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- From: dgrant@dgrant.peinet.pe.ca (Dennis Grant)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: Re: Viscorp, Amiga, and the future.
- Date: 12 Apr 1996 13:17:01 GMT
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- In article <4kjet0$3ft@flood.xnet.com> jcompton@flood.xnet.com (Jason Compton) writes:
- > Sorry, I don't have anything profound or enlightening to say at this
- > time. Basically, what's in the Bourdin press release is just about all
- > anybody knows at this point, and is all the companies involved are saying.
- >
- > Viscorp did tell me they plan to keep Amiga Tech operational as a
- > computer building, sales, and development company, just as they're doing
- > now. Viscorp's interest is having first pick at the Amiga technology and
- > chipset for their own purposes, i.e. their interactive TV device.
- >
- > Stupid as it may sound, the important thing is to remain calm.
-
- Jason is right, it is way too early to be either celebrating or predicting
- doom and gloom.
-
- Personally, I'm of the opinion that this is good, the new mother company has
- a vested interest in further Amiga development. Hold onto that thought for a
- bit.
-
- Yeee-hah! Beats all hell out of Mr. Toad's Wild Ride! :)
-
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