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- From: mpa@iig.com.au (Mark P Allen)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware,aus.computers.amiga
- Subject: Re: Death of Amiga??
- Date: 12 Apr 1996 12:05:12 GMT
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- On 12-Apr-96 03:28:10, Fabian Jimenez wrote:
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- FJ> James McArthur wrote:
-
- >> Maybe I'm stupid, but doesnt this sound like the Amiga is being shipped off
- >> to become a set-top box.
-
- >> 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
-
- ...
-
- FJ> In fact off a press statement she faxed to me was the following quote:
-
- FJ> "If the acquisition is completed, noted Mr. Buck, VIScorp anticipates
- FJ> continued sales and support of popular Amiga computer models."
-
- Oddly enough, Escom used far stronger language than "anticipates" when
- talking about their committment to developing the Amiga, and look what
- they've done...sold out already.
-
- FJ> Now I think this is a good thing. You see Amiga Tech will function as
- FJ> they did under Escom. The major difference is that VIScorp now owns
- FJ> them and has a real interest in the Amiga and its success. All Escom
-
- Does it? All I can see is a real interest in set-top technology. Nowhere
- is there any indication that VIScorp have ever been interested in entering
- the workstation market.
-
- FJ> wanted from Amiga Tech is profit. It was up to Amiga Tech in their eyes
-
- That's all ANY of them want, don't believe otherwise
-
- FJ> She was very upbeat and predicted a re-emergence of the Amiga as a
- FJ> computer platform as well as a set top box device. Can you imagine the
- FJ> attachments that will be available for your Amiga someday that will let
- FJ> you hook up to cable tvs and such?
-
- The latter is inevitable anyway, but the "computer platform" bit is
- lip-service until we see more as far as I am concerned...
-
- Regards,
-
- Mark
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