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From: rlcarr@athena.mit.edu (Richard L. Carreiro)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: CEBIT Commodore Announcements (A2500, A3000), shipping RSN
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Date: 24 Mar 88 22:41:44 GMT
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Keywords: I am pissed about CBM abondoning me.

In article <8659@g.ms.uky.edu> sean@ms.uky.edu (Sean Casey) writes:
}In article <Mar.23.10.33.28.1988.22000@topaz.rutgers.edu} trudel@topaz.rutgers.edu (Jonathan D.) writes:
}}} Of course, I will be able to buy an A2620 and A2286 and A2090 that I can plug
}}} directly into my A1000, since it isn't an outdated machine either.
}}} Of course.
}}One question:  Do you like beating a *really* dead horse?  

You just don't understand, do you John?

}No, but I *really* hate owning a machine that commodore has all but
}abandoned. I will *not*, repeat, will not, buy another commodore computer.
}Perhaps if commodore hears this they will realize that there are some
}very unhappy users out there.

Yes, Mr. Casey - you have hit the nail squarely on the head.
Us loyal A1000 owners, whose purchases helped to SAVE Commodore, are
now being $%#%$*@#'ed over for our troubles.  I, too, will not buy another
Commodore machine.  Hell, I'm not going to risk being  burned again.
Maybe the next move is a 113 pin Zorro board.  It wouldn't surprise me.
I'm not against the A2000, or A2500, or whatever.  But DAMN it, they could
make sure that we can upgrade.  As it stands you need 3rd party stuff (someone
correct me if I'm wrong, please) to make the A1000 the equivalent of
the A2000.  Now there's an example of fine CBM "Ready, Fire, Aim"
support of users.  It's a --ckin' SIN that it looks like A1000 owners
won't be able to get the new graphics chips.
Well, Commodore, here's another customer you've just lost, and you can
be sure that I'll not recommend the Amiga to anyone I know.

}For example, how about the CEBIT announcement about enhanced graphics
}chips being available sometime (with no interlace) for the 500 and
}2000.  THERE'S A NUMBER MISSING IN THERE, COMMODORE.  HEAR ME???

I hear and agree.  Unfortunately, I am not CBM.  Do they hear?
Probably.  Will they do anything?  Doubtful.

}Sean

One more former Commodore customer signing off.
Reminds me of the
press-shift-and-alt-keys-and-hit-a-function-key-and-insert-a-disk hack
message (and I don't mean "Amiga, born a champion.")

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* Richard L. Carreiro                "Havlicek stole the ball!!!!"            *
* rlcarr@athena.mit.edu                       -- Johnny Most 4/15/65          *
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