From: damiel@netcom.com (Paul Theodoropoulos)
Subject: Re: .info Magazine has "suspended operations"
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 92 00:20:15 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 

barrett@iastate.edu (Marc N Barrett) writes:
>In article <57306@cup.portal.com> Harv@cup.portal.com (Harv R Laser) writes:
>>From what I know of the situation, they need an infusion of cash, yes.
>>But a few dozen or perhaps a few hundred new subscribers or renewers
>>is gonna fall way short. What they *really* need is an H. Ross Perot
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>   No, what they really need is to represent a computer that is selling 
>halfway well.  All of you people who are talking about taking out three-year
>subscriptions or donating money are only trying to cure the symptoms!  The
>real problem is that Amiga sales in the U.S. have been dropping like a rock
>for the past three years.  Until Amiga sales begin to start growing again,
>more and more Amiga publications will go out of business.

simply incredible. a magazine is having financial problems (i know,
hard to believe with this incredibly rosy, gallopingly good economy),
and Marc, the amazing parrot, finds a way to turn it into a dark cloud
over all that is Amiga.

Marc, are you aware that the failure rate of magazines in general is
extraordinary right now? did you know that magazines have failed at 
a higher rate in the last two years than at any time since the 
depression of the 1930's?

And did it occur to you that Amiga sales might be hurt even more
with one less good source of Amiga editorial and advertising content?
Did it occur to you that many people peruse available magazines when
they are considering a first computer purchase?

You state that those who are suggesting taking out long term subscriptions
are "only trying to cure the symptoms!". While i agree with others that
a promise to take out a subscription is not really likely to infuse 
enough cash into a financially strapped magazine, what more positive
suggestion would you have? The problem according to you is that
Amiga sales are "dropping like a rock". What are you suggesting .info
readers do? Go out and buy another Amiga? Buy an amiga for their
mother, as you did?

While i agree that that would likely have a salutory effect upon Amiga
sales, it is not a practical suggestion. Do you recommend the Amiga
to people interested in buying a computer? i'd gather you don't. In
fact, based upon your past history, I'd gather that you rather
forcefully steer people away from the Amiga. Does that have a positive
effect upon Amiga sales?

I mean, what is the point, Marc? You bitch and moan about your
perception of shitty R&D, shitty new OS upgrades (a mind boggler for
me), shitty hardware, dropping sales, bad stock performance, etc. etc.
etc., yet you still tappety-tap-tap-tap away on your Amiga. Oh, you
can't afford a better computer (as you have stated before)? Well,
doesn't that tell you something? You've got an inexpensive multitasking
computer with fairly decent graphics. Please name another machine you
could own for *the same price*, that offers better overall performance.
(the current A2000 pricing fiasco notwithstanding).

The fact is, i often agree with what you say about C=. But this 
public masterbation you indulge in, slamming C=/Amiga on the *same*
points, time and time again, with never a positive suggestion
forthcoming, is distasteful in the extreme.

Of course, I could be accused of similar displays in my response
to your behavior. for that, i have no excuse. I'm guilty as charged.

At least *I* know when i'm acting like a jerkwad.


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paul theodoropoulos                                         damiel@netcom.COM