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From: briant@tsltor.uucp (Brian Taylor)
Subject: Re: Stealing vectors...  IT's already documented!
Message-ID: <1991Jun03.224738.18048@tsltor.uucp>
Summary: Not in Canada!
Reply-To: briant@raven.uucp (Brian Taylor)
Organization: Teleride Sage Ltd.
References: <1991May25.164250.5204@menudo.uh.edu> <1991May27.210056.14706@mks.com> <1991May29.190047.15959@wam.umd.edu> <1991May31.122027.26217@actrix.gen.nz>
Date: Mon, 03 Jun 1991 22:47:38 GMT

In article <1991May31.122027.26217@actrix.gen.nz> Roger.Sheppard@actrix.gen.nz (Roger Sheppard) writes:
>Why not buy the the Level 2 Developers Pack, about $125 US from what I here
>this is worth every cent, at least this is one thing that Atari has
>now done right, Thanks Atari..

No thanks Atari Canada.  About two years ago now, I was becoming seriously
interested in developing for my ST on my off hours, and sent away to Atari
Canada requesting information on obtaining developer kits of *any* sort.

I received back a mailer thanking me for my request and requesting I fill in
about a 3 page prospectus on my business plans (i.e., exactly what product
I intended to develop, in what marketplace, what time frame, etc.).  Well, 
being a bit taken aback, I thought for a while and replied that I was a
professional software developer with a university degree in CS and had several
ideas for products but couldn't commit to everything they asked for.

After mailing and waiting some two weeks, I received a "sorry, but we must
only give developer kits to those who can completely specify their plans, etc
but buy the Sybex books if you need information."  PHOOEY!  Needless to
say I wasn't impressed;  I was willing to pay the $$ for the kit and to do
some development work on the ST, but they shot me dead before I had the chance.

The moral:  Not all Atari outfits are created equal.  I knew at the time that
	    the US folks were getting developer packs for their cost with no
	    song and dance.

*Sigh*  Live and learn, Atari!

- Brian
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