CompuServe Messages

Thats just it. We need CD-ROM software to hit big before masses of Amiga users will buy a CD-ROM drive. The best thing would be for the new owners to bundle a CD-ROM drive with each computer to make it a standard. I have a CD-ROM on my A1200, I have 10MB RAM, I have a 500MB HD and a Syquest 44MB, and I have AGA, and I consider myself a casual user. This is the kind of system that should go for home usage. If good software comes on CD-ROM, and it gets publicized, then people will buy it (at least that works in the IBM world 🙂 Making libraries for the Amiga to use those formats would be a good idea to make it easier to port. Then, maybe all that would be needed is a runtime player to run in Amiga mode for all the data on a typical IBM cd. That could easily be added to the CD-ROM disc itself, making the one cd play on multiple platforms (just use the executable part for the particular machine). Just think of how well that would get things started in the home computer end of Amigas 🙂 This would, however, only work for games and interactive things like encyclopedias (which, fortunately, make up a large percentage of all CD's published in the IBM world). I think a great idea would be to make business and graphics software on CD-ROM. These area's need to follow more of the Amiga's specific programming guidelines. I won't be flaming you on this, and I don't think many people will. I would hope that whoever takes over will be smart enough to do all they can to support developers. With that much of an investment at stake, they would be fools not to. The Amiga may have to prove itself all over again, but at least it does have the advantage of history. The advertising should include how the Amiga was really the first in all of the things Bill Gates claimed he did. Rick Green Via AutoPilot