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From: zabot@cesare.dec.com (Adv.Tech.Mgr-ACT Torino)
Newsgroups: net.micro.amiga
Subject: HELP. PAL Amiga is available ??
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Date: Tue, 23-Sep-86 09:11:01 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep 23 09:11:01 1986
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Subj:   PAL vs NTSC.
   HELP !! Don't blame your dealer till you've tried Commodore Italy !

   Amiga is available in Italy since last June, but no one knows what system 
they are selling. There is a big mess concerning what TV standard is used for
both composite video and RGB outputs. Commodore Italy has not made any official 
statement on the subject and has refused to take any commitment on delivery
of PAL Amiga's ( or the plural you like most) or modification of present 
systems as soon as PAL systems will be availbale.

   These are the unofficial statements made by Commodore Italy on what they are 
presently selling:
1) These are already Pal systems
2) Yes, they are PAL but Brasilian PAL ( ??!!!! Does anyone know what it 
                                         means ?)
3) Yes, they are NTSC but will become PAL wher KickStart 1.2 will be available
4) NO! PAL systems will be available shortly and will require Kickstart 1.2.
   Present systems require a CHIP swap. We will charge it, don't know how 
   much!
5) ...

   Does anyone have an idea of the sistuation, generally speaking ?? 
   Better, someone has the address of a REAL dealer in southern GERMANY 
I can contact to buy my AMIGA. 

To Commodore ears:
To sell more AMIGAs you must, first of all, made them available.

To AMIGAers :
Help me ! I'm fed up of going to bed every night at 10. I too deserve by 
reddish eyes and long tiring nights blaming the software, the documentation
and so on....

marco.