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From: Doug_B_Erdely@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Hypertext on the Amiga.
Message-ID: <12780@cup.portal.com>
Date: 21 Dec 88 04:28:19 GMT
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Mr. Becker Writes........

	Yes there is. The initial version came out for the Amiga a
year before the HyperCard product came out of Apple. The new system is
really great, but still needs some work in the authoring department.
The original product name is "InfoMinder"; the new "InfoMinder+".

	The new version supports a wealth of new functionality on the
Amiga, it is multi-process, uses genlocked videodisc overlay and fully
utilizes the various medias' of the Amiga custom chips.

	The subsequent product will never come out, as the developer
that created it finally got fed up with Commodore and the drizzel of
the Amiga market. The product could never be sold for what it is worth
to the Amiga customer base, as they want it for free or next to free.
(also see ongoing converation about software piracy, and extrapolate
to understand the monetary support of the developer who created this
next-generation product).

	The product may eventually come out on hardware from another
company, although it was designed specifically for the Amiga. This 
future market will be professionally based, rather than overwhelming
hackers and gamers.


-Jim Becker

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  Jim, I am very sorry to hear that you are not pleased with the Amiga market.
However, I am rather tired of your constant bitching every chance you get.
If you don't care for the Amiga, why do you read this group?? This is not 
intended to be a flame! I am just tired of this. Please let the Amiga users
AND DEVELOPERS who are enjoying the Amiga do so in peace! We are all working
hard to further the reach of the Amiga. Not everyone uses the Amiga as a
"Game Machine"!

	Thanks.....

          - Doug -

 Doug_B_Erdely@Portal.Cup.Com

P.S. Jim.... So I take it that Infominder+ will NOT be out? And what was the
Price of InfoMinder?? It sounds like something I could use!