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From: duck@caen.engin.umich.edu (Ho Han Chyi Howard)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Unhappy Amiga Owner
Keywords: Amiga, WB 2.0, Commodore, UNIX SVR4
Message-ID: <1990Oct18.203400.8330@engin.umich.edu>
Date: 18 Oct 90 20:34:00 GMT
References: <1990Oct17.161920.9749@cbnewsl.att.com>
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In article <1990Oct17.161920.9749@cbnewsl.att.com>, coco@cbnewsl.att.com
(felix.a.lugo) writes:
|> 
|> 	I would like to know what's going on with WB 2.0 for the Amiga 2000.
|> 	Is it available yet?  Will it become available this year?  What's
|> 	happening Commodore?  What's taking you so long?????
|> 	I've seen it running on Amiga 3000s, so why can't I run it on my
|> 	2000?  Commodore, are you willingly delaying the release of WB 2.0
|> 	for lower model Amigas until A3000 sales increase?
|> 	The WB 1.3 release is "ancient" by today's standard!
|> 	Also, what's the scoop on UNIX SVR4?

	Yeah, what's the deal with SVR4?
	What about the graphics card?

|> 
|> 	I've followed Commodore's line of computers for a very long time.
|> 	My first computer was a VIC-20, followed by a C64, C128, A1000, and
|> 	A2000.  I've never owned a computer that didn't have the Commodore
|> 	or Amiga logos in front.  I really don't know how much longer this
|> 	is going to last, though, with the new systems introduced by companies
|> 	such as Apple and NeXT which out-perform even the new Amiga 3000,
|> 	at comparable prices.

	Yes the NeXTStation and NeXTDimension are sweet!

|> 
|> 	Also, I don't understand Commodore's PR.  Two weeks ago I learned of
|> 	the new line of computers offered by Apple.  This week I've seen
|> 	at least five (5) different TV commercials showing them off.  Ask
|> 	me if I have seen a single commercial for the Amiga 3000??!!
|> 	Is Commodore so "secure" that they can afford not to advertise their
|> 	systems?

	I have to agree with him here. I understand the Commodore has a 
better(?) policy at keeping screts now. However personally I think that if
C= are doing anything, they should keep users posted. ie "Yes! C= is not
sleeping" kind of message. 

	This way people out there won't be hanging in some kind of infinate
loop testing if the Amiga is really worth their patience.

	I'm sorry if you think that the Amiga is going to go anywhere as it
stands now. At least if I know that if Commodore's silence != inactivity then
I'll hang in there abit more. (My arms are quite tierd of hanging! :-)

|> 
|> 	I know I'll be getting tons and tons of replies for this post, but
|> 	people, wake up and smell the coffee!!!!  Commodore is losing
|> 	ground at an astonishing rate!  Take this post seriously, and not
|> 	as another FLAME directed at Commodore.
|> 
|> 					Very unhappy,
|> 						Felix A. Lugo
|> 						coco@ihlpy.att.com
|> 						att!ihlpy!coco


					Not too happy myself,
					Howard Ho

P.S. flames thru email please. 
P.P.S. I want SRV4 and 8-bit graphics on my table!

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