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From: daveh@cbmvax.UUCP (Dave Haynie)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Next Amiga system
Message-ID: <4988@cbmvax.UUCP>
Date: 13 Oct 88 18:23:10 GMT
References: <723@wsccs.UUCP>
Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
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in article <723@wsccs.UUCP>, dharvey@wsccs.UUCP (David Harvey) says:
> Summary: NO EFFORT OR MONEY?

> In article <4392@louie.udel.EDU>, daveh%cbmvax.uucp@UDEL.EDU writes:
>> in article <8809290745.AA20082@decwrl.dec.com>, rmeyers@tle.dec.com (Randy
>>  Meyers 381-2743 ZKO2-3/N30) says:

>> > ...As for me, I prefer a more powerful Amiga.  ...

>> What I want to know is, why does everyone think IBM compatibility and more
>> powerful Amigas are mutually exclusive?  In fact, they've got nothing what
>> so ever to do with one another.  The IBM slots in the Amiga 2000 required
>> zero, 0, ZIP, NIL, NULL, none, void, etc. engineering effort.  

> Engineers are so blissfully unaware of finances.  Sigh.  If you think
> for one minute that Commodore didn't sink a bundle of money into the
> IBM compatibility you need to see the figures to REALLY see what it
> costs.  

Certainly Commodore spent SOME money building the Bridge Card.  But you still
refuse to read what I'm writing.  Commodore doesn't just make the Amiga, 
though that's where most of the engineering effort these days exists.  We also
have people who make the Commodore IBM Clones: PC-10, PC-20, PC-40, PC-60,
Colt, etc.  The group in Germany that designs PC Clones has been around longer
than the Amiga group at Commodore.  The XT Bridge Card is mainly an outgrowth
of the design efforts in Germany.  Basically, the thing was nearly paid for,
in terms of design, engineering effort, etc, before it was built.  The only real
investment in Amiga people has been for the software.

> The point you are missing is that: "WE JUST DON'T CARE!"  

No, YOU just don't care.  Statistically speaking, over 1/2 of A2000 owners do
care.  They probably care a great deal more than I do about it.  YOU obviously
have a problem with this Bridge Card that goes deeper than just complaining 
about the existence of just one more Zorro II Card, which is basically the level
at which I regard Bridge Cards.  You also seem to be overstepping your bounds
here, claiming knowledge of both the internal workings of Commodore-Amiga and
the feelings of all Amiga owners.

> If we wanted an IBM, we would have bought one, or at the least a suitable
> clone.  But that isn't what we want!  We want more colors, higher res
> non-interlaced.  

I'll use small words this time so you'll understand:

	THOSE THINGS HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH BRIDGE CARDS

> dharvey@wsccs
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