Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!wuarchive!julius.cs.uiuc.edu!apple!portal!cup.portal.com!Bob_BobR_Retelle From: Bob_BobR_Retelle@cup.portal.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: TOS 2.0 Message-ID: <35495@cup.portal.com> Date: 2 Nov 90 05:55:10 GMT References: Organization: The Portal System (TM) Lines: 26 Concerning whether Atari will ever release TOS 3.0 for lesser machines than the TT, David Clear writes: >I don't even have a hard drive but I would consider it a worthwhile expense >TOS 3.0 were hard disk based. >Whether or not this will happen is, of course, out of the hands of mortal me Actually, of course, it's in the hands of those named "Tramiel".. It's not what's "Right", it's not what's "Fair", it's not even what's "Technically Feasible".. It's what will make the most money for those named "Tramiel"... If they can force you to trash whatever Atari system you've previously paid for, and force you to buy a TT to get TOS 3.0, why would they give away those profits..? Atari Corp. will NEVER release a version of TOS for orphan computers like the ST that gives the full power of TT TOS 3.0... That's the way "big business" works, and that's the best way for Atari Corp. ... that's their right, and if you don't like it, tough... BobR