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Re: Is it Adios Amiga again? (AT sold out!)

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From: Gi
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 1996 20:22
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STEPHEN ANTHONY wrote in <4kljp3$e04@coranto.ucs.mun.ca> on 12-Apr-96 12:53:55
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>The real fact of the matter is not where the new Amiga's will come from,
>or even what their prices or specs will be.  The real concern of many
>users is support.  First it was Commodore, then Escom, and now Viscorp.
>I mean, where will it stop?  Who is going to buy a computer from a
>company that changes hands every few years?

I'm not too bothered who owns the company, I just hope Microsoft don't buy out
VIScorp, we'd definately be screwed then.

>I think that the main problem that faces the Amiga of 1996 is the loss of
>faith by its followers, not to mention those that have never heard of the
>Amiga.  Probably some may think that I am just one person who has lost
>faith, but I know I have been in this market long enough to see many
>others who feel the same way.

It's not hard to see why people are losing faith when so many Amiga
sofware and hardware companies have jumped platform, but it's not the
Amiga's fault if they write or make poor products.
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From: gi@gj-cent.demon.co.uk (Gi)
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Subject: Re: Is it Adios Amiga again? (AT sold out!)
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 1996 20:22:16 GMT
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