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- From: "Robert S. Iacullo" <eagle@serv.net>
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- Subject: Re: Viscorp Deal and Timing
- Date: Fri, 12 Apr 1996 14:10:59 -0700
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- > So they keep it for 12 months, make lots of noises, spend a bit of
- > cash getting it back on it's feet, setting up production, keeping the
- > market going, until someone comes along who is interested in making
- > something out of what exists, say a set-top box or suchlike, and sell
- > it for a little profit, having held onto the bit they wanted.
- >
- > I can't really say I'm convinced about the suggestion that Viscorp
- > will continue support for current and future developments, the 1200
- > and 4000 should be okay, at least as far as spare parts etc go as
- > Viscorp can probably make a bit selling these, and I suppose it
- > explains the Walker's slightly odd case and the even odder mention of
- > 1MB chip ram (yes, I know it was only a prototype, but it makes some
- > sense now), a set top box doesn't need to run more than one screen
- > and certainly not at a particularly high res.
- >
- > I hate to say it, but if this goes through and I'm right about the
- > lack of need for Viscorp to finance development, then it's the end for
- > those of us who wanted a machine which was truely versatile and not
- > completely lumbered by backwards compatibility.
- >
- > If I'm wrong (and I hope I am) I'll stick with it, but as far as it
- > looks now, I'm worried that might not be the case.
- >
- > Paul
-
- Don't forget. If worse comes to worse the Amiga OS project (I don't
- remember its exact name) can go on and you can use that OS on a Be Box.
- You'd probably still be as happy as a pig in shit.
-
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