Neon feature in 360 magazine

[PVB]

Oh give it a rest. Lots of us were beta testers. It's finished. It's done.

HGFB is right you know?

I was one too.
One of the proudest moments of my life; finding out I'd be testing software programmed by Llamasoft!

[piku]

Oh give it a rest. Lots of us were beta testers. It's finished. It's done.

http://www.yakyak.org/viewtopic.php?t=53071
http://www.yakyak.org/viewtopic.php?t=58145

OK .. this story is getting up to my wrists.

I'll say it once again once for all, it can be summarized in this way:

1. Neon PC is code completed tested and fully working since March 2006
we were are ready and happy to start putting it out in the world for everybody

2. All was beautyfully lined up and we were all so happy and optimistic

3. We had a lot of good word and promises and all was going smooth.

Then ... something, somewhere in some "business department" in some
places I can't name and I don't really precisely know what went completly tits.

From "yes we do" to "no we don't we can't".

That, could have well been the end of the business relationship with
( can't name ) and such BUT we have been offered/promised an
"alternative solution" as some people that really wanted (but not much
decisional power in this case) really still want Neon PC out.

We want Neon PC out, DEFINITELY, and we can/could still do "in another way" BUT
( despite I personally start to think that TOO MUCH TIME is taking )
we are still waiting some final news from these promises.

All I can say in this experience is that:

1. The fact the SW is ready is just "part 0.1% of a whole thing"

2. There is always some "business man" in the middle that will slow down everything

3. To get a business deal it takes 100 times longer than to make any code

4. There are smegload of reasons that delay a thing, some are reasonable
some are less reasonable

5. When you began to get "stuck" in something for any reason X to
"unblock" X it can be a monumental pain in the arse, for anyone.

Of course, from my personal point of view as a person, not speaking as
"Llamasoft the company" this been quite a negative experience, there
been some positive sides, I don't blame the enthusiastic and supportive
people we had/have our side yet I blame some people (that I don't know)
for making us waste such a huge amount of time.

Leaving "the benefit of doubt" I still can't say "how overall this went"
because it's not ended yet but so far I can't say I am very happy of all this.

Anyway, this is NOT going to be another "Duke Nukem Forver" FUCK NO !

At least we HAVE a complete SW and all the thing that is keeping it on
hold is "business balooney", it's a real pain.

I personally said someone that I *WANT* to set (and there's) a "time limit"
on all this story and that "it can't last forever" and has to end up in a
"we do it or we don't do it".

Hope this post as well will "push" a bit some stuff once for all.

Yes no I am not so happy.

And that's it, I won't talk more about this story.

so go roll your eyes somewhere else and be patient.

[noriego]

Thus is the nature of building expectations, and to some extent, I suppose, of going to bed with MS.

One thing is certain, there will be much rejoicing when NeonPC hits market.

[PVB]

Thus is the nature of building expectations, and to some extent, I suppose, of going to bed with MS.

Eh?

The delay of the release of Neon (PC) has nothing to do with Microsoft.

[Neon360]

I wane a copy of this magazine!