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to: RBERNARDO@IGLOU.COM
from: CHRISTIAN JACOB
date: 2016-07-26 19:44:00
subject: Growing the 8 Bit Generat

Hi Robert,

> I wrote:

>> The film, "Growing the 8 Bit Generation", has its first public
>> screening at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 30, at the Computer History
>> Museum in Mountain View (South Bay area of San Francisco),
>> California.

>      Some photographs of the event can be found at

> http://blog.retro-link.com/2016/04/photos-from-growing-8-bit-generation.html

I am one of the backers for this kickstarter. I put a lot of money into  
this project, b/c I was interested in the Blu Ray Edition including the  
last interview with Tramiel.

However, I am very disappointed about the production quality: As it turned  
out, the fabric that did the production of the Blu Rays didn't press  
commercial quality discs through a glass master, but simply copied the  
disc by burning the documentary on cheap writable discs.

Besides the problem that this kind of disc is not as durable as pressed  
discs, my Xbox One is not capable of playing it. Microsoft itself states  
that it does not support burned discs.

Also, after having spent more than 120 Euros for this documentary it is  
really disappointing to receive such a low quality product. I am however  
in contact with the creator who said that there will be a commercially  
available version of the documentary later this year and he'll have it  
sent to me.

Funny thing is: Although this is fair, I just can't stop thinking: What  
about the so-called exclusiveness of the product for kickstarter backers  
only (in regards to the "Last Interview with Jack Tramiel" if there will  
be a commercially available version anyway?

Just thinking...

cu,
Christian.


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