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- From: finnh@ak.planet.gen.nz (Finn Higgins)
- Subject: Re: Death of Amiga??
- Message-ID: <1157.6677T186T1016@ak.planet.gen.nz>
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- References: <4kj3fg$kio@pellew.ntu.edu.au>
- Date: Sat, 13 Apr 1996 06:58:37 GMT
-
- >"The letter states that Chicago-based VIScorp would acquire Amiga
- >Technologies, including the intellectual properties of the former Commodore
- >Business Machines, excepted Commodore trademarks. The transaction value is
- >approximately US $40 million. Terms were not disclosed, and the pending
- >acquisition would be subject to approval by both companies' boards of
- >directors." (from http://www.amiga.de/)
-
- >Maybe I'm stupid, but doesnt this sound like the Amiga is being shipped
- >off to become a set-top box.
-
- Naah, no company would pay $40 mil for the rights to a set-top box. I think
- they will continue, and in the announcement I read (On the cu-amiga
- mailinglist) it said they would continue with all current projects.
-
- >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 really
- >given up on the Amiga?? Is the Power Amiga just vapourware, and is the
- >Walker just a little slice of false hope??
-
- maybe, but look on the bright side of life, The walker will still be
- expandable to PPC with Phase5 cards, and someone can get the OS onto PPC I'm
- sure.
-
- Finn Higgins
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