#Still in Business
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According to press announcments from Commodore International and other
sources, all the Commodore Europe companies still in operation
(Commodore UK, Commodore GMBH, Commodore France, etc.), are wholly
owned companies and is still selling Amiga products from existing
stock.
The following statments are based on rumors:
As you may have heard, Samsung, a Korean electronics conglomerate, is
supposedly in final negotiations to purchase the Amiga technology. A
court date has been set for May 31st, in the Bahamas, if a purchasing
settlement is not reached between the trustees and liquidators of
Commodore and Samsung. If the deal falls through, other parties are
petitioning the court to purchase the technology.
Samsung has a lot to gain if a deal can be negotiated. The technology
could be used in interactive, multimedia, "set-top boxes" in a cable
television network. Samsung would have almost instant access to the
European market via the wholly owned Commodore companies, which will
be used as distribution and marketing centers. Samsung could
immediately grant licenses to interested companies who wish to
manufacture Amiga A4000 or A1200 "clones".
I think we need to hard-core pray that Samsung takes the Amy under
it's huge financial wing. I don't think anyone else has the bucks
for enough of a media push to stop the inevitable.
Understanding, of course, that the only press the Amiga has seen on a
global scale lately is it's "demise" along with Commodore. (Which
isn't the truth, yet… but is still the buzz.)
Amen, brother. Samsung gives it the credibility it needs, and finally
put an end to the "teetering on the edge" profile it's had in the
last year.
AmiOhhhmmm… AmiOhhhmmm…
Regards,
John Chang
Technical Support Manager
Scala, Inc.
I resemble that remark!
-Zeddock
– (Zeddock) Jim Garner, Written 26-May-1994 @ 21:45:05
Using: Windows NavCIS PRO 1.2
John,
Thanks for your information for me on the genlock for Scala and the toaster. My
colleague is reviewing your comments and we may have another question or two
for you. I look forward to Scala having a separate sections.
Michael,
No problem… By the way, the Amiga Arts+/MultiMedia section is awfully lonely,
ask your questions there. I'll be visiting on a regular basis.
Regards,
John Chang
Technical Support Manager
Scala, Inc.
John,
I just wanted to mention that C= France has closed a month ago…
Fred.
Frederic Botton from Paris, France
fbotton@cix.compulink.co.uk
Frederic,
Merci beaucoup mon ami!
Regards,
John Chang
Technical Support Manager
Scala, Inc.
Frederic,
from what I have read, C= France has closed because it wasn't viable to
keep it up as they did rely heavily on the C= MS-DOS PCs. A new company
has been founded instantaniously afterwards, called "Amiga France" or
something along that line…
// Chris from Amigaland (Germany)
\X/ flyin' high on AutoPilot 1.72
You're basically true, C= France heavily relying on PCs and suffered from
big losses when the decision to drop PCs has been taken. But they are
other reasons : they got involved in sports like soccer and sailing,
putting huge amounts of money… Their ads. didn't even mention 'Amiga',
just Commodore, which doesn not always ring a bell to possible customers!
Moreover, they sponsored a sailing world tour record which remained a
success only for a few months : the record has been stolen twice since
then! And I can remember daily reports on French TV where you could not
spot the Commodore name (which was printed on the sails), but you could
easily seen the Mac used aboard! Silly isn't it?!
C= France employees haven't been paid their 2 last months.
The company called Amiga Computer Export France is something owned and
driven by Alwin Stumpf, head of C= Germany, settled in Frankfurt. It just
allows people to order C= stuff, but in no way does replace the late C=
France. (No presence in shops, malls etc.)
Fred.
Frederic Botton from Paris, France
fbotton@cix.compulink.co.uk