# Cltd = Tramiel ????
03-Feb-87 01:11:26
Sb: # Cltd = Tramiel ????
Fm: Bill Atkinson 76317,246
To: E. J. Lippert II 71330,2365
I think I had enough with Mr Lippert and his company. I think
the sysops should jump in and put him in his place.
All I've been hearing these past few days is how wonderfull his company is and
how bad everybody else is (at least 3 other companies).
First of all I must say that this is not an attack to Cltd or its boss.
But I just get upset when the sysops used to say that NO ADVERTISEMENT
with prices and so on will be tolorated in CIS. Well I heard enough.
If you want a press announcement do just that, but don't go around
criticizing other companies when these other companies are not
represented. Also your remarks about other products plus the comment to
some users "why don't you tell them about our products and how satisfied
you are" has taken your authority out of limits.
I think the users should know that you have already folded one company
and left plenty of users out in the cold. I guess its like, 'the profits
stop might as well start a new company so that we want have to grand our
life warranty of our products'. Then you were saying that you don't
announce products that you will not deliver. Whatever happened to the
C-64 digitizer, TV tuner printers and so on. Promising and not delivering was
one of your favorate games in the C-64.
I own a Techni-soft 4Mbyte board which I just got a week ago and I must say
that I am impressed. I bought mine at about $700. It operates perfectly.
To do the same with your board I would need to spend close to $2000.
Maybe T-S had some early problems but I can say to you and all users that
the problems are fixed and they are now selling the best board in the
market. The company is a small one (remember when you started Ed!) but they
are trying very hard to get everything organized.
Why is it that you talk about their board like that. Are you afraid of
competition (I think it was competition that shut Cardco down and made
the C-64 a success). So keep your mouth shut as far as other companies are
concern and devote your time in making your products PRESENTIBLE!!!
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