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From: ccplumb@watmath.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: new stuff coming in '88
Message-ID: <15656@watmath.waterloo.edu>
Date: Wed, 25-Nov-87 13:44:47 EST
Article-I.D.: watmath.15656
Posted: Wed Nov 25 13:44:47 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 28-Nov-87 13:55:51 EST
References: <2358@gryphon.CTS.COM>
Reply-To: ccplumb@watmath.waterloo.edu (Colin Plumb)
Organization: U. of Waterloo, Ontario
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In article <2358@gryphon.CTS.COM> hrlaser@pnet02.cts.com (Harv Laser) writes:
>Reposted from People/Link (with permission)...

I'm assuming this is for real.  Please, someone at C-A correct us
if this is nonsense/hype.

>==>  XWindows is ready now, will probably be released w. KS 1.4.

Oooh!  Goody!  How much RAM does this eat?

>==>  Some of the original Amigoids are returning to C=/A in Los
>Gatos; three are back, a fourth is on the way - all are working for C= as
>contractors.

Is this true, and can someone give details?  Who?  What are they doing?
Is Los Gatos alive again?  I was going to propose a day of mourning on
the anniversary of Los Gatos' closing, but I'd be delighted to cancel
the idea if it proves unnecessary.

>==>  One of the C= guys at the mtg. works on the new Denise chip -
>new chips (all custom chips were intentionally made to be easily replacable
>in the A500/A2000) will be out in '88 - 1 Meg Agnes chip is ready now.
>None of the new chips are in production yet.

What new features are here?  Is it just more chip mem, or something
better?  If the latter, I'll hack it into my A1000.  Otherwise, it
probably isn't worth the fiddling.

>It sounds like the next year will be an exciting one for AMY.  It
>will be a much better machine a year from now!!!

Yeah!  It seems the people at C-A are doing much more than braving the
flames and answering our pleas for help.  Thanks for both!
--
	-Colin (watmath!ccplumb)

Zippy says:
I brought my BOWLING BALL - and some DRUGS!!