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In article <1993Jan1.175943.28761@cs.unca.edu> kepley@cs.unca.edu (Brad Kepley) writes:

>My reaction is that I wish I had one just like I wish I had a SUN system 
>with one of those humongous monitors, just like I wish I had one of those
>beautiful NeXt machines, just like I wish I had a Macintosh.
>In the meantime I _have_ to have a DOS machine. That's all there is
>to it.


To elaborate on this comment (which I agree with), no matter how good
a computer's specifications are, if it is not an accepted standard,
I have no interest in the computer. 

This is the case with the Amiga series of computers, including the 4000.
In my opinion, the Amiga has always been one step ahead of any other computer
in its price range architecturally, dating back to the 1000 released circa
1985.  Today, if you need an excellent audio/visual production machine, 
there is no better choice than an Amiga.  

But for most other tasks, the Amiga just is not regarded as a viable
option by most, not because it is in any way physically incapable, but 
because it has never received widespread support (in the U.S., anyway).
People need a GOOD reason to spring for an Amiga.  Therefore, if I don't have
to use one at work, or if I can't buy for it a version of that word processing
package that I learned to use at that class last month, then I do not have
good reason to buy an Amiga, no matter what its capabilities are.

It hurts me to see the Amiga not gain acceptance, considering its
capabilities.  I bought an Amiga 500 back in 1988, but sadly it has been
demoted to "the family Nintendo."   To this day, I am baffled
as to why Commodore cannot put more respect into this machine than they
have.  Perhaps an aggressive campaign aimed at universities and businesses
would help.  But they need to do something, or the Amiga 4000 will just
become another computer with great, but unfulfilled potential.

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 Blake Buhlig                                        Colorado State University
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 Blake Buhlig                                        Colorado State University
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