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- From: sledge@sophocles.algonet.se (Thomas Karlsen)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: I have contacted VIScorp, seems OK!
- Date: 13 Apr 1996 19:29:59 +0200
- Organization: AlgoNet Public Access Node, Stockholm
- Message-ID: <4kooan$c5o@sophocles.algonet.se>
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-
- 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.
- 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.
-
- 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
- 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.
-
- 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.
-
- 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
- architecture is key to our own products and we wanted to insure its
- future.
-
- We *like* the Amiga and intend to keep up production of the current
- models. The vision isn't dead, it's being reborn.
-
- Cheers,
- Steve
-
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-
- 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".
-
-