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Article #13746Re: Viscorp to buy AT!
From: Gary Alan Peake
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 1996 15:40
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 1996 15:40
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>>Well, that question should be an easy read for all of us? VisCorp already
>>has the license for the chipset and Os to use in set top boxes.
>>
>>If they have what they need already, why buy the whole bundle if they are
>>NOT interested in doing more?
>
>Two reasons off the top of my head:
>1. They believe owning the technology is cheaper than licensing it.
>2. They can keep the technology out of the hands of competitors.
>
>The real question is what they intend to do with the technology once
>they own it , and whether those plans include the personal computer market,
>a market quite distinct from the set top box market.
>
>John Bittner
On reflection now, John, I see what you are saying and this was one of
my reasons for posting a note asking everyone to email them at
'fradulovic@aol.com' just to let them know that we care and want a
Power Amiga.
Gary Peake "Mystic Meg"
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!cup.portal.com!Gemini2 From: Gemini2@cup.portal.com (Gary Alan Peake) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications Subject: Re: Viscorp to buy AT! Date: 16 Apr 1996 08:40:05 -0700 Organization: The Portal System (TM) Sender: pccop@unix.portal.com Message-ID: <151626@cup.portal.com> References: <829238030.27799@digita.demon.co.uk><woody-1104961029320001@woo dy.softwood.com> <4kkkeb$av3@news.tiac.net><829293848.4655@hchworth.demon.co.uk> <829312915.1657@digita.demon.co.uk><4km8av$bop@news.tiac.net> <151576@cup.portal.com> <4krs21$o6t@nnrp1.news.primenet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: news1.unix.portal.com