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From: haddock@ti-csl.CSNET (Rusty Haddock)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: The latest word from Commodore
Message-ID: <8416@ti-csl.CSNET>
Date: Sun, 16-Nov-86 14:25:08 EST
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Posted: Sun Nov 16 14:25:08 1986
Date-Received: Mon, 17-Nov-86 02:02:58 EST
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Organization: TI Computer Science Center, Dallas
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Keywords: Amiga new machines software


This past Saturday (Nov. 15th) the Dallas SCOPE (Society for Computer
Owners and PET Enthusiasts) featured Pete Baczor from Cmdr, West
Chester.   If you didn't know, Pete is one of (or the only) users
group liaisonss for Commodore.  Pete showed off a PC-10 which is
Commodore's entry into the IBM clone market which has been selling for
several years in Canada and Europe.   Pete also opened himself up to
questions and answers about Commodore computers in general.

It is possible that some of this information is "old hat" 'specially
if you attended the Developer's Convention or COMDEX.  I didn't go so
that's the name of that tune.

In essense this Amiga related information was disseminated:
[Comments in "[]" are mine and only mine]

	1) Commodore will not be introducing an Amiga with an '020 for
	   sometime.  There WILL BE a new machine announced possibly
	   as early as Summer '87 but it will have no '020. [I presume
	   an '010] Cost reduced as well as enhanced machines are
	   definitely in the works.

	2) MusicCraft has been passed onto AEGIS for completion after
	   going through its FOURTH developer.

	3) Last Wednesday(?) Commodore canned their MIDI interface for
	   the Amiga.  The feeling was there were sufficient third
	   party MIDI interfaces on the market for the Amiga.

	4) Sidecar is awaiting a "sticker" from the FCC.  The earliest
	   we could see them start delivery might be just before
	   Christmas.  Three slots with a single floppy and any harddisk
	   (even the hard-cards) will be partitionable in just about any
	   proportion.

	5) A-Squared, again, is still awaiting an FCC "sticker".
	   Expect to see it in January or February.  [I'll believe it
	   when I see it on my local store's shelves]

	6) TextCraft Plus.  Even though AmigaWorld had a review (or
	   was it PREview) of this product, Pete has not seen it in
	   West Chester.  He wondered where those writers got their
	   information. 

	7) Some of Commodore's delay in getting out products can be
	   attributed to contractual problems with the third parties.

	8) Kickstart and Workbench 1.2 will be SOLD for US$14.95.  It
	   will be called the "Amiga Enhancer".  Delivery is to
	   commence this Monday, the 18th, I believe and include three
	   disks, Kick', Workb', and Extras.  [I confirmed this with
	   my local dealer.  As an aside, the letter that went to the
	   dealers about this stated that not all programmers/developers
	   would want this package.   I s'pose this is due to some software
	   not working with version 1.2.]

	9) To avoid possible "information leaks", Commodore has moved
	   some [maybe all] of their R&D overseas.

	10) Pete is s'pose to be putting together a parts list that
	    will contain various chips (ones that are socketed) and
	    various what not that will be available from Commodore at
	    retail prices from the general public.

DISCLAIMER(s):
	There were probably some more tidbits but I can't remember
	them right this moment.  If I've misquoted some of Pete's
	information or taken it out of context I apologize and would
	hope that we could get corrected only from C-A themselves.

	Texas Instruments, Incorporated, as my employer, is in no way
	responsible for this or any of my other postings to the net.
	
	================================================================
	Rusty Haddock +++ Texas Instruments, Inc. +++ Dallas, Texas
	Computer Science Center, CRD&E +++ CSNET: Haddock@TI-CSL
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