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- From: earthstar@magg.net (Greg Blanchard)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc,de.comp.sys.amiga.misc,abg.amiga
- Subject: NA distributor?? WTFO
- Date: 17 Mar 1996 14:37:36 -0500
- Organization: M.A.G. Information Services (MAGG.NET)
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-
- OK, I give up! What the F*** is going on???? I haven't seen this on usenet.
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- Sub: Sam ReportThe Sam ReportMonday, March 4, 1996MIAMI, Florida- The
- following disconcerting Amiga "news" is subjectto confirmation:It is common
- knowledge that Escom has been experiencing financialdifficulties. The parent
- company of Amiga Technologies posted aUS$30 million loss unexpectedly in
- calendar 1995 and reports of itsdifficulties have been appearing ever since.
- Here are the latest:- It was reported on the IRC today (source unknown) that
- Escom hadclosed down the Amiga Technologies operation. This is
- totallyunconfirmed.Trading of Escom stock was suspended by the German Stock
- Exchange onFriday. The stock was reinstated today when an infusion of
- capitalresurrected its status. (Also unconfirmed).- The assembler of the
- A4000Ts, QuikPak of Norristown, PA, has beenappointed the exclusive
- "manufacturer's representative" of Escom inthe USA. QuikPak will shortly name
- three North American distributorsof the Amiga; MicroPace, CEI of Miami, and
- Software Hut.- SMG, who previously seemed to be the North American
- distributorsfor Escom/AT, will continue as "service providers". During
- thebrief period that SMG had the exclusive distribution contract, only320
- A4000Ts were actually sold (the estimate had been for 10,000).CEI is ordering
- 50 more A4000Ts from QuikPak under the newarrangement.The author bears no
- responsibility for the accuracy of the above,just passing it on for what it's
- worth.This has been the Sam Report from Miami for Genie.=END=
- SR>- SMG, who previously seemed to be the North American distributorsSR>for
- Escom/AT, will continue as "service providers". During theSR>brief period
- that SMG had the exclusive distribution contract, onlySR>320 A4000Ts were
- actually sold (the estimate had been for 10,000). After reading part of the
- above ---- I kinda figured all the "hype" about overpriced 4 year old Amiga
- 4000 technology being sold like "hot cakes" was somewhat overstated. The
- computer arena is a "dog eat dog" market no matter what the virtues of a pc
- possesses. The Amiga does great video/multimedia but, again that market has
- been invaded by the pc and mac powerpc systems. The Amiga 4000 should have been
- rereleased at a little more than half of it's current cost in order to remain
- competitive. SR>- It was reported on the IRC today (source unknown) that Escom
- hadSR>closed down the Amiga Technologies operation. This is
- totallySR>unconfirmed.Sure hope the totally unconfirmedreport of Amiga
- Technologies in the post above is untrue.
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-
- And now this on FidoNet crossposted by a very reliable person as confused as I
-
- From: ASHA DEVELDER Date: 03-14-96 18:50
- To: ALL Msg#: 42916
- Subj.: NORTH AMERICAN DISTRIBUTI
- Area: AMIGA
-
- Does ANYONE know anything about this????
-
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- As of March 2nd. Quick Pak is the authorized representative of AT in the U.S.
- Quick Pak are now signing up distributors.
-
- As of today's date, Software Hut of Sharon Hill PA and Micropace of Champaign
- IL are the first distributors. Both have Amiga computers in stock. All units
- have a one year warranty directly through Quick Pak.
-
- It is hoped that no with requirement for minimum quantity or prepayment,
- together with having units physically in stock, will make the business of
- selling Amigas easier for dealers.
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-
- Asha.DeVelder.stand-in.asst.backup.type.co.moderator.person
- -*-INT:76703.4322@compuserve.com...Charter Member: Team AMIGA-*-
-
- * Life...too many questions, too few answers.
-
- -*- ASTG 1.9
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- * Origin: Don't bite my finger; Look where I'm pointing! (1:209/245.5)
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-
- Can someone on usenet verify/explain/debunk this? Has it been discussed and
- my provider filtered it out??? ;)
-
- To my German fellow Amigans: Weiss ATGmbh bescheid ueber diese umstaenden???
-
- Cheers,
-
- Greg
-