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#Rumor Roundup

    29-Jun-94 00:32:03
Sb: #154364-#Rumor Roundup
Fm: Jim Plant 72242,1623
To: Chris Lester 73553,1670
I spoke to an official from the group that is the frontrunner to purchase Commodore's assets (sorry, can't disclose the name) and asked about the probability of new machines in the near future. This person confirmed that the new machines was an immediate and high priority. He went on to say that the AAA chip set would be completed and new-technology machines would be manufactured. He mentioned that he had been in touch with Tim Jenison as well as other Amiga developers, and he told me that an Amiga developers conference would be scheduled immediately following a successful bid. He believed their position in the race for Commodore assets was strong, but noted that "11th hour" deals could always change the situation. The information I received from this gentlemen matched other information I had heard from other sources. He confirmed that nothing significant would be heard before July 15th. All in all, I left this conversation feeling very optimistic about the near-term future of the Amiga. Jim Plant-Editor/Video Toaster User