[openbeos] Re: To Whom may interest... (I wanna be a beta-tester...)
- From: John Gabriele <john_m_gabriele@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2001 18:30:12 -0700 (PDT)
--- Alan Grimes <alangrimes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > I want BeOS to continue on as an OS dedicated to multimedia.
>
> BeOS was designed to go streight to the heart of the windows market,
> and
> reach every corner.
>
> HOWEVER, a small company just starting out needs to be more targeted
> in
> its marketing. Because the people at Be definitely COULD code, BeOS
> ended up being exceptional for Multi Media (though it never worked
> with
> my ALS4000 or AC97 mobo audio). Therfore, they made the decision to
> market it to that audience. This is BUS 102...
>
> Taking Be's marketing as gospel is just as foolish as beleiving that
> newer versions of windows are actually faster than older ones...
>
> --
> Uncle Sam has the Gremlin's touch.
> http://users.erols.com/alangrimes/ <my website.
>
Alan,
I don't get your point. I think what you're saying is that Be's
marketing dept. said something like "we're gonna be an OS dedicated
to multimedia" but the reality of what they did was different.
How does this relate to OpenBeOS?
---j
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