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From: Lee_Robert_Willis@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: InfoWorld and IFF
Message-ID: <36859@cup.portal.com>
Date: 13 Dec 90 02:44:35 GMT
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>Maybe it's time for a letter writing campaign by _us_, the people who read
>Info World.  I have seen enough quotes from Info World in this newsgroup to
>know that a lot of us here do read it.  If the readership -demands- coverage
>of our favorite computer we may get some.  The more enterprising wmong us may
>even like to include a copy of your letter to an Info World advertiser (or two)
>with an explanation of how much you dislike such lopsided reporting.
>
>I know that I get pissed just about every time I read an issue now adays.
>Remember the recent special on GUIs for "single user systems".  They compared
>ease of installation, ease of use, memory handing, ability to muti-task, etc.
>But not a _word_ about the Amiga.  

I wrote them a (polite) letter about that issue.

>                                   In another issue there was a comparison of
>word processing for graphical based environments.  Again, no mention.
>
>it was the vocalness of the Mac community that got coverage started there.  Now
>it's our turn.  We can't expect them to read our minds.  They will only include
>the Amiga if they know that people want to read about it.
>
>Let's let them know!
>
>Mike
>
>-- 
>      ///
>     ///   "Only Amiga Makes It Possible!"        mcc@moscom
>\\\ ///
> \XXX/     "On the other hand, you have different fingers..." Steven Wright


Have you seen the latest issue?  They review a multimedia authoring tool 
for the PC where the user drags flowchart icons onto a screen to create
the program.  SOUND FAMILIAR?  Not one word about AmigaVision.  (And get
this: the PC program costs $2600.00 !!!)


I'd write them again, but this time I'm not qualified: I don't own
AmigaVision, so I can't comment on its quality.  (Though everything
I've heard about it has been terrific.)  Anybody else out there want
to send a letter on AmigaVision to InfoWorld?

Lee		Lee_Robert_Willis@cup.portal.com