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- From: sinclap2954@cobra.uni.edu (PETER SINCLAIR-DAY)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: Re: SMG or AT: Is anybody out there?
- Message-ID: <1996Mar2.210357.53049@cobra.uni.edu>
- Date: 2 Mar 96 21:03:57 -0600
- References: <626.6624T1422T2179@genie.geis.com> <4ghlsr$549@alterdial.UU.NET> <4h7vj0$1ko@coranto.ucs.mun.ca>
- Organization: University of Northern Iowa
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- In article <4h7vj0$1ko@coranto.ucs.mun.ca>, gnoel@morgan.ucs.mun.ca (George Noel) writes:
- > In article <4ghlsr$549@alterdial.UU.NET>,
- > Chris Hall <chall@clover.cleaf.com> wrote:
- >
- >>: So I'm asking: are there any plans to ever market the Amiga in North America?
- >>: Is Gilles Bourdin still looking for a "strategic partner" here, or is that
- >>: just something that was supposed to keep us entertained for awhile?
- >>
- >>: Yes, I'm still supporting the Amiga, doing my part: buying new software,
- >>: including a Blizzard Board for my 1200.
- >>
- >>: But for goodness sake, people, give us *something* to go on...
- >>
- >>I think we are going to have to face the truth, AT isn't going to do
- >>anything with the Amiga in the NA market. I'm about ready to give up on
- >>
- >>It's almost one year after Escom bought the Amiga and it looks like AT is
- >>asleep at the helm. If AT doesn't wake up, their going to have a real bad
- >>Christmas this year, much worse than last year. I wish AT would just go
- >>ahead and tell us that they aren't going to market the Amiga in NA.
- >>
-
- What can Escom sell in the NA market? The A1200? Not a chance.. an 020 and a
- wedge piece design in 1996 will not cut it...Powermacs and Pentiums can be had
- for less than a grand..Plus the Bandai Amtrak web surfer for $500...
-
- GREETINGS..
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