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From: walrus@wam.umd.edu (Udo K Schuermann)
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Subject: Re: Does Commodore really want to sell WB2.0? I Dont Think So.
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Date: 5 May 91 17:59:04 GMT
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In article <241@coplex.UUCP> dean@coplex.UUCP (Dean Brooks) writes:
>   So, what exactly are they doing at Commodore?  Beta-Testing? 
>Chi-Testing?  The most heard complaint of Amiga equipment is the old
>WorkBench system, yet Commodore seems to want to wait until the
>hardware is obsolete.

Commodore is refusing to make the same mistake again that they did
with 1.0, which was so unstable that it should never have been
released at all.  When 2.0 becomes available (and I don't think it
will be much longer!) you can be sure that it will not only be stable
but also offer you very good compatibility with older software.  For
some people the wait may not be a satisfactory tradeoff, but consider
what the alternatives are.
	As to obsolete hardware, I can only say that "so long as it
does the job, why complain?"  Commodore has released the 3000, and
other hardware limitations are being addressed, I'm sure.  They're
not standing still!  It takes some effort to do it right.

> Is it possible to place orders yet?  Is it possible for me to pay
> $600.00 and get a copy (of WB2.0) NOW?

Unless you want to buy a 3000 or become a registered developer, you
can't get 2.0 until it is released to the public at large.  It's been
said that the Usenet community will be among the first to know when
the ROMs are available.

 ._.  Udo Schuermann	  "Does he talk?  DOES HE TALK?" -- "Of course I talk.
 ( )  walrus@wam.umd.edu   I'm the Minister for Internal Affairs." -- M.Python