This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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>>That's why I always pleaded to have at least five competitive platforms that are pretty much the same, yet different enough to co-exist. That way there would at least be a possibility for evolution. The way I feel it is that the Amiga dated 1985 has been the last significant…
Anywho. We can debate this stuff all-year round and not come to any constructive conclusions. The point to make about all this is, if the Amiga just represents a marginal alternative from a technical standpoint (circa 1995), why bother with it? This is precisely why, as it stands in all…
>>Huh? I agree that the Amiga could be greatly improved, but I think Win3.1 is just about the ugliest thing there is. Win95, which is in appearance a knockoff of OS/2, is very acceptable.
>- Archaic user interface. >>That depends. I hear PCpeople *laughing* at it while other PCpeople *love* it. I guess it has more to do with personal taste. After a whole day of working with windows I find working with the Amiga workbench quite relaxing. Well, if you look at from…
Sounds like you need to leave us their coordinates… Thanks!
All of those ideas are good. The main objective is to NOT just drop Amiga boxes at Sears and Roebuck, Montgomery Ward and Toys-R-Us.
Got it! Regards.
Hope is good. But while we are hoping, let's keep our vigilance up. Let's also keep banging on those pots and pans until they find the way to us, out of the woods, pushing them in the right direction.
Human nature can be so depressing. I mean, it's always shocking to witness how eager and proud some people can be in displaying their ignorance when it is based in, and supported by, the "mainstream" wisdom. This is a terrible reminder how hellish happenings such as the Nazi extermination regime…
Well, I think it is beneficial to first identify the real strengths of our beloved computer: – tight and speedy multitasking 32 bit OS kernel. – programmable command prompt and built-in scripting language (AREXX). – support for modern object manipulation and services such as long file names, etc. – tighlty…
Oh, OK. But the ads and all don't need them, right?
#I like the Amiga
Message #196843
I like the Amiga. In fact I had my first one September 1985. But come on, your praise is a little overblown, don't you think. I mean, in '85, it was without a doubt revolutionary. But this is 1995. The Amiga may still have some jokers in the stack, but…
#Maybe they are …
Message #196842
Unfortunately, that's a very real possibility. If the rumoured purchase price was only $10M, they may just be shooting for a quick buck on the back of Amiga fans. Let's hope for the best, but let's also keep our best judgements in gear.
#Statement of Intent
Message #196840
That's not too hot a name. Amiga Technologies, if they must. But drop the german GmbH (I think that's Gemeinshaft something). There is nothing inherantly wrong with GmbH, Ltd. or so forth, but it may sound foreign for most international users. Plus, it's kind of absurd to mix languages in…
Everyone remembers the "Omega" insult. Right? Let's encourage the new owners to be smarter. MUCH SMARTER.
RIGHT ON! Perception is such an important factor for success. The price reasoning is also true.
The 800×600 minimum screen resolution is a must. Even a lowly $750 PC has an SVGA board of some sort in it. Business users in the US are already demanding 17" 1024 x 768 min. res. By the end of this year, on cheapo buys will not have at leat…
Ah, but although many of your argumentation is correct concerning what is realistically necessary, there is an even more point to consider: the one that killed the AMiga in the first place… PERCEPTION The market needs to take notice of these new machines in a positive sense only. What they…
Right foot
Message #196834
That's the way the market should respond, with the sempiternal Amiga nay-sayers critically stunned and disarmed for the first crucial 2 months…
#Right foot
Message #196833
The technical specs I was trying to enunciate were the minimum (absolute lowest common denominator) for any future model. It is really important for the new owners to depart on the right foot. They are likely to get only one shot at it. The ideas – probably not particularly original…
Here are my suggestions: 1. Find an entirely new and catchy name for the Amiga. Regular Amiga devotees will know what it is anyway. The big asset, however, is that the "losing" brand name will no longer encourage immediate discard. Also, the micro-computer industry is much more open 'philosophically' to…