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From: pierre@pro-graphics.cts.com (Pierre Altamore)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Toaster
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Date: 12 Sep 90 08:16:10 GMT
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On 11 Sep 90 04:48:23 GMT
S36666WB%ETSUACAD.BITNET@ricevm1.rice.edu (Brian Wright) writes:
 
>>On 6 Sep 90 23:56:10 GMT you said:
>>In-Reply-To: message from cdimick@suns.es.com@bambam.UUCP
>>Seems that Newtek has gotte an FCC approval for Industrial use only at this
>>time.  That means not for sale to consumers yet.  I recently talked to the
>>-- Bob
 
>Stuff deleted...
>can remember the battles that were fought about releasing the DAT, it is now
>here with quite less than a BANG.  The music industry wouldn't stand for
>consumers to have professional quality equipment in their homes.  The music
>industry's case was one of piracy, but there were, I suspect, underlying
>motives as well for keeping it out of the consumer's hands.  I also suspect
>this to be the case for the Toaster as well.  If the consumers do see a home
>Toaster unit, it will probably be less than that of the Industrial model.  It
>will probably have limited effects with less than broadcast quality.  Let's
>hope this isn't the case, but don't be surprised if the consumer version
turns
>out to be less than expected.  The gov't. is very good about restricting
>technology to the consumers.
>Brian Wright
>s36666wb@etsuacad.etsu.edu
>Commercial Artist and Amigaphile
 
Come from behind the Iron Curtain much?  Been to the USA lately?  DAT had
some major copyright problems associated with it, the Toaster doesn't.
It's a great product at a great price and WILL sell.  There are no
'versions' of the Toaster (as of yet).  The only difference between the
Toasters selling now to professionals and the Toasters that will sell to
non-pros is that the latter will be quieter as far as RF emissions go.  The
simple reason behind this is that most consumers will use it in their home,
and i'm sure their neighboors would be quite pissed if they had to watch
ant races instead of Wheel of Fortune when Johnny-Amiga-next-door is
Toasting [Put your own smiley face here].
 
 


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