much computer for one person, but ostentatious for displaying your wealth." Comments? (What a SILLY question!)