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Ron, I almost missed your response. AMOS is sold at my local dealer and is very reasonably priced. I was concerned about it because it seems to break Amiga rules to get the job done so I don't want to be stuck with something that doesn't work with the next OS upgrade. On the other hand, from what I know, it look more like Pascal than basic. As I mentioned, I use the Director but it seems to be a non-issue with the new AGA systems. The portability of basic is a definite advantage. My partner, as I think I mentioned, is concerned about locking into a minority system like the Amiga. That rules out AmigaVision except for prototyping or perhaps Amiga products. Helm looks good but there seems to still be some problems with it and the Windows port is still vapourware. CanDo has the same problem as AV, along with Scala, being Amiga specific. Even basic, I expect, can be problematic. Yes, QuickTime would fly, I expect, on the Amiga. I suspose any potential developer is waiting to see if it becomes the standard on Macs & PCs. Or perhaps there are heavy liscensing fees involved in porting. Andrew