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OK, with all the presumptions and opinions being expressed here about the 
VIScorp deal, here's the REAL STORY as taken from all the various press 
releases from ESCOM, AT, and VIScorp.

Due to the finalcial losses, the new CEO of ESCOM decided to centralize 
their resources on the PC line, which would have meant bye bye to AT.  
This is from a press release that was posted in the bitnet amiga group.

Now VIScorp, who already has a licencing agreement with AT for the 
chipset, doesn't want to see their supplier go down the tubes, so they 
offer to buy AT from ESCOM for $40.  They have stated in press releases 
now, and several responses to personal email, including to myself, that 
AT will continue to exist and they will no interfere with AT's business.  
All projects are still on (IE Walker, PowerAmiga, etc).  In addition, 
VIScorp gets to build their set top boxes, for which they will use the 
Amiga OS (thus should potentially run Amiga software).

To sum it up, Amiga had NO future with AT anymore, since the financial 
shake-up there.  VIScorp bought the tech, so Amiga has a future.  QED.

Hope this helps clear things up.

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