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From: db@cs.ed.ac.uk (Dave Berry)
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Subject: Re: opean Personal Computer Sales?
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Date: 21 Jan 91 20:02:15 GMT
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>	The ECS will have a 640x480 with 4 color screen for
>multisync monitor owners.

That's what I said!  If the Amiga is to compete with the new ST and with
PC-clones for the "home office" market (as opposed to the video games market,
where it is clearly dominant), there needs to be a cheap model with the ECS.
There isn't such a beast yet, and Commodore haven't announced any plans for
one.  Most home users don't want to muck around putting new chips in their
machines themselves (and voiding their warranty).

I also suggested a cheap mono monitor + (existing) TV as an alternative to an
expensive multisync.

Finally I suggested putting some speakers in the box, so that people could
use either of the above monitors and still get stereo sound.

I also said that I didn't believe the comment on the quality of Amiga
software.

I apologise if the above points weren't clear in my previous article.
I thought I was pretty clear.

--
 Dave Berry, LFCS, Edinburgh Uni.      db%lfcs.ed.ac.uk@nsfnet-relay.ac.uk

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