I don't think there's any reason for the bluntness in some of the answers.
I think most of us understand that things take time and money.
Some also ought to understand that there is a *healthy* skepticism in this community today.
In my opinion it's not healthy that people on both sides of the fence (user/developer) start painting themselves into corners that they can't get out of. One is useless without the other - or at least has very little fun.
It's only fair that potential users are skeptical till they can touch the X1000 and have seen the price tag. It's also totally fair that developers are tired of hearing negative things all the time.
I guess that's why companies have community managers to interact with the crowd instead of developers themselves. It's too easy to get carried away and come off as a primadonna even though you're trying to be pragmatic and practical, when you're actively involved in something and have put a lot of hours into things.
I'm sure both sides of the fence are fully familiar with what it's been like being an Amiga user for the last 15 years, so let's just leave it at that.
