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From: plouff@kali.enet.dec.com (Wes Plouff)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.graphics
Subject: Re: Video Toaster
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Date: 19 Apr 91 15:42:11 GMT
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In article <851.280d6ae0@vger.nsu.edu>, manes@vger.nsu.edu ((Mark D. Manes), Norfolk State University) writes...
>In article <1991Apr17.041051.19978@marlin.jcu.edu.au>, cprem@marlin.jcu.edu.au (Ross E Milward) writes:
>> 	If NewTek are considering making a stand-alone
>> Video Toaster incorporating parts of the Amiga why would
>> Commodore be in agreeance?
> 
>I guess because it makes them money.

A related thread reports that the stand-alone Toaster is just an A2000
with Commodore and Amiga labels removed.  Nobody has yet reported what
software is bundled with the package.

This sort of arrangement sets NewTek up as a "value-added reseller." 
NewTek is obviously providing a turn-key solution to people who don't
want to shop for all the pieces themselves.  This has very little to do
with motivation of the various parties and a lot to do with both
companies making money by filling customers' needs.

Once again Usenet turns half a fact into reams of speculation. :-)

-- 
Wes Plouff, Digital Equipment Corp, Maynard, Mass.
plouff@kali.enet.dec.com

Amiga -- over 921,600,000,000 pixels sold.