Theme - AMIGA Vs IBM. What to buy? IBM or AMIGA?

 SUBJECT              
                                
   So...  You keep reading
new computer magazine
"PIONEER". And now we offer
You should read our work
correspondent from the company
"HORRORSOFT".                   
   His article is already dedicated to
enough of a painful issue.
which is already to some extent
was covered in the magazine ZX-REVIEW. But.
despite this.he is to this day
does not lose its relevance.   
  So. "AMIGA Vs IBM".         
 Well.     Well.     dear
Cherepovites.      I want it right away
congratulate you on your appearance
first Cherepovets
electronic edition.           
 I want to say on my own behalf. what how
Only I found out about this. then immediately
got it.  what a necessary thing this is. I
I mean publishing a magazine.
dedicated toZX-SPECTRUMy.      
   And I would like to talk
that's what it's about. Until what time? actually.
from time to time the question will arise: “what
buy? IBM or AMIGA?!".    
   I want to express my opinion.
Maybe some are not with me
will agree.  Well then.  everyone
must have its own point
vision.                         
   Let's begin.   perhaps.   withIBM-
compatible machines.  After all, what
necessary for that.  to play
to IBM? At a minimum: AT-48bDXЧ
or PENTIUM. Can't do without
SOUND-BLASTERa.   SVGA monitor.
CD-ROMaand very large
"screw".  Although. if you sleep with
daughter of a millionaire - You can
afford everything.  If
no... Then it's better to buy
yourselfiS-DOS.                    
   Speaking of iS-DOS.   More
I have not seen an ideological system.
Not surprising.  that IskraSoft
now sells linoleum.      
   But I digress.    Now
let's talkabout  software
software for IBM.Overwhelming
the majority are all sorts of bases
data.  spreadsheets and
text editors. Most
toys are different types
simulators.   shooters and whole
a sea of Tetris. colorlines, etc.
Almost no classic
adventure and arcade adventure.
If your level of development
ends with shooting games. then
better buy some video
console. Although I heard. what's on
IBM. finally. DIZZY appeared.
If you have become "happy"
owner AT-286. 386 with CGA.
VGA monitorand a small
"cog". then I can only tell you
sympathize.            After all
almost all new developments
It won't work for you. And you will have to
play that hundred or two
toys.  to which you are through
You won’t even want to watch it for a month.
                                
   If you want to write yourself
programs.  then at your service
TURBO PASCAL.  FORT.  C and more
a bunch of all sorts of languages "high"
level.   Although there is also TURBO
ASSEMBLER.but ease of use
you can find out with him. having tried
write some program
in iS-ASSEMBLERe.                
   From all this you can make
conclusion. Which? Decide for yourself.     
   Now relatively
computer AMIGA. You. Maybe.
You’ve already heard about it and you know it.
that there are several models
cars. For example 500. 500+. 600.
1200. 2000. There's nothing to say here
you don't need much.  You can only
say.  that graphics on AMIGE -
this is cool!!!Especially at 1200 and
2000.After all, 32 bits are like-
no. Very possible. what's through
I'll buy it myself
AMIGy-1200.                     
   But!!!  We must not forget about
SPECTRUMe! After all, it can
do almost everything. If on
The board has a music player installed. then
you shouldn't have problems with
sound.   Personally, the sound is on meSPECTRUMe is quite satisfactory.
Recently at SINCLAIRe we learned
create color graphics
high resolution.   Of course
128 kilobytes is not enough.  but
because now more and more
computers with memory appear
256. 512 i. even. 1024 KB. Very
It's upsetting.  that the developers
these machines are used for
expansions different ports.        
   In general.  if we talk about
different SPECTRUM-compatible
computers.   that's my opinion
is this: if you first
I'm interested in games. then you
it is best to buy TURBO 2+
(ATM).  This computer has
mode CP/M.  in which you can
listen to COVOX-music. In the same
graphics mode is used
high resolution.      B
the computer implements the mode
"TURBO".                        
   If you are interested
programming.   then I advise
purchase "SCORPION ZS-256".
For now it only has
unique shadow SERVICE-
monitor.  For ease of use it
far superior to various
debugger monitors.  I think he
even more convenient.   than vaunted
STS-128.  Also in SCORPIONe there is
"TURBO" and CP/M.  True CP/M
needs to be loaded from a floppy disk. Although.
to tell the truth.  she's on
Hell, you don't need this CP/M.      
   In conclusion I would like
say that this is my subjective
opinion. You may agree. a
You may or may not - it’s your personal
matter.                           
   Hope. that this is not the last
my publication on the pages
this magazine.   More to come
talk about LOADERax and
INFINITax.                      
  And this time it's enough.     
  With deep respect          
              Sbrodov Anatoly. 
                                
  Cherepovets  ©1995 HorrorSoft.