Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!att!ucbvax!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!rutgers!njin!limonce From: limonce@pilot.njin.net (Tom Limoncelli) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: C-A Improvements Keywords: things are looking up! Message-ID: Date: 8 Aug 89 18:32:32 GMT References: <7573@cbmvax.UUCP> Distribution: comp Organization: Drew University/NJIN Lines: 48 To: i-amiga@ubvm.bitnet People have been complaining about C-A's advertising and C-A's dealers. On newsgroup comp.sys.amiga in article <136@tcr.UUCP> news@tcr.UUCP (John B. Sobernheim) writes: > CBM will also be advertising in a BIG way over the last quarter of > the calendar year. [Describes advertising plan that looks really good] > The dealer network is currently going through a process of > requalification. [Describes dealer plan that also looks really good] [Someone else mentioned that C-A just took a good stance on grey-market dealers] People were complaining that C-A doesn't spend enough on R&D esp where staff is concerned. At DevCon the new president claims that he'll be working on fixing that. On newsgroup comp.sys.amiga.tech in article <7573@cbmvax.UUCP> carolyn@cbmvax.UUCP (Carolyn Scheppner - CATS) writes: > Accepting Applicants for CATS Positions > ======================================= > August 8, 1989 >[ goes on to list ELEVEN new positions that are being created/opened up plus some of them are for multiple people. Summary:] > Support Programmer I - entry-level Amiga support > Support Programmer II - focus on Amiga standards (Arexx, IFF, other) > Support Programmer II - focus on standards (user interface, other) > Support Programmer II - 6502 systems/peripherals support > Support Engineer II - Amiga hardware design support > Asst. Technical Editor - compile/edit/typeset tech support materials > Administrative Manager - responsible for all non-technical aspects... > Software Development Co-ordinator - work with developers under... > Authoring System Support Specialist - to support developers... > Evangelists - (education, productivity, recreation, video,... > Developer Marketing Support Specialist - Advise developers on... Yow! That leaves only one thing to be said: BUY COMMMODORE STOCK NOW! :-) :-) :-) :-) -Tom (Vacation starts in 30 hours... see ya when I get back!) -- Tom Limoncelli -- tlimonce@drunivac.Bitnet -- limonce@pilot.njin.net Drew University -- Box 1060, Madison, NJ -- 201-408-5389 Standard Disclaimer: I am not the mouth-piece of Drew University Yow! Only 30 hours until I leave for vacation! Excusing me for being so enthusiastic!