Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!hobbes.physics.uiowa.edu!news.iastate.edu!vaxf.iastate.edu!TAAB5 From: taab5@isuvax.iastate.edu (Marc Barrett) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy Subject: Re: Toaster on a Mac (Re: IAC) Message-ID: <1991Jun24.124029.3501@news.iastate.edu> Date: 24 Jun 91 12:40:29 GMT References: <1991Jun23.012633.2618@ncsu.edu> <1991Jun23.093407.16225@ncsu.edu>,<1991Jun24.042937.25714@menudo.uh.edu> Sender: news@news.iastate.edu (USENET News System) Reply-To: taab5@isuvax.iastate.edu Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, IA. Lines: 37 In article <1991Jun24.042937.25714@menudo.uh.edu>, jet@karazm.math.uh.edu (J Eric Townsend) writes: >In article <1991Jun23.093407.16225@ncsu.edu> kdarling@hobbes.catt.ncsu.edu (Kevin Darling) writes: >>Gee, can you say "fickle"? Sure you can :-) Newtek puts the Amiga >>on the map and so is a hero for a while... but then if they do like >>any good business would, and think about additional markets, why all >>of a sudden they're "not needed". > >I think part of the problem we Amigaoids are having is that after >years of loyal Amiga support from a fine company like NewTek, they >suddenly decide that the name "Amiga" hurts their business. Can you prove that the name "Amiga" doesn't hurt NewTek's business? The fact is, the Amiga does have a "game machine" image in the U.S., and is not as highly respected as the Macintosh. Also consider that there are so few Amigas being used for professional purposes compared to Macintoshes, and it is quite obvious why NewTek is catering to the Macintosh. I really cannot blame NewTek. They have invested a lot in the Amiga, and Commodore has consistantly let them down. With the Macintosh:Amiga ratio being so high in the professional markets (100:1 at least), NewTek is realizing that will not have a bright future if they continue to depend exclusively on the Amiga for their sales. > >-- >J. Eric Townsend - jet@uh.edu - bitnet: jet@UHOU - vox: (713) 749-2126 >Skate UNIX! (curb fault: skater dumped) > >PowerGlove mailing list: glove-list-request@karazm.math.uh.edu ------------------------------------------------------------- / Marc Barrett -MB- | BITNET: XGR39@ISUVAX.BITNET / / ISU COM S Student | Internet: XGR39@CCVAX.IASTATE.EDU / ------------------------------------------------------------ \ The great thing about standards is that / \ there are so many of them to choose from. / -------------------------------------------------------