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- CodeHead Software Speaks Out About The New TT Desktop
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- Atari's new TT computer has many new features not found on the ST. One
- of the most profound and unique changes is immediately apparent when you
- first boot up the TT...a greatly enhanced desktop.
-
- The TT's new desktop is truly exciting, with many of the features that
- users have been wanting and seeking elsewhere since the ST first
- appeared in 1985. These include everything from custom icons for
- different files and folders to loading desktop setups from disk.
-
- In fact, Atari has a version of the new desktop which loads from disk
- and runs on the ST. Unfortunately, they have announced that it is their
- decision not to release the disk-loaded version of the new desktop for
- the ST, stating as their reason that they don't wish to put those
- companies who make alternative desktops out of business.
-
- This puts us at CodeHead Software in a rather awkward position. As one
- of the companies which markets an alternative desktop for the ST, we
- feel partially responsible for Atari's position regarding the new
- desktop. In deference to their rationale, we'd like to go on record as
- being strongly in favor of their releasing a disk version of the new
- desktop. We feel it should be packaged with every ST/STe sold by Atari
- in the US and Canada.
-
- Such a release could be a real boon to the ST, spawning a rebirth of a
- dying computer...something that could only benefit us all. When Atari
- released the ST in 1985 there was an excitement that flowed even into
- the PC and Macintosh arenas. Now after five years of stagnation, the ST
- could proudly display a new facelift and walk hand in hand with the TT
- back into the public eye. This resurgence would mean new buyers of
- Atari computers and new potential customers for _all_ software
- developers.
-
- We certainly don't want it on our conscience that the progress and
- possible rebirth of the ST was held back because of the two of us.
- Furthermore, an illegal and buggy version of the new desktop has begun
- to circulate through pirate channels. Atari, please don't allow the
- pirates to be the only ones using the new desktop. Release it to the
- public so that we may all benefit. We want our new ST desktop.
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- John Eidsvoog
- Charles F. Johnson
- CodeHead Software
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