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The Screamer

    09-Aug-93 17:06:06
Sb: #61640-The Screamer
Fm: Vance Schowalter 71750,2342
To: Jim Broek 71570,1413
Hi, Jim! I think NewTek will work it this way: Continue to develop the capabilities of the Screamer within the Amiga/Toaster/Toasterlink(Mac) sphere, and leave it to 3rd parties to tap into the Screamer the same way that they left FrameStore image manipulation to be figured out by 3rd parties. Ultimately, it would be sheer folly for any of us to hazard a guess at what the top secret NewTek has in store for the users. To better understand what the heads of NewTek feel about the future of NewTek and computers in general, you should read the August issue of Video Toaster User. It has an interview with Jim Jenison and Paul Montgomery. Even by releasing what they do of the Screamer, NewTek would have to see that the market would sustain the product before even considering expanding it to other platforms. Just saying it would do well doesn't make it so. The Screamer is VERY promising, but like anything, it's also a gamble. Remember, there was a multi-processor card for the Amiga 2000 a few years ago and Atari had a multi-processor machine. Both died quickly. I agree, however, that things are definitely starting to get interesting! -= Vance =- Image Master Flying high on Black Belt Systems' Imagemaster!