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From: mjp@spice.cs.cmu.edu (Michael Portuesi)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: The latest AmigaWorld
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Date: Fri, 26-Jun-87 05:32:33 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jun 26 05:32:33 1987
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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.


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