Amix was Re: Aztec C (was: more eBay stuff)

[Chuck Guzis]

On 1 Jun 2007 at 15:00, Ethan Dicks wrote:

> and on and on and on...
> 
> Of course, once the PC Crowd latches onto one of those technologies,
> it's the "greatest thing evar".  Doesn't matter that you had it 5+
> years before and they didn't care.

Aw c'mon Ethan.  Much of this stuff was available as third-party add-
ons at around the same time or even earlier for the PC platform.  In 
fact, the EGA and PGA both predate the Amiga in the marketplace by a 
full year.  You might as well criticize the Amiga for not having an 
integral scanner.

But, in view of the PC as a serious business machine, many of these 
observations are quite accurate.    Bread-and-butter applications in 
1985 were spreadsheet, word processing, database and the usual 
bookkeeping apps (AP, AR, GL, Payroll, Order entry, etc.).  A key 
criterion for compatibility was "Will it run Lotus 123?"

You don't need much more than a beep for those in the way of sound.

Heck, I've still got a light pen for a PC.  

I look at it in the same way the audiophiles do.  You can buy an all-
in-one box at the outset or you can go the component route.  Which 
makes more sense depends on your needs.  As long as you're offering 
components, you don't stand a chance offering an all-in-one box as 
direct competition.  Many manufacturers who attempted to do so 
(outside of laptop/notebook vendors) received a rude surprise.

Cheers,
Chuck