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From: pa1590@sdcc15.UUCP (pa1590)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech,comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Wither Video Toaster?
Summary: Let's get the facts straight about NewTek.
Keywords: NewTek Reality
Message-ID: <651@sdcc15.UUCP>
Date: 21 Oct 88 20:52:10 GMT
References: <5380001@otter.hple.hp.com> <3769@homxc.UUCP> <10246@cup.portal.com>
Reply-To: shartford@ucsd.edu (Stephen Hartford)
Followup-To: comp.sys.amiga
Organization: University of California, San Diego
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In article <10246@cup.portal.com> thad@cup.portal.com (Thad P Floryan) writes:
>Yeah (re: Video Toaster software)

>New-Tek *STILL* hasn't corrected the self-modifying code bug in DigiView
>version 3.0 that affects the DigiDroid (re: the DigiDroid not functioning
>on a 68020 or 68030 Amiga unless the cache(s) are turned OFF)  :-(

There never was, nor is there now, any "self-modifying" code in
DigiView. DigiDroid does not currently work on an '020 Amiga for
other reasons. We apologize for this fact - we wanted to get version
3.0 out, and give people things they've been screaming for like
overscan. 68020 Amigas are still a very small percentage of our
customer base. All future releases of NewTek products will fully
support '020 machines.

>Then, after I accused Paul Montgomer of being the Bandito (in Amazing
>Computing) and he called me asking me to retract that statement on the
>FAUG BBS in exchange for a quick fix to make DigiDroid work on an '020

I just spoke with Paul, and he said there was no such "exchange". It
seems logical to me that you should retract inaccurate, and harmful
statements anyways, Thad. Paul was "very pissed off" that you would even
say such things in a public forum.

>Perhaps New-Tek is spending too much time doing demos and NOT doing the
>real software ... 

NewTek is a company which does products, Thad. Innovative products.
We use demos as a way of testing new technology as we develop it.
Demo Reel One was written using software developed for Digi-F/X, a
product which we are still working on. Demo Reel One sold more
Amigas than any other such effort, and helped the Amiga community as
a whole. Demo Reel Two, which we previewed at Ami Expo L.A., shows
the results of ongoing work in the area of video compression. The
efforts put into these demos are helping us develop products.  

Part of our philsophy is to sell hardware / software combinations which let
users do state-of-the-art things at a reasonable price. NewTek is
devoted 100% to the Amiga. We are NOT developing on other machines,
and we are NOT releasing 50 products a year. From NewTek, you will
only see a few products a year, but they will be ones you feel
comfortable buying. We're out to do something different, and it's
not easy. Nor is it quick. 

>Thad Floryan [thad@cup.portal.com (OR) ...!sun!portal!cup.portal.com!thad]

P.S. Along these lines, we're also currently looking for programmers 
who want to help us bring our ideas to life. Moving to Kansas is NOT 
a requirement, as you can see from my address here in San Diego. 
If you're good, and you're interested, give Marla a call at NewTek 
(913) 354-1146.


-- 
Stephen Hartford 
shartford@ucsd  SDAUG Hotline (619) 221-7168
San Diego Amiga Users Group P.O.Box 80186, San Diego, CA 92138-0186