Re: Macs and clones

["Gary Sutton" <otter@oz.net>]

On 30 Sep 1997 06:10:34 GMT, 
Perry Dueck  <pdueck@pli.mb.ca > wrote:

>In article <01bbfe2b$ce407440$9a1e0fcb@sex-drive>, "Davide Frada"
><davidef@dove.net.au> wrote:
>> I would like to say that ALL macs and clones are rubbish. I have got a
>> $9000 powerbook and compared to a 386 dx 40 it is bloody slow. Prices are
>> terrible too, I can get an IBM compat. note book (166MMX, 32mb RAM, etc,
>> etc.) for $2300. 
>> THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT THE APPLE II's WERE FAR SUPERIOR TO ANY MACS OR
>> MAC CLONES AND I WOULD RATHER USE A VIC 20 THAN AN APPLE MAC OR COMPATIBLE.
>
>
>I'll trade you a VIC-20 for your $9000.00 Powerbook anyday. By the way,
>does your Powerbook have a built in color laser printer, or why is it so
>expensive?
>
>Either some salesman totally ripped you off because you are ignorant when
>it comes to current prices of computers (ie. you didn't do your homework
>before you bought....Caveat Emptor), or else you are trolling. Stop it and
>go away. There is enough trolling going on in this newsgroup without you.
>
>Have a nice day.
>
>Regards, Perry Dueck
>
There's always a possibility that this gentleman simply made a 
typo...  Perhaps he meant $900 instead of $9000?  Still, $900 is too 
much for a Powerbook as well...  :3

--Otter