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From: mikeb@cbmvax.cbm.UUCP (Mike Brenner SW)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Byte Article -- Commodore's Promises?
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Date: Tue, 10-Mar-87 08:24:58 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar 10 08:24:58 1987
Date-Received: Wed, 11-Mar-87 00:45:02 EST
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In article <395@xios.UUCP> alex@xios.UUCP (Alex B Laney) writes:
>
>Are these products planned for '87, '88? Based on track record should I guess?
>I have never liked this kind of off-hand announcement. Commodore is under no
>obligation legally to bring out these products.
These products (80286 bridge card and 68020/Unix) are planned for A.S.A.P.
Until they are complete, documented, and fully tested a release date cannot
be set. They were discussed to demonstrate the expansion potential of the
A2000 without specifically announcing product. 
>
>But I wonder if
>there is a bit of a shaky hand on these Amigas ... It doesn't seem a complete
>machine yet. But they're working on it. This release was definitely moved up
>to counter Atari's
>announcements (which were probably way too soon as well.. and it goes round
>and round ...)
>>
>><><>< Alex Laney, Xios Systems Corp, 150-1600 Carling Av, Ottawa. ><><><
><><><> {utcsri,utzoo}!dciem!nrcaer!xios!alex   alex@xios.UUCP      <><><>
The A2000 is very solid and real. It will be shipping in Germany later this 
month and in the rest of the world about 6 weeks later as the boats are
floated this way from our European factory. The announcement was not "Moved
Up". Introduction was ALWAYS planned for the Hanover Fair in Germany on
March 4 (as it happened). 

   -Mike-