Re: IBM or Mac for young child?

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From: Franklin Tessler, MD
Date: Tue, 08 Oct 1996 00:00

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In article <325731B0.73C2@worldnet.att.net>, Karen Chiu
<chiu-scharf@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

> This is actually not true. The kid's software runs agonizingly slow on
> a low power computer, and the kids get antsy waiting for the screen to
> fill or the sound to start. A business user running spreadsheets and
> word processing actually can use a lower powered machine than a kid's
> machine.

Yes, but last year's screamer is this year's has-been... I think that there
are some great deals to be had in the used computer market.

> 
> Stay away from Apple machines. The lack of software is the over riding
> concern, but the high cost of peripherals is another issue. It is doubtful
> if Apple will be in business for much longer either.

I won't waste everyone's time going into details, but none of these
statements is supported by the facts. 

-Franklin Tessler, MD

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From: ftessler@aol.com (Franklin Tessler, MD)
Subject: Re: IBM or Mac for young child?
Date: 1996/10/08
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