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From: grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: New Custom Chips?
Message-ID: <2531@cbmvax.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 18-Oct-87 20:00:47 EDT
Article-I.D.: cbmvax.2531
Posted: Sun Oct 18 20:00:47 1987
Date-Received: Mon, 19-Oct-87 02:45:38 EDT
References: <2948@hoptoad.uucp> <2345@cbmvax.UUCP> <311@apctrc.UUCP>
Reply-To: grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins)
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Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
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Keywords: yes/no/maybe/abiguous-BS  flame on:

In article <311@apctrc.UUCP> lbrown@apctrc.UUCP (Lawrence H. Brown) writes:
> In article <2345@cbmvax.UUCP: grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins) writes:
> :In article <2948@hoptoad.uucp> slc@hoptoad.UUCP (Steve Costa) writes:
> :> 
> :> Is there any substance to the rumor that Commodore will make custom chips
> :> for the A500 and A2000 that be able to use 1 Meg of chip ram? Where does
> :> that leave us A1000 owners? I have not been considering upgrading to the
> :> A2000, but this development could change my mind.
> :
> :Commodore has improved Amiga custom chips under development.  Packaging and
> :production volume considerations make it unlikely that these chips will be
> :available in A1000 compatible form.
> :
> Come on! If you are, you are.  If not, say so and kill a rumour before it 
> spreads.  Underdevelopment? RSN? What kind of custom chips are in the 2000?
> I must be way off, but I thought the custom chips were the same except for
> something called FAT AGNES. A yes or no would have been more informative.
> But then again, maybe the reasoning is not to reveal stuff like that to avoid
> talking about things that don't already solidly exist, or maybe because C-A's
> moving away from the A1000. Whatever...
> 
> FLAME OFF.
> 
> Disclaimer:  I've been trying to fix a sick sun and I'm grumpy.

Asbestos Excuse Applique:

Please remember that the people you are talking to here are generally
Engineering and Technical Support personnel.  We are most explictly
not allowed to announce things before they are officially announced by
the Sales, Marketing and Managment people.  We, as lowly peons, are
also warned against making statments or representations that might seem
to commit Commodore to some action or otherwise interfere with the
perogatives of managment to do business as they see fit.

I suspect that if you work in a commercial environment, and have
business related contact with the public, you might be subject to
the same constraints.

Now with that out of the way, I'd ask that you reread what has been
said of the subject of hi-res chips and draw your own conclusions.

I would also point out that Commodore is keeping the brave souls who
bought the A1000 in mind by offering them and only them the special
A1000 -> A2000 upgrade deal.  This deal may or may not appeal to you,
but please comtemplate what it suggests about Commodore's plans for
the future...

-- 
George Robbins - now working for,	uucp: {ihnp4|rutgers|allegra}!cbmvax!grr
but no way officially representing	arpa: out to lunch...
Commodore, Engineering Department	fone: 215-431-9255 (only by moonlite)