On (01 Mar 95) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote to All...
e > From: Mr Andrew M Gale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
e > Date: Wed, 1 Mar 95 20:59:04 GMT
e > Dear all,
e > Isn't the SAM just marvellous? A computer which everyone
e > wants to write something for or upgrade or build something
e > for, but no-one ever really uses it for much more important
e > than "wordprocessing" some letter (and no more than 64
e > characters to a line, remember), or keeping info about
e > their stamp collection in some duff database written in
e > MasterBasic. Alternatively we could play some re-hash
e > of an ancient game with a dodgy name ('eater' perhaps
e > for a pacman game, 'SAMshoot' for space invaders etc...).
e > But it's a great machine to learn about programming with,
e > isn't it kids?
e > It seems the SAM thrives on talk of what is going to be
e > released.
What utter tosh! I've used My Sam to do REAL comms for 2 years using 80col
screen. And REAL Profesional quality Wordstar word processing.
I've been using OLR packages for both Fidonet and more recently Internet
Mailing. Had an Experimental but fully functional BBS running on My SAM too!
And used dial-up unix shell too. It's only recently with increasing mail load
that I've stopped using the Sam for mailing as it now has more important things
to do.
It's even possible to create a small but complete .UUCP site on the SAM
The Limit to what the SAM can do for you is imagination and persiverance not
other people! If programs arn't being written to do what you want to do then
learn to program and do it yourself or at least suggest the imaginative use
to others who are just waiting for somthing useful to program!
Johnathan.
... I am Elmer Fudd of Borg. I will assimilate that wabbit.
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