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8-Mar-96 - ESCOM Increases Share Capital - Financial announcement about ESCOM from Amiga Technologies.
5-Mar-96 - New Amigas at Cebit - Amiga Technologies announces that two, new Amigas will be shown at Cebit: the Amiga Surfer (see below) and a new, 680EC30/40 Amiga.
27-Feb-96 - Phase V PowerUp - Unconfirmed, translated details of the PowerUp (PowerPC/Amiga) program of Phase V.
2-Feb-96 - Amiga Surfer Screen Shots - Screen shots of the new Amiga Surfer software AMFTP, AMIRC, Mindwalker (web browser) and Voodo (e-mail client).
24-Jan-96 - Amiga Surfer available! - Amiga Technologies releases the special Internet version of the Amiga 1200.
24-Jan-96 - VISCORP Agreement Complete - Amiga Technologies will license the Amiga chip set for use in set-top boxes.
21-Jan-96 - WebVoyager - All about the new Web browser which is soon-to-be-released by Amiga Technologies in their Amiga Surfer software bundle.
22-Dec-95 - The Amiga Surfer - Official announcement of a new Amiga 1200 bundle from Gilles Bourdin that will be aimed at Internet users.
19-Dec-95 - IPISA '95 - Review of the recent Italian developers meeting/conference in Milan.
15-Dec-95 - New Amiga Products Announced! - Translation of Dutch announcement of new Amiga products including the 1241 CD-ROM Q-Drive, A1200 Internet Surfer, a new '030 Amiga (w/CD-ROM), new 15'' and 17'' monitors, an Amiga/Mac machine, and set-top box. Whew! (Translation courtesy of Jeroen Oudejans, thanks!) On December 18th, Gilles Bourdin posted in response to this message that it, "is not official from Amiga Technologies and is incomplete as well as inexact."
15-Dec-95 - WOA95.JPG (72K) - Collection of B&W thumbnail pics from the World of Amiga show.
12-Dec-95 - Amiga to go CHRP - Petro Tyschtschenko announces Amiga headed for CHRP.
10-Dec-95 - World of Amiga Mini Report - Short run-down of Petro's speech.
1-Dec-95 - World of Amiga Toronto 1995 - About the big, upcoming Amiga show December 8, 9 and 10 in Toronto.
29-Nov-95 - More SMG Info - Message from Paul Bielski of SMG, US Amiga distributor.
28-Nov-95 - The A4000T is shipping! - Message from Paul Bielski of SMG, US Amiga distributor.
28-Nov-95 - Pics from Comdex (108K, 736 x 480 Jpeg) - Collage of pics from the Comdex show, courtesy of the scanning madman, Harv Laser.
20-Nov-95 - Comdex Show Report - Submitted by the master of Portal's Amiga Zone, Harv Laser.
19-Nov-95 - Bradford - Speech given by Petro Tyschtschenko.
18-Nov-95 - Press Conference, Bordeaux - Speech given by Petro Tyschtschenko.
17-Nov-95 - Cologne Show - Speech given by Manfred Schmitt
16-Nov-95 - Cologne Show - Speech given by Petro Tyschtschenko.
15-Nov-95 - Cologne Show - Told to us by Thomas Tavoly.
14-Nov-95 - Cologne Show - As reported by Andreas Malerz.
13-Nov-95 - VTU EXPO 95 - Another account by Ken Krebs and Robert Reiswig.
12-Nov-95 - World of Amiga, Cologne - Coverage of the recent Amiga show in Cologne and reported by Jeroen Vermeulen and Hans Guijt.
11-Nov-95 - Power PC Press Release - Official announcement from Amiga Technologies about the Power PC decision.
6-Nov-95 - Petro Tyschtschenko's Speech - Actual text of the speech by Petro Tyschtschenko announcing that the PowerPC is the Amiga's new RISC direction!
6-Nov-95 - VTU951.JPG (71K) - Pics from the VTU show, courtesy of Harv Laser of Portal.
6-Nov-95 - VTU952.JPG (99K) - Pics from the VTU show, courtesy of Harv Laser of Portal.
4-Nov-95 - The Power Amiga! - Amiga Technologies Announces RISC processor decision at the Video Toaster User Expo! As reported by Harv Laser.
1-Nov-95 - North American Distributor Announced - SMG will be distributing and servicing Amigas in North America.
22-Oct-95 - German TV Interview - Gilles Bourdin and Manfred Schmitt of Amiga Technologies appear on TV!
3-Oct-95 - VTU EXPO 95 - Amiga Technologies will make its first appearance in the U.S. as an exhibitor at the Video Toaster User Expo '95.
25-Sep-95 - Press Conference, Milan - Speech given by Petro Tyschtschenko of Amiga Technologies announcing the latest developments.
20-Sep-95 - Virtual i-glasses Programming - Programming information from Dr. Peter Kittel.
15-Sep-95 - Gilles Bourdin on IRC - IRC Conference held on September 14 with Gilles Bourdin of Amiga Technologies when he announced the first A1200 to roll off the assembly line!
1-Sep-95 - A1200.JPG (102K) - Scanned pic of A1200 from Amiga Technologies.
1-Sep-95 - A4000T.JPG (94K) - Scanned pic of A4000T from Amiga Technologies.
1-Sep-95 - M1438S.JPG (91K) - Scanned pic of M1438S monitor from Amiga Technologies.
19-Aug-95 - Software Bundles - Productivity, multimedia and entertainment software to be bundled with Amiga computers.
18-Aug-95 - IFA Fair in Berlin - Amiga Technologies announces that they will display the Amiga at the Internationale Funkausstellung to be held in late August.
17-Aug-95 - UK Press Conference: John Smith - AT's UK Sales Manager, talks about new products and marketing direction.
16-Aug-95 - UK Press Conference: Petro Tyschtschenko - AT General Manager gives an update on current plans, confirms September availability of new machines and hints at the future.
15-Aug-95 - International Distributors List - Updated Amiga Technologies international distribution centers for Amiga sales.
1-Aug-95 - Virtual i-glasses - New virtual-reality headgear from another Escom subsidiary (Amiga-compatible). Now includes a link to some unofficial programming information.
27-Jul-95 - USA Distributors Meeting - Notes from a meeting held between Amiga Technologies and many USA Amiga distributors as reported by attendee Shane Monroe of Better Concepts, Inc.
18-Jul-95 - Developer Brainstorming - A meeting with major hardware and software developers was held on July 7th.
16-Jul-95 - Amiga Technologies Information - Official Information about Amiga Technologies, from Gilles Bourdin, Company Spokesman.
14-Jul-95 - A4000T Price Rebut - The $3,500US A4000T street price is not confirmed, according to Amiga Technologies.
14-Jul-95 - Amiga Production to Resume in the U.S. - Article from Dan Stets, Amiga-oriented reporter.
13-Jul-95 - The New Amiga Logo - Some background information about the new official logo of the Amiga.
7-Jul-95 - CEI Press Releases - On July 7, CEI officially announced future availability of the Amiga A4000T in North and South America.
30-May-95 - Escom/Amiga Technologies Press Conference - Extensive coverage of the BIG EVENT held on May 30, 1995 when the Amiga was officially reborn and re-introduced to the world. Our pages include all speeches given by (and some handsome pictures of) Escom/Amiga Technologies officials and third-party manufacturers at the event as well as outside reports from a variety of journalists. But here's a real treat: you'll also see first-time preview glimpses of the NEW Amiga tower design! Long live the Amiga!
26-May-95 - PowerPC Newsletter - Escom PowerPC'd Amigas?
26-May-95 - Personal Computer Magazine - One UK magazine's take on Escom/Commodore.
7-May-95 - Dr. Peter Kittel - Message of intent from Escom's new head of Amiga engineering!
25-Apr-95 - Escom's Announcement - The post-auction press release from Escom stating their intentions.
21-Apr-95 - Amiga Report - AR's special Auction Issue.
21-Apr-95 - Amiga Link Magazine - Special auction report from Joshua Galun, Editor-in-Chief.
21-Apr-95 - Another Eye Witness Account - Auction report by Joe Thomas.
21-Apr-95 - The Philadelphia Inquirer - Auction info from Dan Stets, Amiga-oriented reporter.
5-Apr-95 - The Wall Street Journal - Jason Compton quoted by journalism's 300-pound gorilla!

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