Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!uccba!ucqais!ggibeau
From: ggibeau@ucqais.uc.edu (George Gibeau)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: some comments overheard at local computer show
Keywords: comments, Amiga
Message-ID: <1792@ucqais.uc.edu>
Date: 28 Aug 89 21:54:36 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Univ of Cincinnati, College of Business Admin.
Lines: 59

This is NOT a flame, I repeat, NOT a flame, nor is it meant
to cast any dispersions on Commodore, just thought I would pass
on some comments received this weekend.

The Dayton, Ohio ComputerFest was held this past weekend (it was
actually larger than AmiExpo Chicago (no joke intended).  4 of the
local user groups (Columbus, Dayton, Cincinnati, and Wright Patterson
Air Force Base) joined forces and put on a massive display involving
one whole wall (10 tables) of Amigas and related items.  While
demoing Deluxe Music for the umpteenth (I never want to hear Back
in Black again :-)) I overheard, or was the direct recipient, of
the following comments;

"Amiga, what's that? Who makes it?"

"Amiga?  How long has that been out?"

"Commodore Amiga?  It is an impressive looking machine, why doesn't
Commodore advertise it?"

"Amiga, oh, that's one of those game machines."

"Graphics, big deal, my IBM can do that." to which I replied, "But
for how much and what special hardware."

while demoing Photon Paint II,

"Therre is no way to get more that 64 colors on the screen at one time."
(explain about HAM mode) "Oh, so you need a special monitor" (no)
"Well why have I never heard of this thing."

"This is one of the most fantastic things I have ever seen" (of course
I whole heartedly agreed).


All in all, it was a good show, I think we spread the word to quite a few
people (first days attendance broke all records - show has been going on
for a long time), plus we gave the other groups (Mac, Atari) a run for
the roses this year.

Greg Tibbs was there with the Rejuvanator, generated lots of interest.
He is still tweaking it, but is getting very close to the final
design, if anyone is near Cincinnati, he will be at OVAUG meeting
Tuesday night with a working model.

Again, these comments are not meant to be taken in any other way other
than that in which they were given, merely being passed along, NO
flames, sarcism, or anything else intended!!!

Regards,

	George Gibeau


-- 
UUCP:  ucqais.uc.edu!ggibeau  BBS: (513) 721-7977  GT NODE: 006/005
US Snail-Dept of Biology ML 06, University of Cincinnati, Ohio 45221
Knock, Knock.  Who's There?  Cytidine Ribofuranosylcytosone.  Cytidine
Ribofuranosylcytosone Who?  Cytidine Ribofuranosylcytosone PHOSPHATE!