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IF (BIG "IF") ESCOM is going to restart manufacturing the Amiga line of products the Amiga might have a better chance than ever to succeed in the market. Escom has hundreds of shops all over Germany (and, I believe, in the Netherlands, home of the Communicator) they have bought a chain of stores in Great Britain which seem to go well. This would make for a strong presence in the Amiga's main markets (yeah, right, shoot me for saying this). Don't know about any activities in North America. At the moment Escom sells their very own "Escom" "brand" (more a 'no-name brand') cheapo PeeCees plus the Siemens-Nixdorf brand line of PCs. I don't think Siemens runs very well though. As Vobis (#1 cheapo clone maker in Germany) also distributes Compaq brand computers Escom probably thought they needed an internationally well-known brand as well an C= was up for grabs… BUT PCs still start off at, say, $1000 in Germany, so the Amiga, starting somewhere around the $200 mark at them mom (CD32) could actually find itself with a new lease of life as the entry-level architecture (might actually be the last 'Home Computer' on the market – I think there's only consoles left in this price segment). Escom certainly has the MEANS to do well for our Amiga – the question is whether Escom actually MEANS to do this or just went for the trade marks… Cheers, (keeping fingers, toes and eyes crossed…) // Christian "ELP" Busse \X/ near Frankfurt, Germany