neil@cs.hw.ac.uk (Neil Forsyth) (07/31/89)
In article <1198@syma.sussex.ac.uk> grahamt@syma.sussex.ac.uk (Graham Thomas) writes: >something about the availability of TOS 1.4 to non-developers? I >have a feeling that we're not going to see it this side of >Christmas. I have that weird stomach churning feeling too! >Becoming a developer may be a viable option in the USA, but in >Britain it costs (last time I checked) the equivalent of $600, For the now legendary Xerox box. >even if you already have the Mark Williams C compiler that comes >bundled with it. In any case, neither of the registered >developers I know at the University of Sussex have been sent TOS >1.4. (or indeed anything else over the past year). The last time we got a developers newsletter was November 1987! Madmac & ALN now available it said. The US had had them for almost a year! I would have thought that Atari US and UK had some e-mail links that would keep everyone up to date. It seems not. >Not that I'm >suggesting Allan's responsible in any way for the appalling >support provided by Atari UK. Agreed! Allan, Ken et al are all we in the UK seem to have by way of support. For which I am truly grateful. Other Atari UK crimes include: Treating the Developers kit like just another profit making product. They only seem interested in marketing programs that they can shift quick with no support (ie. games/leisure). Buying programs but not releasing them. A total lack of enthusiasm for the Atari show hosted by Database. As a result of which it will not be held again. When you phone, 'The Man' is not here or in a meeting 5 days a week. Truth is 'The Man' is not bl**dy interested! Don't even bother sending a letter. Just how much control do the Tramiels have over Atari UK? I reckon they should fly over here and kick some Atari UK ass/backside. UK RUMOUR: Does anyone believe that were going to see the TT in 1989 and that it will cost 1200 pounds? >Does anyone have any new information on when TOS 1.4 will be >available: I beleive that Germany does well there. No surprise I guess. >Graham Thomas, SPRU, Mantell Building, U of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9RF, UK > JANET: grahamt@uk.ac.sussex.syma EARN/BITNET: grahamt@syma.sussex.ac.uk > ARPA: grahamt%syma.sussex.ac.uk@nsfnet-relay.ac.uk > UUCP: grahamt@syma.uucp Phone: +44 273 686758 I have no connection with Atari UK though it is not for want of trying. +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ! DISCLAIMER: Unless otherwise stated, the above comments are entirely my own ! ! ! ! Neil Forsyth JANET: neil@uk.ac.hw.cs ! ! Dept. of Computer Science ARPA: neil@cs.hw.ac.uk ! ! Heriot-Watt University UUCP: ..!ukc!cs.hw.ac.uk!neil ! ! Edinburgh, Scotland, UK "spam spaM spAM sPAM SPAM, lovely SPAM" ! +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+