cunniff@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Ross Cunniff) (03/09/91)
Regarding all of the flames surrounding Byte's "refusal" to print Amiga product announcements: I feel it is more the fault of the developers than anything else. Byte's policy is to publish any and all new product announcements that are sent to it. In the latest issue (March), for example, Taliesin's ProVector is listed in the new product announcements, along with a color screen shot. If the developers would get off their duffs, take some photos, and write up a decent announcement, Byte would publish it. Granted, Byte's editorial policy is highly slanted toward PC and Mac coverage; however, you have to notice where their advertising revenue comes from. Until the Amiga makes it enough into the mainstream to put ads in Byte, it will likely not gather much more editorial support. This is not to say that magazines say "We just got a $10000 ad contract from XYZ, make sure to review their product in that issue," rather, they know what their readership is and try to maximize their circulation (and therefore ad revenue) accordingly. Ross Cunniff Hewlett-Packard Colorado Language Lab cunniff@hpfcla.HP.COM