> I just never considered a computer a useful tool if you couldn't use it
> until you rebuilt it (hardware or software). That was the case with the
> early TI home computer boxes. They had totally unexploited potential for a
> long time.
?? The 99/4 was _way_ up to date at it's time. Ok, not for the
keyboard, but Graphics, Colour and Basic were way ahead. especialy
the Basic was kinf of a GEM to me - just, the price was inacceptable:
1400 Mark just for the core unit (I had at this time some 400 Mark
per month (Army Pay :) - and even later, in a civilian Job, I started
with 1700 DM/month). Compared to the 'professionall' systems at
this time (Commi & TRS) it was like night and day - wher you needed
enhancements of any king, you could start right from the scratch with
the TI - and they have been at least 150% of the TI price (Personaly
I selected an Apple, since I had seen one in action with graphics tablet
and drawing software - a _very_ impressive setup at this time, but I
never managed to get this configuration (at this time some 11.000 Mark)
- I could only afford the naked 16K A2 at 3000 Mark via a bank credit :).
Gruss
H.
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Received on Thu Apr 22 1999 - 06:39:13 BST