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Re: Debate: PowerMac "trounces" Pentium....???

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From: Hungs
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 1995 04:18
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In <DDy5pE.FIE@news.cis.umn.edu> Ed Kroening <kroen006@gold.tc.umn.edu>
writes: 
>
>In article <DDwH0I.FwE@dorsai.org> Woodrow Shin,
hunter@news.dorsai.org
>writes:
>>	USNF, is an acronymm for U.S. Navy Fighters.  It's a popular 
>>flight-sim for the PC.  Sorry about the misunderstanding.  Anyway,
the 
>>point was Mac Users have a smaller selection to choose from when
picking 
>>software.  In certain areas they are fairly equal (ex. word
processing).  
>>In entertainment however they fall short.  Sure you have a selection
but 
>>it's noticeably smaller.  Walk into any CompUSA and check out the 
>>software section.  PC users have a greater selection.  So ultimately
the 
>>Power Mac can't become a mainstream system until it gets the
diversity 
>>of software support that Pentiums currently enjoy.  If you just want
a 
>>plain work machine, either is fine.  In most cases, where just work
is 
>>involved, you don't even need the speed of a Pentium, or Power Mac.  
>>Depends on what you do.
>
>So, you have spent several grand on a game box?

I would always consider the amount of games a computer can run as a
considering point.  After all, you can't just work ALL the time on your
computer.  Everyone needs breaks once in awhile and the PC gives you
the most choices IMHO.

Ted Hung
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Subject: Re: Debate: PowerMac "trounces" Pentium....???
Date: 27 Aug 1995 04:18:11 GMT
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