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From: mitchell@janus.berkeley.edu (Evan Mitchell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Desktop media
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Date: 25 Jul 89 22:50:42 GMT
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Reply-To: mitchell@janus.berkeley.edu (Evan Mitchell)
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I just saw Apple's promotional video on desktop media.  I was unempressed.
Granted, their "put-it-on-paper" type applications (desktop publishing) was
O.K., but the intgration of "sound and motion" was incredibly weak.  NOTHING,
and I do mean, nothing, came close to touching what can be done easily on
a one meg Amiga.  However, I'm sure business-types will eat this video up
like candy.  Wake up Commodore!  If Apple wants to create a new verticle
market (desktop media) they should do it WITH competition from a machine
that is actually better suited for it.  Think about it...

-Evan