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From: ignac@electro.com (Ignac Kolenko)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: QuickST vs TurboST
Message-ID: <2074@electro.com>
Date: 3 Jul 90 13:48:52 GMT
References: <1990Jul2.043449.14282@cbnews.att.com>
Reply-To: ignac@electro.UUCP (Ignac Kolenko)
Organization: Electrohome Ltd., Kitchener, ON
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I publicly retract ALL that I have said about Quick ST and Turbo ST in my
last posting. I have received all kinds of flak over what I have said, 
and since I don't work for Branch Always Software anymore, I really don't
need or want the flak.

Both Turbo and Quick are excellent products, and they deserve the best
support from all Atarians. If I sounded harsh and critical, it was because
I perceived that other Netters were hacking Quick ST to pieces, and I became
a little defensive at the time. I am quite sorry. Please accept my
apologies.

but, just one point i'd like to make ... :-)

In article <1990Jul2.043449.14282@cbnews.att.com> nrc@cbnews.att.com (N. Richard Caldwell) writes:
>This strikes me as an odd way to define your company's product.
>Perhaps you've just worded it poorly but it sounds like your product
>exists not to meet your customer's needs but rather to compete with 
>Turbo ST.

unfortunately, competition is what keeps the western economies alive and
kicking. Darek at the time he began to tinker with the idea of quick st
saw that Turbo ST was a necessary idea, but since it was the only product
out there, it was far too expensive and he felt it needed some competition.
The customer NEEDS an INEXPENSIVE solution, and we offered it. 

this sounds like the old complaints about how Atari itself doesn't offer
the same level of support as does a company like Apple. if you buy a product
which costs far less than the competition, then you have to realize that
there are reasons for such price differentials.

while we sold Quick ST as shareware, the author of Turbo ST claimed we
were unfair competition to Turbo. Now that Quick is commercial, there are
still problems with competition?? Sorry, but Darek enjoys what he does
(and i did enjoy it until all this crap started recently) and he will
continue to do so indefinatly. so get used to it, atari world! competition
will continue to exist!

now please, let's not see any more flame wars about either product, OK?
Let the consumer make the informed choice over which product to choose through
impartial third party reviews, demos at Atari shows, user group meetings, 
etc. I've been using Quick now for over a year, and i like
it. Mr. Caldwell has been using Turbo for a few year, and he likes Turbo.
So which is better?? It's not up to me or him to decide for the atari world.

cheers!


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