Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!ucsd!ucbvax!UCONNVM.BITNET!SEWALL From: SEWALL@UCONNVM.BITNET (Murph Sewall) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Murph's VAPORWARE Column for September 1990 Message-ID: <9008280320.AA11322@jade.berkeley.edu> Date: 28 Aug 90 03:41:47 GMT Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: School of Business - U. of Connecticut Lines: 27 On Sun, 26 Aug 90 23:44 EDT you said: >I'm curious why this is posted in comp.sys.amiga. This is honest >curiosity, not a flame or argument starter. :-) I'll take (and use) all the Amiga rumors that I can get (the only criteria is that it NOT be shipping by the first of the month that the column is for). Frankly, I think the Amiga doesn't have the visibility it deserves. The paucity of Amiga items in the more general computer press doesn't help. I'd hope that one response to circulating the column to Amiga readers would be passing along positive things about the machine -- I'm told that a number of developers use the column as a "clipping service." Presumably, they'd be more likely to see the Amiga as an opportunity if they heard more about it (developing software for forthcoming hardware for instance). As to whether sending the column to comp.sys.amiga is worthwhile, I get about an even number of "Hell YES!" vs "What the HELL?" messages. On the grounds that the subject line is clear and all of you are bright enough to skip/delete/dev null if you aren't interested, I send it for those who are interested. It's only 10K or so (tiny by today's standards) and news distribution is pretty efficient. As near as I can tell, the 'benefit/cost' ratio is non-negative. /s Murph [Internet] or ...{psuvax1 or mcvax}!uconnvm.bitnet!sewall [UUCP] + Standard disclaimer applies ("The opinions expressed are my own" etc.)