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- From: harryo@user1.channel1.com (Harry Flaxman)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy,comp.sys.amiga.misc,comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.applications
- Subject: Re: Msg from Carl Sassenrath (VISCorp)
- Date: 14 Apr 1996 22:56:04 GMT
- Organization: Channel 1 Communications
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- Hidy Ho!!....
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- Byron Montgomory posted:
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- >: : 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.
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- >: 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.
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- >: 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?
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- >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.
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- >: 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.
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- >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.
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- >Regards,
-
- >BM
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- It seems as if Viscorp is doing all they can to appease and quiet the
- Amiga community.
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- I DID visit their web page and it seems to be reflecting Amiga, and only
- Amiga!
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