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- From: hugh@kink.PhaedraV.On.Ca (Hugh D. Gamble)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
- Subject: DataTax will be out in Jan (U.S. version)
- Summary: Datamax is still alive and DataTax is coming out.
- Keywords: DataTax Datamax Tax Software
- Message-ID: <okZ9s*IQ7@kink.PhaedraV.On.Ca>
- Date: 20 Dec 92 11:35:04 GMT
- Distribution: na
- Organization: Phaedra V
- Lines: 94
-
- Regarding Mark Barrett's inflammatory posting about the "death" of
- Datamax research and the alleged unavailability of DataTax for the
- Amiga this year, I have talked to the president of Datamax and have
- part of an email response from bix included below.
-
- As is often the case, there is some seed of truth, or minor irritation
- that sets Mark off into wild proclamations, exaggerations and
- suppositions. And as usuall there are people who can't read between
- the lines that he is just an overexcitable kid, and they either panic
- or get angry at him. Mark's not a bad guy, he's smart, and what he
- really knows is often right, but he sure ain't going to make a
- politician. :-)
-
- In an attempt to keep this hornets nest of rumor and speculation to a
- minimum, please read the below if you are a DataTax customer or have
- an interest in the issue:
-
- ====== Mail from bix follows ================================================
- Memo #74917
- From: datamax
- Date: Mon, 14 Dec 92 18:16:58 EST
- To: hgamble
- Message-Id: <memo.74917>
- Subject: dataTAX
-
- ...
-
- Here is the answer:
-
- DataTAX for Canada is no more. I had tried to find someone to
- take it over over but it was not to be. Datatax users will receive a
- letter and a special upgrade offer to Quick Returns by Ontek, which is
- unfortunately a PC DOS product. dataTAX/USA will be available in
- January from OXXI, who will be sending letters to US customers in
- early January.
-
- I still owe some datatax customers refunds for datamail which
- did not ship ship. They were to receive a free update but that is
- not longer possible. I'll be sending checks over the next month as
- time and finances permit.
-
- (note: the above only applies to canadain users)
-
- Regarding the reasons why the change has occured read the following
- which I would like you to forward to Mark Barrett for me.
-
- --------------------------------------------
- Mark Barrett
- David Sopuch
- Datamax Research corp
- RE: dataTAX
-
- Mark, Thank you for you comment lamenting the disappearance? of dataTAX.
- You will be happy to know that even though we are no longer producing the
- product OXXI will be sending update letters to all registered users in
- early January.
-
- You made the comment or question "can't the Amiga support one good
- tax prep program". The answer is NO.
-
- During the past year the amiga user base in the USA increased very little.
- Most sales were power up sales to existing users. Unfortunately
- new users that buy software after purchasing their machine are required.
- Most existing users buy very little software or find 'other' sources for it.
-
- Even the new A1200 which is a fine machine I believe is targetted at the
- current user base of A500 and A1000 owners. (I hope I am wrong).
- What is needed is hardware that can bring in commodores traditional
- market. The new computer user. Because of the current state of the
- market and because Commodore is focusing on the videography and kiosk
- and graphics market which are very narrow, we have had to reluctantly
- move on to a different platform.
-
- We are coming out with 'LaserTAX' a windows 3.1 CDROM based tax prep
- program that includes every federal irs form, publication, and
- instruction available to be printed at 300dpi. LaserTAX not only prints
- perfect forms, but it also displays scanned images at 800x600 on an
- svga monitor.
-
- We would like to offer an amiga product, but first we need from
- Commodore a computer with 4 meg of ram, cdrom drive, AA chip set,
- and a 800x600 (minimum) display (non interlaced).
-
- ...
-
- Dave
-
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