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From: nfs1675@dsacg3.dsac.dla.mil ( Michael S Figg)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: Re: WB2.0 for non-A3000
Summary: CBM Press Release
Message-ID: <2926@dsacg3.dsac.dla.mil>
Date: 11 Feb 91 11:45:06 GMT
References: <3987@orbit.cts.com> <2916@dsacg3.dsac.dla.mil> <866@cbmger.UUCP>
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In article <866@cbmger.UUCP>, peterk@cbmger.UUCP (Peter Kittel GERMANY) writes:
> In article <2916@dsacg3.dsac.dla.mil> nfs1675@dsacg3.dsac.dla.mil ( Michael S Figg) writes:
> >In article <3987@orbit.cts.com>, chucks@pnet51.orb.mn.org (Erik Funkenbusch) writes:
> >> >
> >> Hmm.. I don't know where you get your info from but commodore has always said
> >> that 2.0 would be available for 2000's when it is finally released to ROM.
> >
> >And Commodore also said it would be available in September, 1990. I don't 
>                                                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> >know if they are still saying that or not. Personally, I wouldn't believe
> >them anyway.
> 
> I don't know who really told you this. But we at Commodore all know
> from personal experience over the years that speculating about
> final release dates is one of the extremely risky things. So I also
> never saw such an announcement here on the net. So, don't blame "them"
> (Commodore) for one "Commodore" (really?) person who obviously promised
> something he/she shouldn't have.
> -- 
> Best regards, Dr. Peter Kittel  // E-Mail to  \\  Only my personal opinions... 
Peter, It wasn't "one person" at Commodore, it was THE A3000 press release
that was posted here (where I remembered it from), CompuServe (where I  
found it Yesterday, file 3000.txt, lib 4 - amigauser forum) and was also
seen in Amazing Computing. Here is an excerpt from that release:

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE         EXPECTED SHIP DATE: JULY 1990


        COMMODORE EXTENDS POPULAR AMIGA PRODUCT LINE;
    INTRODUCES TALENTED AMIGA 3000 AT "MULTIMEDIA LIVE"


NEW YORK, NY -- April 24, 1990 -- Commodore Business Machines President 
Harold Copperman and his aggressive management team today dramatically
defined multimedia as the company introduced the latest in its popular line
of Amiga personal computers at a live multimedia demonstration at the
Palladium.  The powerful and elegant new Amiga (R) 3000 brings enhanced
performance capabilities and a new AmigaDOS (TM) 2.0 operating system to
the company's line of multimedia products.

           .
           .
           .

Commodore further announced an AmigaDOS 2.0 enhancer kit for A2000 series
machines to be available in September. Availability of a 2.0 enhancer kit 
for A500 series machines will be announced at a future date.

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Okay, Okay, I know. I said September, 1990, and Commodore only said 1990. ;-)
And I firmly believe that Commodore will have WB2.0 out for the 2000 platform
by some September. Maybe you should catch up on the press releases.

All said and done, I agree with most users in that I don't want to see it 
until it is really ready.

---Mike,