CompuServe Messages

I am still puzzled at the huge price discrepancy between the Amiga 500 and the 2000; $1300 if my information is correct. Incidentally the local Amiga dealer had a non-functional AMiga 500 on display here. I asked why it wasn't turned on. Evidently the power supply was utterly smashed up inside, with cold solder joints, according to their technician. I hope that's not a trend. I never take talent for granted, myself. "Magic" is another word for saying the thing in question is mysterious and unquantifiable. It doesn't say much. I don't necessarily see keeping on the original design team on the payroll as a liability, even if you're hiring new people. Who's going to teach the new people? For that matter, what progress has Commodore really made on the Amiga in the past 2 years? Was it apathy on the part of the designers, or on the part of Commodore management? I suppose it's history now. The major design flaw I see was choosing Metacomco to write system software. Presuming that Commodore is hiring new creative minds, something I seriously doubt considering the current accountant mentality in force at the moment, they would be well off hiring someone who is an expert in operating system design, including efficient disk operating systems. A hardware guru or two who can design an efficient, relatively inexpensive 68020 machine with even better graphics would be good. One can get 68020's for $200 from Jameco, now, quantity one. A 68020 machine can't be all that expensive to make in quantity if it's designed right.