News: Details of the AmigaOne announced - we report on the specification and manufacturers. SDK 1.01 for Linux and Windows - a 25MB download, but what's new? Ex-Amiga owners Gateway unveil web appliance - in conjunction with AOL. AmigaOS 3.9 Imminent - a report on the features in the next operating system upgrade. YAM goes open source, Microsoft's new roadmap for personal computing, Petro says goodbye, Voodoo 3 from Elbox and WOA 2000 in Germany.

Reviews: Drawstudio 2 - It was lost, but now it is again found. The structured drawing package for the Amiga makes a comeback! PCI Ethernet - Another board to plug in to your Mediator - this time, to give your Amiga access to an Ethernet network. How well does the Kingston card perform? We find out. Next Gen Watch - Amiga recently announced 62 committed games for their next generation system. We investigate. Shareware - Foxy font antics, listening to streaming internet broadcasts with your Amiga and nice requesters. Active Media - Splashing about in the murky world of media, we pick the best CDs, web sites and now DVDs for your Christmas stocking. Nightlong - We stayed up all night reviewing this one. No, we really did. You wouldn’t believe it. Then we watched Bladerunner again.

Features: Start Making Sense - You may find yourselves pondering the Amiga’s future and confusing yourself trying to make sense of all the recent announcements. Never fear, Amiga Active leads you through the PR smoke and marketing mirrors to show you what’s really going on. CD Writers - After being stuck with 4x CD writers for years, several new units are pushing back the boundaries. We look at how much the R&D boffins can improve CD technology. Home Automation - Amigas are beginning to take control over our homes. In a disturbing seen-it-in-the- movies prelude to a Terminator 2 style future, Amiga Active witnesses home automation, the Amiga way. It’s given us new ideas. Taken us in directions we would never have thought of on our own. Noooooooo! ImageFX 4 - Kermit Woodall guides us through setting up and getting the most from ImageFX 4 in the second part of our Masterclass.

Plus: Product Watch - See the future. We have. AmiBench - Mark Wilson, the man behind the site, speaks. Rants & Raves - Speaking our minds about the things that are on them. Active Gamer - Descent: Freespace is making its way to your Amiga. Interactive - Tell us what you want! Subscriptions - Get the next twelve issues for a knock-down price! Guru - Solve your problems - the Guru is only a letter away. Online - Set up your own business. We show you how. Retroactive - So long, Petro.