Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!ncar!ico!ism780c!wilbur!scott From: scott@wilbur.uucp (Scott Beckstead) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: A1000 upgrade Keywords: 1.4,C= better say something,unfounded comments/guesses Message-ID: <1990Feb10.035950.7512@wilbur.uucp> Date: 10 Feb 90 03:59:50 GMT References: <1560@ursa-major.SPDCC.COM> <10734@bsu-cs.bsu.edu> Reply-To: scott@wilbur.UUCP (Scott Beckstead) Organization: Wilbur's Bike Shop, Westlake Village, Ca Lines: 60 In article <10734@bsu-cs.bsu.edu> aegnor@bsu-cs.bsu.edu (David C. Powell) writes: >In article <1560@ursa-major.SPDCC.COM> denbeste@ursa-major.spdcc.COM (Steven Den Beste) writes: >>Someone here asked for a policy announcement about future software >>compatibility for the 1000. I think you just got it. >> >Gads, another 'GURU' offering his .02 with nothing more than the trade in >>I personally intend to jump at this offer, either Friday night or Saturday >>morning. >> >Gee, am glad you have another $1000+ to spend, as of NOW, I am still a >student and can NOT even afford to even THINK of the student discounts, why >well, you see I have spent, lemme add this up, approx: $2500+ on my current >Amiga 1000 setup (which includes SEVERAL periphs. that I will NOT give up.) >add to this the other assorted bills.. well, no thanks, just support the >machine I already paid for thank you... > >>I would strongly advise ALL 1000 owners to either trade up or down. Let's not >>hear a lot of bitching and moaning about "The bastards orphaned our 1000's" in >>about a year, OK? They're leaning over backwards to help you out. It's your own >>fault if you don't take this offer now. >> >Gee, my own fault I am paying for my college education, my girlfriends wedding >and engagement rings (soon to be engaged....) also my own fault for NOT >wanting to upgrade cuz I do *NOT* like the way the 'new' Amiga's look? My >fault for preferring the keyboard that was original? Gads, I guess I should >have not bought anything, then I would never have had to EXPECT/DEMAND >support from a company that I own *STOCK* in.... gee, might have to take >that up in a letter to C= ..... > >Well, as you can see, I have MY opinions, I know things change, but if >they DO, I better hear about it offically BEFORE 1.4 comes out, none >of this "whoops, you own a 1000, that will NOT work on your machine... what >you like your 1000, too bad, buy a new one..." Naaah, right about then I >would start to bitch.... but WITH good cause... If C= is NOT going to >support us (As long as possible I know...) and/or neglect to mention when >support is being dropped.... well, that will tell me whether or not I >wish to SUPPORT THEM, by buying anything ELSE from them (how many 1000 >owners out there? I think THAT might get sombodies attention....) > >Enough, back to 'status quo'.. > > > > David C. Powell HEAR HEAR! I am paying for my wifes education and a son where ya gonna get an extra grand?? I put a lot of money over time into this machine and I don't intend to just say "Oh well!" and toss half of it out. Scott -- Scott Beckstead | Sew Crates was a grate greek. CIS 76106,3720 | Dang that one got right by the spelling checker FIDO 1:206/2814 | don't look at me YOU wrote it!