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From: news@tcr.UUCP (John B. Sobernheim)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Amiga marketing, production and sales plans.  (New Subject)
Summary: news and info regarding CBM
Message-ID: <136@tcr.UUCP>
Date: 4 Aug 89 16:11:04 GMT
References: <380031@hpdml93.HP.COM> <380034@hpdml93.HP.COM>
Organization: The Computer Room, Denver
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John,
	As a CBM dealer who has seen the (Oct/Nov/Dec) Production, Sales, and
Marketing plans, I can tell you that it is HIGHLY UNLIKELY that the A3k will
be out by the end of the year.

	There are a number of exciting releases scheduled over the next
90-120 days including;

2630 -  68030 at 25MHz with 25MHz 68882 and integrated MMU.  2-4MBs of 32
	bit RAM.
2091 -	Autobooting HD Controller supports 7 SCSI devices (0 ST-506).  Works
	with severe overscan 4 bit-plane screens.  Will allow mounting of 3.5"
	device on board.  Socketed for 2 MBs of 16bit DRAM.
2094 -	Kit to bring a 2000 up to a 2000HD configuration.  (2091, 40MBHD,
	software and cables)  Factory configured.
2090b -	Half-Size Card that allows the A2090 to autoboot.
2232 -	Multi-Serial Board.  Supports 7 ports on a single card.  (external
	chassis or what?) Drivers for UN*X and AmigaDos.
2065 -	10Mbit/sec Ethernet interface with support for both Thick and Thin
	Ethernet and AmigaDos support for NFS, TCP/IP, and Novell.
2024 - 	Hi-Resolution Monochrome Monitor supports 1008x800 with AutoSwitch
	to lower resolutions and deinterlacing.  Requires 1MB RAM and works
	on any Amiga.

	CBM will also be advertising in a BIG way over the last quarter of
the calendar year.  We are talking 14 Million U.S. dollars, hitting all the
TV, Mags, Newspapers etc.  14 Million, according to my rep will put CBM in
the top 80 U.S. advertisers, a list that Apple and IBM are _not_ a part of!
(And we've all seen that little helo-car commercial, HOW MANY TIMES?!)
According to CBM, each person in the target market, will see a commercial
an average of 20 times over the months of October, November and December!
	The TV commercials (a 30 second spot and a 60 second spot) will be
produced by George Lucas (from what I am told, he turned down a lot of 
other jobs, but has an Amiga and I guess he's excited enough about the Amiga
to do the work for CBM) and directed by Mathew Robbins.
	The dealer network is currently going through a process of
requalification.  CBM is being very strict about what they want out of
their dealers, and a lot of the excess baggage is going to go.  Only 
committed, supportive, top-dealers will remain.

	That's it, in brief.  This is a _big_ move on CBM's part to really
kick the personal computer market in the a**.  I for one am EXTREMELY 
EXCITED about this news and am behind Commodore 110%.  I only hope that
it excites the rest of the dealers and the Amiga users out there as much
as it does me, and that we can all work together to give the Amiga the
kind of recognition and sales that it deserves.
-- 
John Sobernheim   ...boulder!tcr!news
The Computer Room ...CIS 76625,1210 
Denver, Colorado  ...But moma, that's where the fun is! (Manfred Man)