| From: | Vic E Babes |
| Date: | 5 Sep 99 at 12:40:15 |
| Subject: | Re: Collas Out?! |
> I watched as Donovan Reeve hammered "Re: Collas Out?!" out on their
> keyboard...
>
> [SNIP]
>
> > Obviously something came up rather suddenly. What it was, we don't
know
> > for sure but I highly doubt it will effect the course of Amiga much.
> > However, whatever happened, Amiga (and we) lost a great spark-plug and
> > a wonderful guy. It certainly is sad to see him go, for whatever
reason.
>
> I was forwarded an e-mail (from a usually reliable person) about the
entire
> thing.
>
> Basically it goes along the lines of, Microsoft + Gateway got wind of what
> Jim Collas / Amiga Inc were planning for the new machine and panicked.
> Microsoft threatened Gateway in their usual manner and Gateway were forced
> to ask Jim Collas to leave (part of this "deal" of not being fired was for
> him to sell all his shares). Now Gateway have control they plan to use
the
> Amiga name to do nothing but release a set-top box (Hence the
> convergence/webtv style patents).
>
> Again tho, this may be a rumour...all the Microsoft/Gateway business seems
a
> bit much, but who knows?
If this turns out to be the case, then I think it`s time that Microsoft got
a taste of their own medicine. I hope their hotmail system gets hacked
every week.
VIC E BABES
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