On-Line #06 15 октября 1995

Amiga     PC

Apple, Amiga, IBM ... - Which computer is better.

       APPLE, AMIGA, IBM, DEC, ZX-SPECTRUM ......



   I want in this brief note once and for all close the topic 
"What kind of computer (platform) is better?" 


   Competent people it explains not necessary, and for other
Try simply and affordably.


   Usually this question is with pleasure sucking users who saw 
something, heard something, but do not try ... 


   I come to this subject is from an ardent fan of computer 
games, but in terms of users and programmers in the force of 
circumstances working simultaneously on different platforms. 
Make a reservation at once: AMIGO under my hands have never 
been ... But this does not play absolutely no role in my 
attitude to this class of machines. To all the computers I am, 
above all, how to instrument.



   Any direction is something special, unbeatable (from the 
"iron" to the cost). It is ridiculous to compare the very 
different computers. Understand that different purposes needs 
its own kind of machine. Because everything in the world trends 
and develop simultaneously. Introduced a standard for data 
exchange between different platforms. 


   Computers family APPLE Mac. are now
the most clever and unmatched in the whole and even in
The cost of the system and attached equipment. This computer is 
ideal for CAD, video, better calculations of all machines (and 
buy for $ 3000-5000 if you kiss). Video quality at POWER MAK. 
better than AMIGi, but too expensive. Buying justified only for 
the steep and accurate CAD and processing complex information 
in real-time.



   AMIGO not only on the quality of video, but also for its 
price is the only computer suitable for studios and cable 
standard TV. This specially designed multimedia computer. But 
buying a car (about $ 1000) for In order to play or write 
megademu ... Only justified If the global financial impact of 
work on it. Around this trend is most controversial and, as a 
rule, among those who have not only the computer does not have, 
but money for its purchase. And in the hands of a professional 
- this class! 


   IBM, despite all manner of maps and CD-ROM,
is purely office machines and it is expedient to buy
If you need a lot of work with text, or databases (cheaper). 
Whichever card you did not put this machine is very bad 
suitable for CAD and multimedia. Innate stupidity of this line 
of trying to compensate for memory expansion (but video 
continue to be addressed as a port and is not included in the 
general field of memory). 


   In all developed countries, where treatment is necessary 
vast amount of data used by the machine direction DEC - one of 
the fastest. Video worse than the Amigo, but better than from 
IBM, but the speed and accuracy of calculations - great. 
Indispensable for complex calculations are accurate and the 
processing of large amounts of data. This direction is used as 
servers almost all computer networks. Castrated analog

(About 10% of the original), we are computers UKNC
MS-0511 and the old DVC-4, which simply left behind in the 
development and improved.



   On all machines except Amigo, I worked quite a lot. A
IBM ardent fans let me balloons do not roll - IBM I
Personal been fancy, but I'm from it in time to get rid, because
computer desired configuration I have always. I am not
to those people who blame foreign what they have never been 
there. Soon you their 486-e costs GrandTower + will sell (as 
already was with 286, 386) - already in Europe are sold 
computers based on P6! Games already written just under the P5 
(Pentium) and P6! So all my life and will sell-buy glands. 


   Who outargue!? IBM - a platform-parasite, which all
life will be pumped out of your budget N-th number of dollars 
and thus does not fit your needs (even for games).



   A SPECCY - it's everywhere on a bit and ... such a nice 
machine, that a platform would not work - still the soul of it 
lies. 


   Until now, there are also fans RADIO RC-86 (and such
still there!).


   And remember! There is no subject: "Which computer is better 
at all," maybe theme: "What computer is best suited for a 
particular purpose (for eligible costs money)! 


12.10.95 23.18 BBS 164-1684; 22:45 / 07:20
                    Aleksey@alex.msk.ru
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