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- From: davidli@simvax.labmed.umn.edu
- Subject: Re: So what does this mean to us ?
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- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 17:34:31 GMT
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- In article <72174@cup.portal.com>, Bob_BobR_Retelle@cup.portal.com writes:
- >In addition to the terrific sound and operating systems on PCs,
- >and the smooth operating system on Macs, you also get the
- >advantages of support from the company that made your computer,
-
- Provided that it is still in business next year. Also provided that you don't
- take the 'upgrade' route and pay $185 for a 386 motherboard to stick into your
- AT clone machine. (This applies only to the PC market. Apple still supports
- their own machines, although any dealer will tell you that if you are still
- using a Mac 512KE/Plus/SE you should 'upgrade' by purchasing a new machine).
-
- >AND the not inconsequential benefit of wonderful software support
- >from developers who are *happy* to be in the market.
-
- Generally for a price. Borland, for example, will be more than happy to
- support their software over the phone for $2.00/minute. Shareware authors are
- a bit easier to get hold of, but it is no more difficult to get answers from
- ST shareware developers than for the PC/Apple markets.
-
- >If David decided to bulk-erase his masters of the Game Workbench
- >and say "screw Atari", I wouldn't be surprised.
-
- Of course it would have to be a joint decision between him and Neil. And it
- wasn't Atari that screwed David -- if you want to point the finger of blame at
- the people MOST reponsible for the non-release of Game Workbench, point it at
- Double-Click Software.
-
- -- David Paschall-Zimbel
-
-