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- From: barrett@scooby.cs.umass.edu (Daniel Barrett)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
- Subject: KOMMODORE PRESS RELEASE -- NEW MACHINES!! FINALLY!!!
- Summary: knot
- Keywords: greeble blit
- Date: 26 Aug 92 18:18:17 GMT
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- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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- COMMODORE TO ANNOUNCE NEW MACHINES AND DIRECTIONS
- AT SEPTEMBER "WORLD OF COMMODORE"
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- WEST CHESTER, Pa. -- August 26, 1992 -- Commodore-Amiga Incorporated,
- makers of the Amiga computer, will introduce its new line of personal
- computers at the World of Commodore show in California this September.
- But today, in a surprise press conference, they "pre-announced" their
- new product line, bringing an end to months of rumors and speculation.
-
- Amiga fans worldwide were expecting a lot of different things: a
- 68040-based Amiga, the rumored "AA" chipset, device-independent graphics,
- enhanced audio, and other features. But Commodore, it seems, has fooled
- them all.
-
- "We have decided to drop the Amiga line entirely and concentrate on a
- totally new machine," said Irving Gould, Chief Moneybagger of Commodore.
- "We call it the 'Falcon'." The new computer reportedly will have a 68030
- CPU, Motorola 56001 DSP chip, high resolution color graphics, a new operating
- system called "MultiDOS", and a list price of $799.00. "We are confident
- that you've never seen a computer like this before," said Gould.
-
- Surprised developers were quick to point out that Atari also sells a
- "Falcon" computer with exactly the same specifications. "Oh God, not that
- crusty piece of vaporware," Gould responded. "And anyway, we thought of it
- first."
-
- As usual, Commodore will offer a generous "trade up" program for all
- existing Amiga owners. ("Non-existing" Amiga owners will continue to float
- in the Ninth Dimension.) To trade up, simply rip off the front cover of
- your "Introducing The Commodore Amiga" manual and send it in, along with
- $3.00 for postage and handling, and Commodore will mail you a brand new
- Falcon. Reportedly, true Amiga advocates have sneered at this offer,
- calling it a "ripoff." "F*cking Gould knows that it costs only $2.90 to
- ship this machine," said Jouff Yeng, noted market analyst.
-
- The new machines, after they are officially announced at the WOC, are
- scheduled to ship "before Christmas." CBM officials were quick to deny
- that this really means "Christmas 1998", but beyond that no details were
- given.
-
- In addition to announcing the new machines, Commodore described some bold,
- new directions in its marketing strategy. The first "Commodore Falcon" TV
- commercials will air on October 10 on MTV. In them, famous musicians such
- as Bon Jovi, Liberace, JS Bach, and The Marc Barrett Memorial Polka Band
- will all join hands and sing Lithuanian folk songs. Accompanying this music
- will be "mind-blowing graphics" which were entirely produced on a Cray
- supercomputer with a "Falcon" sticker on its front panel. The end of the
- commercial will display Commodore's new slogan for the 1990's: "The
- Commodore Falcon. Make Up Somebody Else's Creative Mind (TM)."
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- Dan
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- Copyright 1992 by Daniel J. Barrett. All rights reserved.
- This article may be freely distributed as long as it is distributed in its
- entirety. It may not be included in any publication without the written
- permission of the author. So nyaaah.
-