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From: manes@vger.nsu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Unhappy Amiga Owner
Message-ID: <77.271eb706@vger.nsu.edu>
Date: 19 Oct 90 12:19:17 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 believe the reason it is taking so long is that it is not cooked yet.
There are still things going on in the bug repair department, at least
as far as I know.  You would not want a buggy rom released for your 2000
would you?

Remember, the 2000 can't boot kickstart directly.

> 	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?

I really don't think this is the case at all.  It is simply difficult to
absolutely *know* when a program is going to be complete.  I would rather
wait and have a less-buggy OS than to have it now and suffer nasty bugs.

I will say that the newer versions of 2.0 look real solid.

> 	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.

I am not sure about this compariable prices.  Certainly wings doesnt 
run on a NeXT!  :-)

> 
> 	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??!!

Commodore is putting a lot of their advertising funds into magazines.  I
personally wish that they could afford a long term television ad campaign
on the high-end computing powers of the Amiga. (NO MORE STEVIE!)

> 
> 					Very unhappy,
> 						Felix A. Lugo
> 						coco@ihlpy.att.com
> 						att!ihlpy!coco


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