940810 rumor basis {This line added when newsletter was archived.} =========================================================================== // Amiga Update - News and Rumors // \X/ (A Very Occasional Newsletter) \X/ =========================================================================== Nothing new today, I just thought some of you might like to read the actual network postings which prompted the rumors I reported yesterday. Here they are but keep in mind there is no official confirmation of any of this yet. These items were picked up from the nets by Mrs. Brad (Royan), who's a first rate reporter. Brad ----------------------- ====================================================================== From: gdruebsamen@csupomona.edu Conference: 8 , comp.unix.amig To: ALL Message: 46 Reply To: Subj: Re: COMMODORE'S Future? Date: 08-05-94 Time: 15:12 (Guenther Grau) writes: > In article <19940805.31410.B8C6@flevel.demon.co.uk>, david@flevel.demon.co.uk (David Southwell) writes: > |> > |> Here is the text of a letter, from David Pleasance, and circulated > |> to Commodore retailers' a copy of which was received by me this morning. > |> > |> It has been copied here with Commodore's consent: > [...] > |> We have raised the necessary finance and believe we will be successful > |> in our to purchase this business. If we are successful, we will give > |> priority to our core business, the UK and ensure that the loyalty that has > |> been shown to us will be rewarded. > -- The latest info is that Commodore international was bought out yesterday by Commodore UK. They had to revise their bid 3 times to fend off the others bidding on what was left of the big C=. There are now rumors that they will change their name to Amiga Intl. and that they plan to release 'new' machines by Christmas. Gene Ruebsamen + Computer Dept. Chair, ERA Champion Realty. + Email: gdruebsamen@vmsa.is.csupomona.edu The views that I express are not necessarily those of my employer. ====================================================================== From: gdruebsamen@csupomona.edu Conference: 9 , comp.sys.amiga To: ALL Message: 73 Reply To: Subj: CD32 Saved! - C= sold!!! Date: 08-05-94 Time: 15:18 ====================================================================== -- Yes, as of yesterday the new owners of Commodore International are...... Commodore U.K. Commdore UK is a very respectable company that was able to successfully market and sell the Amiga line of Computers as well as the Amiga CD32 in the United Kingdom. They will now take over the whole world operations, and they have 2 additional computer manufaturing plants coming online by the end of the month to help produce Amiga's and CD32's! Look for official announcements soon, and probably a good advertising campaingn also! Note: There is a rumor tht they are going to change their name to Amiga Intl. Gene Ruebsamen + Computer Dept. Chair, ERA Champion Realty. + Email: gdruebsamen@vmsa.is.csupomona.edu The views that I express are not necessarily those of my employer. ====================================================================== From: s9433333@mella.ee.up.ac.z Conference: 11 , aus.computers. To: ALL Message: 90 Reply To: Subj: Commodore UpDate..!!!!! Date: 08-03-94 Time: 09:25 ====================================================================== To , All those That are interrested , here is a small tidbit of information .........A Personal friend of mine , is Gerhard Bucas...MD of GVP Products... and he has decided to shut down GVP due to COmmodore's failure at Marketing a truly amazing machine......anyhow , he was in the UK recently visiting my Parents...and He told us that he is there , to Chat with David Pleasance Md =========================================================================== || Brad Webb - available at: // Commodore has fallen || webb@malamute.med.ge.com \X/ and it can't get up || GEnie -- B.Webb || Portal -- Jumpdisk ===========================================================================