NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #18/NN_1992_18.iso/spool/comp/os/os2/apps/5257

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From: [e-mail] (Meir I Green)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps,comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
Subject: Gravis Ultrasound
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Date: 13 Aug 92 16:22:59 GMT
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> In article <[e-mail]> I wrote:
> |>In article <ddebry.713555522@itchy> David DeBry <[e-mail]>  writes
> |>>In <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Ruman Shane James) writes:
> |>>> Does anyone know if Gravis is planning to create drivers for the
> |>>> ultrasound under OS/2, I've heard that Mediavision is writing them for
> |>>> the Pro Audio Spectrum 16.  This is definitely a big factor in my
> |>>> decision as to which to get.
> |>>
> |>>    As of now, there is no work being done at Gravis for the
> |>>UltraSound and OS/2.  They're waiting to see how big the demand is.
> |>>If you want your voice heard, give them a call, or send a letter.
> |>
> |>Good.  Now I don't have to wait any longer; I will go out and get a PAS 16.
> |>Gravis will eventually realize that they made a big mistake by not supporting
> |>OS/2 immediately.  This would have been a great opportunity for them to break
> |>into ground not covered by the SoundBlaster.  It would have *made* the card
> |>succeed!  I don't have Gravis's phone number, so maybe someone who does can
> |>pass along this info to them.  Tell them that they are going to lose all the
> |>markets if they don't get their act together.  I, for one, am tired of waiting
> |>for fickle companies who ship their products months late, and then can't even
> |>decide whether they will support them with drivers.
>
> Well, unwilling to believe everything I read on the net, I called
> Gravis and spoke with a tech support person who told me they ARE
> working on OS/2 drivers and they will be available in the fall. Like
> October, I'd guess. Now, the fact that Windoze 3.1 drivers will ship
> with the card sucks, but don't write off the Gravis for this reason
> alone...
> --
> [e-mail] -or- [e-mail]

At least they claim they will write them.
Guess this means that the drivers will be ready by '94.
I take it Gravis isn't going to have a PAS emulation which will allow the use
of the PAS OS/2 drivers, which will be avaiblable long before then.
Media Vision already sent a programmer to Boca.
Guess which card I am going to buy!?  (Hint...PAS 16)

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