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From: taab5@isuvax.iastate.edu (Marc Barrett)
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Subject: Re: ColorBurst NTSC @ LA VideoExpo
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Date: 29 May 91 05:07:44 GMT
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In article <1991May27.221611.5425@crash.cts.com>, seanc@pro-party.cts.com (Sean Cunningham) writes:
>In-Reply-To: message from moonhawk@bluemoon.uucp
>
>If you check out the most recent Amazing, or Video Review, you'll see what
>the "standalone" Toaster, or "Trojan Horse," really is.
> 
>It's an A2000 with a big Video Toaster sticker slapped over the Amiga
>decal.  It has a 52MB drive, and 5MB (I think).  
> 
>Regardless of what the Macfolk wish to believe, they're buying an Amiga,
>they're using an Amiga, it IS an Amiga.  And the same effect can be
>attained by plugging in any Amiga to a Mac...big deal.
> 
>Personally, I think New Tek is getting too kocky (trying to spell it so
>that no one is offended :)  From what I've heard, there is no mention of
>the Amiga whatsoever in the literature on the "Trojan Horse," and it's
>being billed as "Amiga compatible" by the press.  On top of that, Tim
>Jenison has supposedly said he is partial to Mac systems in on interview.

   Perhaps Mr. Jenison is starting to realize where the real money is.  In
the U.S., there are roughly 10 MACs for every Amiga, and most of the MACs
are being used for professional purposes by people with money, while most
of the Amigas are being used for games by people who have very little 
money.

   I figured NewTek would eventually find the MAC market utterly irresistable,
and I was right.

> 
>Add all this up, and it's reason enough for me to think twice about buying
>one, even when they do get it up to snuff for the A3000.  The only thing
>right now that still makes me want one is Allen Hastings' renderer...
> 
>Sorry if this seems bitchy, but I don't have access to .advocacy :)
> 
>Sean
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