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Article #3Re: BeBox/PowerAmiga
From: jochoa
Date: Thu, 07 Dec 1995 22:01
Date: Thu, 07 Dec 1995 22:01
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On Thu, 07 Dec 95 11:37:20 PDT, Albert Koellner scribbled the following: >i'd like to get some opinions on possibilities and obstacles for Be Inc. and >AT to combine some efforts. > >IMO there are a few pro's for a cooperation: > >- the target market for both systems is rather similar From what JCompton reported about Be Inc. the people there were talking about the Be Box being targeting for people that are computer enthusiasts and hackers. This doesn't sound like the target market of AT. AT wants to sell to the masses. >- the Amiga needs a native PowerPC system, so it could benefit from a >cooperation with Be Inc. AT has made a deal with Apple, they don't need Be Inc. >- Be needs a big number of applications and users in order to survive, both s >available in the Amiga-camp I see no reason to help out the compitition. > >i know that there are some obstacles on software and hardware-side, i'm not >a techie so it would be nice if some of you could provide any further >pro's/con's for an Amiga/Be cooperation. Escom/AT is a much bigger outfit then Be Inc. and I see no reason to help the folks out at Be Inc. If they survive more power to them, but I don't want AT helping them out. Have a nice day. -- /\___/\ Peace. | Yes, an A500, A1000, A1200 and an ( o o )http://wwwpub.utdallas.| OS/2 machine DO live peacefully side === v === edu/~jochoa/ | by side. :) Member: Team OS/2 )---( jochoa@utdallas.edu | "A Microsoft/Windows free home."
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!news.utdallas.edu!not-for-mail From: jochoa@utdallas.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.powerpc.advocacy,comp.sys.powerpc,comp.sys.amiga.misc,comp.sys.amiga.advocacy Subject: Re: BeBox/PowerAmiga Followup-To: comp.sys.powerpc.advocacy,comp.sys.powerpc,comp.sys.amiga.misc,comp.sys.amiga.advocacy Date: 7 Dec 1995 16:01:26 -0600 Organization: The University of Texas at Dallas Message-ID: <4a7o7m$69a@utdallas.edu> References: <NEWTNews.818118767.9103.a16307@ATTJ14.aut.alcatel.at> <NEWTNews.818120773.15654.a16307@ATTJ14.aut.alcatel.at> <NEWTNews.818365733.25074.a16307@ATTJ14.aut.alcatel.at> NNTP-Posting-Host: infoserv.utdallas.edu NNTP-Posting-User: 7754 X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2]