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Article #2902Re: Debate: PowerMac "trounces" Pentium....???
From: Tom L. Davis
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 1996 01:21
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 1996 01:21
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In article <30FD65D8.3CBF5B53@mindspring.com>, Damir Smitlener
<damir@mindspring.com> wrote:
Joe Ragosta wrote:
>
> In article <30FC1F64.20C8CFD2@mindspring.com>, Damir Smitlener
> <damir@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
> > All good points, except that there _Are_ real wordprocessors for linux.
> > There are even, in fact, more real spreadsheets for linux (2) than there
> > are for PMacs(1).
>
> Let's see - spreadsheets for the Mac:
>
> Excel
This is the one I counted, though it probably shouldn't be counted
judging by the flak it receives in this newsgroup.
> Claris Works spreadsheet module
This is not a real spreadsheet. This is a toy spreadsheet. Good for what
it does, but it doesn't do a whole lot.
> Microsoft Works spreadsheet module
See above. If this sort of thing counts as a "real" spreadsheet I can
add several more programs to the linux list.
> Wingz
You are aware that this is also a linux application
> Star GmbH (this one may not be out yet)
Oh, counting unreleased software now, are we? Let me add a few more
names to the linux list.
> and (if you can still find it) Lotus 123
"if you can still find it" about sums it up. Of course, you can also run
1-2-3 on linux. Not to mention Quattro.
> Sounds like your counting skills are as good as your computer knowledge.
Wow, Joe, what a come-back. Apple's latest financial results must be
depressing you if this is the best you can come up with.
--
Damir Smitlener damir@mindspring.com
aka Little Caesar gt7092d@prism.gatech.edu
I think Joe won this one.
Tom
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!pppsb5.itg.ti.com!user From: davis@adrs1.dseg.ti.com (Tom L. Davis) Newsgroups: comp.sys.powerpc,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,comp.os.os2.advocacy,comp.sys.amiga.advocacy,comp.sys.intel,alt.2600 Subject: Re: Debate: PowerMac "trounces" Pentium....??? Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 19:21:22 -0600 Organization: Texas Instruments Message-ID: <davis-1801961921220001@pppsb5.itg.ti.com> References: <4dccju$ctv@murrow.corp.sgi.com> <4deq6i$bgd@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <30FC1F64.20C8CFD2@mindspring.com> <jragosta-1701960800550001@ppp-1005.dca.net> <30FD65D8.3CBF5B53@mindspring.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: pppsb5.itg.ti.com