On Thu, 16 Dec 1999 14:56:27 +0100 Nick Lamburn said:
> Hello Tony
>
> MetalWEB is not worth it currently, you're much better off still using Ed to
> be frank, and wether I bother with 4pre2, I'm not sure after what I have
> heard. I thought this list was meant to be forum where we could easily
> share our problems with other users *and *the developers. Seems not, as you
> say Tony, and that means that there's a lot of pent up frustration, as you
> are showing, and I can see why... This is what makes owning an Amiga a
> pain, but at the end of the day, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages.
Yes, I had a lot of anger at that point, not just at NC3.
Just letme get one thing out of the way first: I have nothing but
respect for Chris and the great things he has done for the Amiga.
Getting NC together was nothing short of outstanding.
I do feel that he has handled his (possible) departure from the scene
in a manner which left his users in some confusion. It should have
been handled better.
My real frustration was at Blittersoft (who couldn't manager an orgy
in a bothel) and their total mishandling of the BoXeR situation, at a
local Amiga dealer who offered me a price on a new A4K (including a
trade-in on the A2K) and then said, "but we can't supply half the gear
now and if you won't pay everything now you won't get the trade-in"
plus a few other things. It was wrong to get as angry as I did
about NC3, but it just happened to be in the way at the time.
> I do have all respect for
> Chris though, because if it wasn't for him, I for one, and others,
> probably wouldn't be reading this mail now... IYSWIM
>
I agree.
> > And they wonder why the Amiga market is shrinking !!
>
> The problem is support, not the software, hardware or for the fact
> that the Amiga's market is tiny, it's just that the after-sales-support can
> sometimes break down.
Not only that. The actual sales people are wierd. I mean I've
been trying to spend $3000 for two years and no-one wants to take my
money!
>
> > If I could find anyone stupid enough to buy my NC3 Cd I'd gladly
> sell it to them
That was an exaggeration, for which I apologise.
> Oh, how's the decision of Gfx. cards going Tonym, chosen yet, or
> holding out for an A4K?
I've got a TEAC CD-R on order and am on a waiting list for the new PIV
if they make them. Neither of which precludes the A4K. Still
hoping.
Cheers
--
Tony Rolfe
Amiga 2000, 68030/25, 1+8Mb
www.shoalhaven.net.au/edgewater
ICQ #51271965
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