bryan@ihuxf.UUCP (Bryan K. DeLaney) (09/25/84)
I am surprised by all of the bad mouthing Apple is getting. I looks like people have finally figured that you pay a price to have the name "Apple" on a computer. After all, if Atari can sell a computer (800xl) that is without a doubt a better computer than the Apple ][e for less than $200.00 dollars maybe Apple is pulling the wool, or should I say the peeling, over everybodys eyes. ihuxf!bryan Bryan DeLaney
mwm@ea.UUCP (09/28/84)
/***** ea:net.micro / ihuxf!bryan / 10:41 pm Sep 24, 1984 */ I am surprised by all of the bad mouthing Apple is getting. I looks like people have finally figured that you pay a price to have the name "Apple" on a computer. After all, if Atari can sell a computer (800xl) that is without a doubt a better computer than the Apple ][e for less than $200.00 dollars maybe Apple is pulling the wool, or should I say the peeling, over everybodys eyes. ihuxf!bryan Bryan DeLaney /* ---------- */ Without a doubt? Can I get parallel ports? MITI interface? A/D converters? inboard modems? 8" disk drives? Hard disks (maybe yes, on that one)? 6809/ 8088/8086/68000/32016 co-processors (just one of each, not all at once!)? Berkeley Unix? As a games machine, the Atari is far and away better than the Apple. For some light work, it's better. For real work, and language availability, The Apple is the nicer machine. The key is in the bus they put in the thing. Note: I wouldn't have either one - you can buy both better game machines, and better work horses. <mike y
bass@dmsd.UUCP (John Bass) (09/28/84)
Sorry Brian DeLaney ... but Atari COULD NOT SELL the 800XL for less than $200.00 -- ask all the people out here who lost their jobs while their after their management tried!!!! It is yet to be seen if Jack can do better ... John Bass