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- From: jbk4@email.psu.edu (The Prophet)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc,comp.sys.amiga.hardware,aus.computers.amiga
- Subject: Re: Death of Amiga??
- Date: 11 Apr 1996 17:01:23 GMT
- Organization: Cybernetic_Expressions
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- In article <4kj3fg$kio@pellew.ntu.edu.au> jamesm@it.ntu.edu.au (James McArthur) writes:
- > "The letter states that Chicago-based VIScorp would acquire Amiga
- > Technologies, including the intellectual properties of the former Commodore
- > Business Machines, excepted Commodore trademarks. The transaction value is
- > approximately US $40 million. Terms were not disclosed, and the pending
- > acquisition would be subject to approval by both companies' boards of
- > directors." (from http://www.amiga.de/)
- >
- > Maybe I'm stupid, but doesnt this sound like the Amiga is being shipped
- > off to become a set-top box.
-
- Isn't this just a licensing of the old AGA technology for use in set-tops?
-
- > Is this the end of the Amiga that we all know and love?? This is beginning
- > to get me *very* worried about the state of the Amiga! Has Dr. PK really
- > given up on the Amiga?? Is the Power Amiga just vapourware, and is the
- > Walker just a little slice of false hope??
- >
-
- Hopefully it will be the death of AGA in future machines. It is hopelessly
- outdated. AT needs a new start.
-
- > Anyone of importance at AT/ESCOM/VIScorp care to comment, and remove this
- > devoted Amiga users fears that the Amiga is truly dead!
- >
- >
- > --
- > James McArthur <jamesm@morinda.cs.ntu.edu.au && jamesm@taunet.net.au>
- >
- > .... Support Amiga Technologies: Buy an AMIGA ...
-
- Jaeson K.
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