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- From: jlo100@york.ac.uk (JL Orgill)
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- Subject: Re: VIScorp - the REAL story
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- Date: 21 Apr 1996 16:19:41 GMT
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- Robert Fentiman (rfentima@ub.d.umn.edu) wrote:
- : OK, with all the presumptions and opinions being expressed here about the
- : VIScorp deal, here's the REAL STORY as taken from all the various press
- : releases from ESCOM, AT, and VIScorp.
-
- : Due to the finalcial losses, the new CEO of ESCOM decided to centralize
- : their resources on the PC line, which would have meant bye bye to AT.
- : This is from a press release that was posted in the bitnet amiga group.
-
- : Now VIScorp, who already has a licencing agreement with AT for the
- : chipset, doesn't want to see their supplier go down the tubes, so they
- : offer to buy AT from ESCOM for $40. They have stated in press releases
- ^^^
- Wow! Sure wish I'd thought of buying AT for forty bucks... <G>
-
- : now, and several responses to personal email, including to myself, that
- : AT will continue to exist and they will no interfere with AT's business.
- : All projects are still on (IE Walker, PowerAmiga, etc). In addition,
- : VIScorp gets to build their set top boxes, for which they will use the
- : Amiga OS (thus should potentially run Amiga software).
-
- : To sum it up, Amiga had NO future with AT anymore, since the financial
- : shake-up there. VIScorp bought the tech, so Amiga has a future. QED.
-
- : Hope this helps clear things up.
-
- TTFN
- SteveB
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