The first, the A1300, is a base tower model with no Zorro slots, but as with all these machines, adding them in is simply a matter of ordering the part and fitting it yourself. The other two have Zorro slots and an incrementally larger price.

Index Information Ltd. have also been granted a licence and their offering is actually the first new Amiga for four years. It�s a completely new motherboard design based on the existing A4000, but designed to fit into a standard 5.25� bay. The Access, as the new unit will be known, is primarily designed for corporate use so if you�re interested in one for your home, don�t hold your breath. Index Information are planning a retail version of the Access, but it probably won�t be available at least until early next year.

Lastly, if you�re interested in a barebones A1200 at a low price, then Wizard�s announcement should come as a welcome surprise. They will be selling the standard A1200 for just �249.99 for the Amiga Magic pack (and DOpus 4.12). For an extra �100 you can have 4Mb RAM and a 170Mb hard drive. Wizard are also doing more powerful bundles.

Contact Blittersoft on 01908 261466, Index Information on 01256 703426 and Wizard on 0181 303 1800 for more details or visit blittersoft and Index�s websites at: www.blittersoft.com and www.cix.co.uk/~index/

This unprepossessing grey box contains the first new Amiga in four years.