+PR: AmigaWorld
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Wendie Marro Marketing Director
Daniel Sullivan Editor-in-Chief
603-924-0100
AmigaWorld–The Leading Amiga Publication–
Reinforces Position of Strong Support in Market
Peterborough, NH (May 3, 1994) AmigaWorld, the independent, monthly consumer
publication for users of Amiga personal computers, has announced today that
recent events at Commodore Business Machines in no way affect AmigaWorld's
commitment to the market.
Responding to news on Friday, April 29, that Commodore was going out of
business, AmigaWorld Editor-in-Chief Daniel Sullivan stated, "Regardless of any
change in the status of Commodore's operations, AmigaWorld will continue to
provide coverage of the Amiga market for its readership. We believe there are
sound reasons to remain in the Amiga market — namely, an installed base of
five million Amiga computers worldwide; a dedicated AmigaWorld readership of
loyal, enthusiastic users; and an innovative, proactive group of third-party
developers."
Sullivan added, "We also feel certain that the technology will survive the
liquidation of Commodore through licensing agreements with interested third
parties — of which there appear to be many. This is an excellent opportunity
for the Amiga community to take charge of its own destiny and set a direction
for further development that Commodore has not been able to provide."
The AmigaWorld staff views this situation as an opportunity to provide an even
greater level of service to its readers and advertisers. With Commodore's
departure from the market, customer service will become an even greater
priority at AmigaWorld. The staff will continue to support everyone involved
in the market through such means as phone support and on-line feedback. By
providing strong customer service and up-to-date market coverage for readers,
AmigaWorld hopes to be the catalyst for future growth and development in the
Amiga community.
AmigaWorld Magazine is published by TechMedia Publishing, Inc., an
International Data Group company. IDG is the world's foremost publisher of
computer-related information and the leading global provider of information
services on information technology, with over 194 computer publications in 62
countries.
That is why I subscribe to their mag.
Ditto… 🙂
I have to say that it is an interesting way of supporting the Amiga market for
AmigaWorld that as of the June (!) issue they have yet to print ONE WORD of
news or information regarding the events at CBM. As a longtime subscriber and
professional Amiga user I would have to say that my main feeling regarding the
treatment of this issue by AW is one of betrayal.
The June AW is out? I have a subscription, but live in Hawaii… not one word,
eh?
Until anything is official, it would be irressponsible
to print rumors. Think about it.
I've been following CBU stock via Dow Jones News Retrieval for years… I first
noticed something was up when they were suspended from trading in early March.
That I would think would have been enough to trigger at least some further
investigation from any journalist whose job it is to have the pulse of the
Amiga market. I just happened to respond to AW's note in here, but in fact I've
been extremely frustrated by the apparent obliviousness of all the computer
media to what one would think would be one of the major industry stories of the
year. Was security so tight at Commodore that not one word of serious trouble
could have been uncovered prior to the NYSE's actions? Hard for me to
believe…
John in NY
"Was security so tight at Commodore that not one word of serious trouble could
have been uncovered prior to the NYSE's actions?"
Commodore's bad financial news has not been ignored by the media. Their last
two or three financial reports were covered by The New York Times, The Wall St.
Journal, The San Jose Mercury News, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Computer
Reseller News, Computer Retail Week and many other journals.
Commodore itself announced its illiquidity when it released its quarterly
statements.
In short, there were no secrets.
Jerry
The lead time from putting the magazine togeather, getting it to the
printers, printing it, mailing it, and so on, sort made getting news on
Commodore in the June issue very difficult. Unless you are set up to a
news magazine, like Time or Newsweek which send to the printer (the
company I work for) by satellite, it almost impossible to react that
quickly. AW had somebody at the party of the ex CBMers, so I would expect
to see coverage in the July issue.
Richard -> AutoPilot on the A1000
AmigaWorld is not a weekly news magazine. Most monthlies have lead times
of months. The June issue was at the printers at the middle to end of
April. If the news at C= actually broke before the final layout went to
the printer, they still didn't have time to do anything about it.
It might be nice if the Amiga market would support a weekly like PC Week,
but it won't so you'll just have to live with it.
—
Dale L. Larson, Intangible Assets Manufacturing
AmigaWorld has a lead time of at least two months (maybe even three
months). The CBM news hadn't hit the streets yet, so there was no way
they could have gotten any news into that issue.
Dale's right. Magazine goes to printer 6 weeks prior to mailing.
June issue closed Mar. 15th.
Gary
on AutoPilot from Charlotte, NC
The problem may be the lead time for a issue to get printed! Normally a
three month cycle. Bet we see something in July!
Rodger