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- From: gnoel@morgan.ucs.mun.ca (George Noel)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc,comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: I have contacted VIScorp, seems OK!
- Date: 15 Apr 1996 03:45:25 GMT
- Organization: Memorial University of Newfoundland
- Sender: gnoel@plato.ucs.mun.ca
- Message-ID: <4ksgol$u72@coranto.ucs.mun.ca>
- References: <4kooan$c5o@sophocles.algonet.se>
- NNTP-Posting-Host: plato.ucs.mun.ca
- Summary: Good and bad
- Keywords: Current, new, chipsets and improving
-
- In article <4kooan$c5o@sophocles.algonet.se>,
- Thomas Karlsen <sledge@sophocles.algonet.se> wrote:
-
- >I got a reply on my letter concerning the deal. I think those guys really
- >have intentions to let Amiga Tech in Germany go on as planned and to
- >really develope the Amiga chipsets. They also have new visions on the
- >Amiga, can be good for the Amiga.
- >
- >---------------------------------LETTER-----------------------------------
- >
- >From: Steve Kreckman <kreck@ix.netcom.com>
- >To: sledge@algonet.se
- >Subject: Re: Future of the Amiga
- >
- >Hi,
- >Thanks for your concern. Just to let you know, we are not just another
- >faceless corporate entity looking to disembowl companies for a profit.
-
- This is good to know.
-
- >The pricipal people (myself included) involved in VisCorp are
- >ex-Commodore folks, both managers and engineers. We're the same group
- >that brought you CDTV.
-
- While a great idea and practically the first of its kind (along with
- Philips' CD-I) the CD32 was better BUT the point is NEITHER ONE of them
- got the proper marketing, advertising and support they needed. I assume
- you guys DO believe in advertising right? :) You are in the US/NA, you
- HAVE to advertise to get the product out, this product I hope will
- continue to be computers to compliment your set-top boxes.
-
- >Believe it or not, there are people in charge of the Amiga that
- >actually *care* about the technology. What a concept. One of the main
-
- Great.
-
- >reasons that we considered what some might call a 'dead' platform for
- >our set-top applications is that there is still a huge, loyal developer
- >base on tap. We plan on making the best use of available applications
- >and talent.
-
- The userbase is still notable as well but constantly dwindling. I sure
- hope this will not end up being you guys robbing the Amiga COMPUTER
- developer support to make your set top box look better and say the shag
- with the computer part. Don't forget, some people want to buy cool
- computers but others are afraid of computers.. with the set top box you
- can trick the second group into using "computers" but the first group
- will not be happy with a set-top box only. Everyone is not going to run
- out and buy a set top box, but there is a constant demand for computers.
-
- >Our set-top boxes are architecturally similar to the current Amiga
- >products so anything we do to promote the current Amiga lines only
- >helps us in the long run. We intend to continue production of existing
- >models and we *will* consider the development of new machines.
-
- So existing models you mean A1200 and A4000t (possibly CD32?) but what
- about the new "Walker"? It is EXISTING in prototype stage but is not
- actually in production and marketed. What about the Power Amiga? Will we
- once again see a "search for a partner" in which the partner would build
- Amiga clones?
-
- >Our primary purpose for wanting to aquire the technology is to support
- >it properly, improve the chipsets, and apply the technology in new
- >markets. Things that the old C= never wanted to do. The Amiga
-
- That is one great thing.. improving on the chipset and no doubt keeping
- it compatible?
-
- >architecture is key to our own products and we wanted to insure its
- >future.
-
- Then release the Amiga "Walker" at least (with a possible better or
- alternative case look with the same expansion idea).
-
- >We *like* the Amiga and intend to keep up production of the current
- >models. The vision isn't dead, it's being reborn.
-
- Current models is what worries me.. I would like to see a new Amiga COMPUTER.
- European sales only being mentioned worries me also.. I would like to see
- North American sales or do you believe this will interfere in your ED sales?
-
- >Cheers,
- >Steve
-
- >
- >-----------------------------------------------------------------------
- >
- >They seems to care about the Amiga and also want to move it into new
- >markets. I really hope the PPC Amigas will see the day of light anyway!
- >
- >/Thomas Karlsen...
- >
- >"They have better plans for the Amiga then ESCOM seems to have, and Amiga
- >Tech will probably have use of that in terms of advertising".
- >
-
- -=*George*=-
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