Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!cbmvax!diamond From: diamond@cbmvax.commodore.com (Howard Diamond - Ed Marketing) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Amiga 3000UX news Message-ID: <15112@cbmvax.commodore.com> Date: 12 Oct 90 12:49:16 GMT References: <178@stbimbo.UUCP> <1990Oct5.062441.29210@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG> <186@stbimbo.UUCP> Reply-To: diamond@cbmvax.commodore.com (Howard Diamond - Ed Marketing) Distribution: usa Organization: Commodore, West Chester, PA Lines: 70 In article <186@stbimbo.UUCP> jer@stbimbo (John Ramspott) writes: >In article <1990Oct5.062441.29210@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG> xanthian@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG (Kent Paul Dolan) writes: >>In article <178@stbimbo.UUCP> jer@stbimbo (John Ramspott) writes: >>>A3000UX News from the 10/2/90 AAi meeting >> >>>Gail Purcell told me by phone that Commodore will very definitely be selling >>>into the educational program, so they have by NO means dropped the product. >>>They are just unsure at this point about general distribution to dealers who >>>don't even understand what UNIX is. >> >>Perhaps the folks on comp.sys.amiga, who presumably for the most part _do_ >>understand what UNIX is, need to run an "adopt a dealer" plan, taking a >>job evenings a few days a week until the dealers get up to speed, so that >>we can get this program going. > >As a matter of fact, I sent a letter to Ms. Purcell last week suggesting >just that. I want to make Atlanta a test site for selling the A3000UX on >a commercial/personal basis. I sent her information on myself and three >associates who develop for UNIX professionally, and are very strong Amiga >enthusiasts. I have been using my Amiga since October 1985, and have been >a UNIX developer for a living for three of those five, spending my last year >doing X-Windows development. I am starting a freelance consulting firm, >and want to use the A3000UX in that work. I do work part-time now for >a local dealer named AMPEX. They do a wonderful job of supporting the AMiga. > >I have a music setup there, and also demo graphics/animation/video, and other >miscellaneous things in my spare time. I am now on his Sales/Support staff, >and could support the UNIX box quite well. We already have companies sending >in equipment lists for price quotes which include the A3000UX. It is very >disappointing when we have none to give. Right now there are not many machines >that System V R 4 can be had on, so NOW is the A3000UX marketing window. > >Ms. Purcell has some meeting Friday that she will bring up my proposal in. >If any one else wants to get involved, please let Commodore know. They have >yet to figure out that there is a market for this box, despite all the >clamoring on the net for it. I really don't know what they are thinking about >some times. They have a product, tons of people want it, and they can't >decide if they want to sell it or not. Please, just SELL IT !!!!! > After 17 months with CBM, I have learned that network clamoring DOESN'T necessarily equate to sales... >And don't tell me we can't support it. Rubbish! When was the last time you >walked in to an Apple dealer with in-house UNIX gurus? All they can do is >sell it, forget having them install it. Same with people selling UNIX for >386 boxes. Support is hard and expensive to get, but alot of people buy >UNIX for MACs and PCs just the same. When people like me will back the >A3000UX, I really can't see what is holding up the show. > That's true >>Kent, the man from xanth. >> > >--john Hmmm... Tempting but??? I'll restrain myself, at least somewhat. Since about four weeks ago, I assumed responsibility for the US company's UNIX program. We will roll out a product or products, when we are convinced that we are able to do so in a professional manner. That means the product is stable and deliverable, and that the appropriate infrastructure is in place to handle all aspects of this new endeavor. (Gee, maybe we have to wait until Vr4 is out of BETA!!) -- Howard S. Diamond Director of Education, Commodore Business Machines 1200 Wilson Drive West Chester, Pa, 19380 diamond@cbmvax.commodore.com 215-431-9142 MAKE UP YOUR OWN MIND!! AMIGA!