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- From: bmontgom@morgan.ucs.mun.ca (Byron Montgomerie)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy,comp.sys.amiga.misc,comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.applications
- Subject: Re: Msg from Carl Sassenrath (VISCorp)
- Followup-To: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy,comp.sys.amiga.misc,comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.applications
- Date: 14 Apr 1996 18:59:50 GMT
- Organization: St. John's, NFLD, Canada
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- Stephen Bowie (ad636@torfree.net) wrote:
-
- : : On one hand I hope they will stop the European naval gazing and give the
- : : platform a more global direction, on the other hand I don't want delays and
- : : overenthused fanatics adding specs noone can afford.
-
- : Man, let's give 'em some slack, shall we...they've only had a couple
- : days, and have been online several times already. They'd likely have
- : said more, but several principals have been over at WOA in the UK.
-
- : We were unhappy with the fact that Escom was primarily PC at it's roots
- : (as has now been absolutely confirmed), now we're upset because AmigaT
- : has a parent that loves it?
-
- I didn't mind Escom because their policy was a hands off one, with VIScorp I
- don't think that will be likely. Does VIScorp like custom chipsets? Would
- proprietary systems bother them? How much custom code is likely to remain
- in the os? Since they want development for their set top boxes the
- development computer will have to share features.
-
- : Relax, it'll be at least weeks before they let us in on what's really
- : up, and months before we actually begin to put trust in them - in the
- : meantime, let's hope and encourage rather than gripe.
-
- Oh, I don't really think they will drop all amiga PC projects but I am
- concerned with how they will change the specs to be in line with their set
- top technology and the delays that will cause.
-
- Regards,
-
- BM
-
-