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From: grr@cbmvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Byte Article -- Commodore's Promises? (Small Flame)
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Date: Wed, 11-Mar-87 04:53:42 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 11 04:53:42 1987
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Reply-To: grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins)
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In article <395@xios.UUCP> alex@xios.UUCP (Alex B Laney) writes:
>
>Commodore is currently developing it own A2286 (intel 286 cpu) card...
>
>The next multiprocessor/multiDOS environment which Commodore is implementing
>for the A2000 is a 68020-based version of UNIX 5.2 that uses a proprietary
>MMU currently under development and evaluation ...
>
>Now -- if these products are almost (and especially if not) ready to go out
>the door, I can tell that the Commodore Engineering staff are cringing at this
>marketing guy telling Byte about this. They both sound like products I'd
>be interested in.

	Of course we get to cringe, but on the other hand, this is Commodore
	publicly talking about the things we have been trying to make happen
	from down in our little (engineering) dungeons.

	While there are teams of very dedicated people working on both the 68020
	board and the 286 board, they are still in a developmental stage.  Thus
	a certain degree of qualification is quite appropriate.  Please examine
	the A2000 related editorial in the Byte issue for contrast.

>                        That is the most encouraging thing. 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.

	Excuse me?  That's what expandable systems are all about.  The machine
	is complete and usable as described, including expansion cards for
	memory, disk controller and the and 8088 bridges.  Sure, there are some 
	other goodies we are working on, but the A2000 is a system with growth
	potential designed in, not a closed out, sealed box.

>                                           And no magazine has a date of when
>it will be in the stores. My local dealer thinks it will be anywhere from
>summer to Xmas.

	Please remember that Byte and the other glossies have *long* lead times.
	The Byte article was based on information from before CES, while the
	public announcment, including general availability dates was at the
	Hannover show.

>                     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 ...)

	Are you sure you don't have this confused?  Both Commodore and Atari
	had their new products at CES.  Atari showed their stuff publicly - look
	but don't touch, Commodore kept their stuff private, but were giving out
	hard information and letting the photographers do their worst.  You can
	form your opinions about who was rushing their anncouncements, but only
	time will tell which company actually delivers on time, in volume.
-- 
George Robbins - now working for,	uucp: {ihnp4|seismo|rutgers}!cbmvax!grr
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Commodore, Engineering Department	fone: 215-431-9255 (only by moonlite)