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From: joe@cbmvax.commodore.com (Joe O'Hara - Product Assurance)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: A3000 impressions (hands-on), plus software compatibility
Message-ID: <11301@cbmvax.commodore.com>
Date: 3 May 90 20:35:10 GMT
References: <5124@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU> <11267@cbmvax.commodore.com> <471@oregon.oacis.org>
Reply-To: joe@cbmvax (Joe O'Hara - Product Assurance)
Organization: Commodore, West Chester, PA
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In article <471@oregon.oacis.org> jmeissen@oregon.oacis.org (John Meissen) writes:
>Well, I got my first look when my BYTE mag arrived yesterday. I also finally got
>the screen dumps to look at.
>
>It used to be you could tell what gadgets did
>what just by looking at them. Now they have been replaced by a generic "button"
>image.

The screen shots shown in the Byte (and AmigaWorld) article were taken before
new gadget artwork was integrated into the system. (Remember that mags need
lead time for their articles.) Take a look at the A3000 at your local dealer
and you will find that the 'buttons' have been replaced by iconic gadgets.
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