From: Alex_Topic@tvbbs.wimsey.bc.ca (Alex Topic)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
Subject: Suggestions for CBM..hmm
Distribution: world
Date: 24 Dec 92 07:01:06 PST
Organization: Tunnel-Vision BBS!

  After many years growing up with the home computer market, I think I
have somewhat of an idea what helps a computer sell. Personally I think
CBM designs great micro-computers and would be sad to hear them die.
I really hope they stay around, and grow infact. I like to see the Amiga
alot more popular over here in N.A. 
  
  But here is afew suggestions, which may help the Amiga. Please don't
flame me, and if I make any mistakes please be kind about it..heh
 
  - CBM1200 make into AGA game home computer system or low-end multimedia
    system. Make a CDROM thingy for it... A1270? heh.. CBM try to get some
    more companies to support it, and encourage others. I suggest they
    provide tons of info on how to develope for it. Especially in making
    decent games. Face it, if they want take on the N.A. home computer
    entertainment market. We have to be dominate. I know some of you hate
    the idea, and the Amiga has a game machine image. Why not use that
    to our advantage. Kill i486 local bus game systems in the next few
    years. Establish CDROM libary on the A1200 and AGA CDTV? CBM must
    concentrate on this market, in order to survive. Face it many
    people have A500 game systems..heh Why not prepare and be competitive
    against other companies. Geez to me the A1200 is great to develope
    games on. And could careless if some lame ass N.A. so called Amiga
    developement group drops it. Wooo lets port in "C" and not take
advantage
    of the custom chipset! pathetic... European Amiga game developers is
    what to look at! The Amiga is popular really popular in europe, thats
    for sure. So we have to go against   SNES, SEGA CD, CD-I, i386-486
local bus...etc in the next few years.  I think an A1200/CD system and
CDTV AGA has a chance. Just needs support!! CDROM is the way! Floppies
    are a dead market.. Will be for sure in afew years..heh
 
  - For now the A600...or Amiga ECS/1meg chip should have more support for
    low-budget users. Good introductory way to get into the Amiga. 
    I think any decent game on this platform should be done 100% Assembly
    and 1meg CHIP for sure! 
 
  - Lets look at Nintendos fame... characters like Mario, really helped
    that company, not only that mega-advertising.. Geez haven't seen
    many Amiga advertisements.. Its like CBM gave up on it..heh 
 
  - I think Amiga 4000 & up..future RISC based systems.. Should be totally
    for the professional power-user type.. Lots of software support here
    in many areas.. Lets say a CBM take some more leadership we need
    some graphic standards. There is dozen of third-party graphic boards
    now.. I think  C= is doing something about this, I would think so..
   ReTargetable Graphic's.. I'm not too keen with this platform, since I
    do not have the money..heh.. more a low-end user, but I think this
    area needs agressive advertising.. I saw PC-weekly mag have an
    Amiga 400 ad, somewhere in the whatnew area. But hard to find..
 
  Thats about all I can think of for now, and hope some take my text
seriously. Anyhow I have some faith in C= and glad they released the
A1200. C'ya all later!!
 
 -Alex
 
 ps; We killed the Atari ST... and Falcon will have its wings clipped for
    sure. But CBM really needs to take a big BYTE from Apple in order to
    survive, and expand. 
 

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