jxc@rayssd.UUCP (Jeffrey J. Clesius) (09/30/85)
After seeing a demonstration of the Amiga at my local dealer, I was impressed
enough to put myself on the waiting list for his second shipment of machines.
The first shipment was to be on 9/27; the latest word is that the first
shipment will be 'next week' (~10/9). I'd like to know if anyone has purchased
a non-development Amiga through a dealer. Have any commercial shipments taken
place yet? Having published software for the Apple II, I could easily justify
a development system from Commodore, but being a software type, I would like
the hardware support (however minimal) offered by a dealer (read as 'E.E.', not
'salesman') enough to spend the extra $$. Are all the potential 'developers'
scoffing up the production supply of systems? I am very interested in a
developer's kit which supposedly includes the 'C' compiler and technical
manuals, however. What is involved in becoming an Amiga software 'developer'
in Commodore's eyes?
It is also disconcerting to hear that developers are not receiving the same
hardware that is being advertised in periodicals (different monitor).
In the demonstration, I saw no evidence of screen flicker with the 'mandrill
demo' or any of the other displays. The monitor was a high quality RGB.
Has anyone seen the output of the RGB monitor that is going to be shipped
with the production version of the Amiga? Does it have considerable
flicker?
Have those people who did not receive their kickstart disk or manuals
eventually receive them? Was version 29 an improvement over 28?
Any information on any of the above topics would be greatly appreciated.
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^^^^knf@druxo.UUCP (FricklasK) (10/01/85)
>After seeing a demonstration of the Amiga at my local dealer, I was impressed >enough to put myself on the waiting list for his second shipment of machines. >The first shipment was to be on 9/27; the latest word is that the first >shipment will be 'next week' (~10/9). I'd like to know if anyone has purchased >a non-development Amiga through a dealer. Nope. Local Dealers here in Boulder say the same thing. > Have any commercial shipments taken place yet? Supposedly, this will be the first one. >Having published software for the Apple II, I could easily justify >a development system from Commodore, but being a software type, I would like >the hardware support (however minimal) offered by a dealer (read as 'E.E.', not >'salesman') enough to spend the extra $$. Are all the potential 'developers' >scoffing up the production supply of systems? According to Commodore, we're only responsible for 800 or so Amigas, so I doubt it. > I am very interested in a developer's kit which supposedly includes the 'C' > compiler and technical manuals, however. What is involved in becoming an > Amiga software 'developer' in Commodore's eyes? There have been lots of articles published to this effect. Mail me if you need more info. >It is also disconcerting to hear that developers are not receiving the same >hardware that is being advertised in periodicals (different monitor). >In the demonstration, I saw no evidence of screen flicker with the 'mandrill >demo' or any of the other displays. The monitor was a high quality RGB. >Has anyone seen the output of the RGB monitor that is going to be shipped >with the production version of the Amiga? Does it have considerable >flicker? I have also seen this. The local store did not have their Amiga monitor hooked up, due to a missing cable, but I didn't see ANY flicker on the Mandrill on the RGB they had hooked up. I'll post something this week if I can get to see one. (The cable's supposed to arrive today.) >Have those people who did not receive their kickstart disk or manuals >eventually receive them? Was version 29 an improvement over 28? >Any information on any of the above topics would be greatly appreciated. Dunno. Eric??? > / !/ Jeffrey Jay Clesius !\ '`'`'` Ken '`'`'` Friends of Amiga- Boulder's First Amiga Users Group
jerem@tekgvs.UUCP (Jere Marrs) (10/02/85)
According to people who have received their consumer, non-developmental Amigas, they are being shipped. The following cities have received shipments: Dallas, TX Fishkill, NY Indianpolis, IN Cincinnati, OH Others... These are only the cities mentioned on the Commodore Forum on CompuServe. Date: 1 Oct 85 J. Marrs Tektronix tektronix!tekgvs!jerem