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A comment on Show HN: Why is the Amiga so beloved in the demoscene? (2023 essay). Parent comment

Re:Show HN: Why is the Amiga so beloved in the demoscene? (2... by technothrasher on Wednesday December 06, 2023 @12:34PM (#38546991)
> It's the ancestor of "Mac vs PC".

I don't know if I'd call it an ancestor. When I first saw the Amiga 1000 introduction articles in the computer magazines in 1985, the Mac vs PC wars were already well entrenched and I had both a Mac and a PC. It didn't stop me from getting an Amiga 2000 in 87 when I'd saved up enough money though.

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Re:Show HN: Why is the Amiga so beloved in the demoscene? (2... by leshokunin on Wednesday December 06, 2023 @12:38PM (#38547040)
I hear you. I needed an analogy that most of the people here would be familiar with and it's the best I had. Agreed it's not the best :)
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