Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!rochester!pt!spice.cs.cmu.edu!mjp From: mjp@spice.cs.cmu.edu (Michael Portuesi) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: The latest AmigaWorld Message-ID: <1220@spice.cs.cmu.edu> Date: Fri, 26-Jun-87 05:32:33 EDT Article-I.D.: spice.1220 Posted: Fri Jun 26 05:32:33 1987 Date-Received: Sun, 5-Jul-87 19:53:27 EDT Reply-To: mjp@spice.cs.cmu.edu (Michael Portuesi) Organization: Carnegie-Mellon University, CS/RI Lines: 33 Keywords: I just read through the article on hard disk drives in the latest AmigaWorld (July/August). Two comments: 1. Why can't any of these bozos make a hard disk drive that looks nice? The only decent-looking drive in the group is the Xebec. The rest, especially the SupraDrive, look like a prototype mock-up, plus they all have their *hideous* logo on them (especially C Ltd.). I'd hate having to look at one of those things sitting next to my machine. 2. The authors mention "In many cases, if you have the memory to spare, you can improve disk performance further with the AmigaDOS command ADDBUFFERS." Since AddBuffers is only meant for floppies, I wish the bozos at AmigaWorld would take the time to check the accuracy of their articles. The rest of the issue is somewhat worthwhile; they have articles on Pro Midi Studio, DMCS, and Sonix, plus Rob Peck's audio stuff. I just wish they would learn how to format C code readably. The biggest faux pas of the issue has to be the little blurb on Suzanne Ciani, an electronic musician. While glowing all over about how she uses an Amiga to control a bank of synthesizers for a live performance, there is a Macintosh plainly visible in the background of her photograph. -- Mike Portuesi / Carnegie-Mellon University Computer Science Department ARPA: mjp@spice.cs.cmu.edu UUCP: {backbone-site}!spice.cs.cmu.edu!mjp BITNET: rainwalker@drycas (a uVax-1 run by CMU Computer Club...tons o' fun)