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From: ditzel@ssc-vax.UUCP (Charles L Ditzel)
Newsgroups: net.micro
Subject: Apple Mac
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Date: Wed, 1-Feb-84 11:29:27 EST
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Posted: Wed Feb  1 11:29:27 1984
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After having seen the Mac being used by someone who had no familiarity
with the machine (and was doing quite well at demoing its simplicity and
capabilities). After reading the InfoWorld article...which among other
things stated that:
    *Microsoft's Multiplan (available next month) runs twice as
     fast on the Mac as it does on the IBM PC,
    *MacIntosh Basic runs ten times faster than Microsoft Basic on
     the IBM PC and is incrementally compiled,
     (additionally Basic users will be able to run subroutines
      concurrently),
    *Mac's speed is so fast that it can generate graphics on the 
     screen at an incredible rate, painting the entire screen in less
     than a second.
I can't really believe that anyone can still believe that Mac is aimed
at the PCjr.  I also can't believe that anyone looking for a computer
would choose an IBM PC which looks downright primitive in comparison.

It still early...but my impression is that Apple and Microsoft have
created magic.