TRUEBASIC ABANDONS AMIGA
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TRUE BASIC ABANDONS AMIGA
A while back, I purchased the Student Edition of True BASIC, and have been
having lots of fun with it, just waiting patiently for the Runtime module
to come out so that I may share my little programs. Today I received this
in the mail:
"Thank you for purchasing the Amiga version Student Edition of the True
BASIC Language System. Many of you have found this Language System to be
very useful and powerful and have phoned to ask if True BASIC's plans to
create a Runtime module for the Amiga Student Edition that would allow you
to develop free-standing applications for the Amiga.
Unfortunately, our development schedule will not allow us to complete a
runtime version of the Amiga Language System.
We also announce that, effective March 1, 1993, DevWare of Poway, CA will
become the exclusive distributor of the Amiga Student Edition. DevWare has
a long history of supporting the Amiga computer with programs and Amiga
information and plans to make the Amiga Student Edition an important part
of their future product line. You will soon be receiving a mailing from
DevWare with a variety of special offers.
As a purchaser of the Amiga Student Edition we are also offering you a
special limited-time opportunity to purchase either the PC-compatible or
the Macintosh versions of True BASIC at a 50% discount. These versions
include the Runtime modules that allow you to create independent .EXE (PC)
or double-clickable (Macintosh) applications. Please use the coupon below
and order directly from True BASIC by mail, phone, or fax.
We appreciated the opportunity we had to serve you and regret that our
present development commitments will not allow us to add the next level of
capabilities to the Amiga version Student Edition that some have
requested."
If that last paragraph isn't a sign-off, I don't know what is.
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//\ob …on Amiga via Autopilot from Northeastern PA…
It is so typical of these companies to send out letters like this, as if
allowing the user to purchase the IBM version of the software somehow
makes it better.
I feel the same way about QQP who flatly refuses to do the three hours of
work necessary (according to our own Bob Rakosky) to give the owners of
the Perfect General an opportunity to purchase the latest data disk. The
position of QQP is unacceptable and I do not intend to ever purchase any
QQP product for either my Amiga or my PC.
Where is the commitment to support the market that was created? I realize
that these are often times monetary decisions, but I think it unfair for a
company to start along a path, attract customers, and then drop the loyal
customer base.
I really hope that some European software company decides the Amiga is
worth it in the United States and gets incrediably rich.
-mark=
Drivin' on Otto Pilot