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First off I would like to say you have an outstanding
publication and it has made my
turmoil over the death of Amiga World here
in the US extremely bearable. Okay, now
that I've buttered you up with accolades,
here is a complaint (you knew one was
coming)_..
Delivery of Amiga Computing US edition
here in the States is extremely slow, and
always late with regard to any pertinent
information in your magazine. I was looking
forward to purchasing StormC at the special
Amiga Computing reader price, but unfou
tunately the offer expired May 29 and I did
not receive my magazine until May 30! I
don't know how publications in the UK are
scheduled, but here in the US all next
month magazines are sent out before the
end of the previous month,
in this way readers receive the May edition
before May has turned into June. Is
mail really that bad? Over 30 days? I
assumed since Amiga Computing was an
IDG publication that the US edition was
WANT IT ALL
Why can't we have it all? Ever since the late
Jay Miner and Amiga, Inc. developed our
beloved machine, it has been looked on as a
computer that has always been years ahead
of its time. My personal view is that the Amiga
operating system is fast and efficient, and the
system architecture is still envied by many
computer developers who try to mimic its
functions with system boards and chips (ie
video, audio, and I/O). But the one thing that
has been a great disappointment for the
Amiga is its processor, the heart of the
machine.
I do not understand why the fastest
processors ever created have still not been
incorporated into the Amiga (ie PowerPC or
DEC). IBM users are now playing games on
133 MHz Pentium Ultimate Gaming PCs.
These processors are 20+ times liftr• than
the average 030-based Amiga_ Serious Amiga
users like myself (Al200, 68060, 18Mb RAM)
are forced to incorporate IBM compatible
DECs, MIPS, and Pentium Pro workstations
into our work areas.
What I believe many Amiga users want is
an Amiga, with its powerful operating system
and custom chip set, combined with a
processor that runs around 300 MIPS (million
instructions per second), all in one box.
Amiga third-party developers have believed
this, but for some unknown reason it has
always been the corporate owners of the
Amiga who have seen differently.
The Amiga community is unique in that it
can easily stand alone in this vast computer
industry. VIScorp, with proper planning,
industry co-operation and development,
could be the only computer company with
direct products in three of the now top computer
areas: gaming (CD32), personal computer
workstations (Al200, A4000T), and
printed here in the US.
World was also an IDG
always on time.
Am I wrong? Amiga
property but it was
Thank you for your time
James Vigliotti, USA
Do not fear. We have sorted this out and
apologise for the problems you've had in
the past. The way it will work in the future
(from this magazine onwards) is that
everyone - including our American subscribers
- will receive an International
edition. This is because Amiga Computing
and Amiga Computing US have merged to
produce an even stronger title.
The advantage for you is that you will
get the magazine at the same time as our
UK readers. Plus, you get a bigger magazine
both in terms of editorial content and
actual size (English A4). So hopefully this
will keep readers on both sides of the
pond happy as we strive to bring you the
latest news and developments from the
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I love your magazine and your world
support for the Amiga. Keep up the excellent
work.
LeRoy Parham, Jr., Clinton, MD USA
Glad you like the magazine. I agree that
what the Amiga needs is a faster processor
- if it's to compete with these 100 and 133
MHz Pentiums, it's essential. People seem
quite content to shell out E1,500 for a
machine that they want to word process
with and play games on. However, the
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Amiga community is still strong, and it's
amazing to see the wealth of support still
around for the machine. We hope that
VIScorp will use this to its advantage and
exploit the fact that it could have top products
in certain areas (ie personal computer
workstations, set-top boxes).
I'd disagree with you that the CD32 can
stand alone as a direct product in the
games market. It's too late for it now, partly
due to the fad there were no CO32-specific
games, but mainly because it's been
superseded by the likes of the PlayStation
and the Saturn.
V1Scorp's plans for the set-top box do
look promising, though, and with things
such as networked gaming, the
Amiga could take off in this area.
It's not viScorp we have to convince
that the Amiga is a good
machine, it's those who don't
even know that there is an option
available beyond buying the
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