22 Apr
1999
22 Apr
'99
6:39 a.m.
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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Ich denke, also bin ich, also gut
HRK