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

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From: Tom L. Davis
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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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
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