From: dtiberio@libws2.ic.sunysb.edu (David Tiberio)
Subject: Re: New Product opinions
Organization: State University of New York at Stony Brook
Distribution: usa
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 1992 19:06:45 GMT

In article <1992Sep4.134513.25869@lonex.rl.af.mil> kopackm@lonex.rl.af.mil (Michael A. Kopack) writes:

>1) If C= had planned on releasing KS3.0 this month, why did they even bother
>making 2.1?

	Why did they bother making 1.2? Or 1.1? They obviously are constantly
increasing their version numbers. Just because they may skip a bunch of 
numbers and throw off the pattern doesn't mean that any 2.x versions above
2.04 is a mistake. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if 2.1 was finished long
before 3.0 was even a rumor at CBM. And 3.0 is still a rumor until CBM
releases it. It could become 2.2, 3.01, etc. 
 

>2) Where the heck does the A600 fit in the big picture of things? I mean,
>if C= plans on introducing a whole new group of AA chipset machines with
>Gee-Wiz features that require KS3.0, and for a reasonable price, why bother
>with the A600? Crap, if they price the new models low enough, everyone with
>A500's will be dumping them pretty cheep to get the bucks for the new machines.
>Since the A500 will always have more support for the A600 (which will be
>outpriced by used A500's) where does that leave the A600?

	The A600 is CBM's cheaest production machine. Makes sense to me.
Everyone with A500's will not be selling their machines to buy $3000 new
machines, and who wants to buy used A500's? 

>3) when is C= gonna get the picture and stop producing machines with OLD
>processors.

	If using an old processor keeps compatibility and keeps the price of
the machine low, they will continue to use 68000's.

>4) How about giving the IBM compatable slots a break. If I wanted an IBM,
>I'd go buy one. I'm not saying that we should dump all the slots, but people
>have been saying that there are gonna be 7 or 8 PC slots in the A4000. I
>don't think most PC's come with that many slots!! 

	You think it is bad to support to largest hardware standard for 
personal computers in the world? Maybe 8 is overkill, if it is true. Unless
CBM is taking my advice and is making an Amiga that meets MPC standards.

>5) Why is it that we can't get a mini or mid sized tower model??? It's not
>like there aren't any cases on the market!!

	I have been hoping for this for a long time also. They should make
one motherboard, such as the A600 board, and use it in the CDTV, MiniTower,
and a portable, even if it means redesigning the motherboard.

>7) Everyone keeps complaining that the AA chip machines should be backwards
>compatable with the older machines. 

	People keep saying that there will be 5% compatibility with older
software. This is a lie, or relates to another CBM project or something else.
In all I have heard of > 2.04, I hear people saying that any new machines
and chips have modes to stay compatible with GAMES. I hardly doubt that any
new chip set is incompatible. 

>8) VM should be included and I'll be downright pissed if it's not in 3.0!!

	Sure, if you like slow slow slow memory on your machine. Personally
I'd rather have more ram. But that is CBM's decision.

>9) The moron who came up with IDE for the A4000 should be shot! 

	You mention that buying new hard drives is going to be a pain; the
biggest problem I see is in losing performance.

>10) They must be joking with the price of the A3000T! Crap, I think I'll just
>go buy an 040 accelerator for my A500! I can do one hell of an upgrade hack
>for $6000. Anybody interested??? I'll take your money!!!!

	Furniture companies always get caught under this scenerio:

	Sofa costs $1000. Sale begins tomorrow, 50% off. Raise the sofa
prices tonight to $1500, then mark everything 50% off down to $750, instead
of $500 from the original price. Notice how many times CBM altered the price
of the high end machines and then dropped them? The A2000 is a good point. 

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