AMIGA
INC. ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF AMIGA AUTHORIZED DEVELOPER WORKSTATION
IN NORTH AMERICA
July 13, 2000 - Amiga Inc., Snoqualmie, WA, today announced manufacturing
and distribution
agreements with Wonder Computers International Inc. in Ottawa, Canada and
Software Hut, Inc. in West Chester, PA. These agreements will allow the
manufacture of d'Amiga Authorized Developer Workstations in North
America.
Both Software Hut and Wonder Computers are well known and well regarded
figures in the Amiga community. Their involvement dates back well over a
decade.
Amiga, Software Hut and Wonder Computers share the same vision and
strategy to establish the Next Generation Amiga as the preeminent media
platform and operating environment for the future.
�It gives us great pleasure to have released the Software Development Kit
(SDK) on schedule and to follow up with such excellent value to the
community with the d'Amiga Developer Workstation. It gives us equal
pleasure
to have the support of Software Hut and Wonder Computers behind this
release. Through this developer machine, we achieve our goal of providing
excellent value in superior hardware to realize our cross platform binary
compatibility promise for developers. This will no doubt come as great
news to those in the community seeking value of their dollar as they
develop for the great number of target platforms that Amiga
supports," said Randall Hughes, Vice President, Sales and Strategic
Alliances at Amiga Inc.
"We at Software Hut are extremely excited to have been selected as the
official US Distributor for the authorized d'Amiga Developer
Workstation. Many of our customers and dealer partners have been looking
for a machine with all the specifications to run the Amiga SDK in one
bundled package. Our combined efforts, along with Amiga Inc.'s and Wonder
Computers', will ensure that all developers will have easy and affordable
access to the tools needed to develop software that will revolutionize
computing as we now know it," said Joseph Muoio, President of Software
Hut, Inc.
"We are proud to be a part of this quantum leap forward in computing
technology, and look forward to working closely with Amiga and Software
Hut on this project in the weeks and months to come. The developer machine
is more than just a tool. It represents the first significant opportunity
for Amigans and former Amigans everywhere, to join forces and help bring
about a real change in the way computers work. The developers machine can
also be configured to run Amiga Classic software through emulation, adding
further to its potential value for anyone considering a
purchase," extolled Mark Habinski, President of Wonder Computers
International Inc.
The developer machine represents unparalleled value, uses brand name parts
of the highest quality, and is bundled with a comprehensive warranty on
hardware and an enhanced level of support from Amiga Inc. The workstation
also includes the Amiga SDK. "We at Amiga are proud to have our name on
the d'Amiga Authorized Developer Workstation," said Mr. Hughes, in
reference to its significant value and competitive price. Such a
price/performance achievement is not possible using clone hardware. If it
does not have the official Amiga Boing insignia, it is not an authorized
Amiga Developer Workstation. Please see www.amiga.com for full details.
About Amiga, Inc.
Amiga�s mission is to provide THE platform, architecture and tools for the
emerging Digital Content Universe. In doing so, we will uniquely empower
our partners and customers to create products that will deliver on the
promise of the Digital Age. The release of our first products, the Amiga
software development kit (SDK) and now, the d'Amiga developer
machine, is
enabling thousands of developers, tired of the old platforms designed for
yesteryear�s services, to come over to join with the tens of thousands of
existing Amiga developers already working with Amiga to create the content
of today and tomorrow, now. For additional information, please visit
http://www.amiga.com.
About Software Hut, Inc.
Software Hut, Inc. started out as a small, family-owned business in 1982,
specializing in Apple products. After the release of the AMIGA 1000,
Software Hut, Inc. realized the market potential of this superior graphics
system and has spent the last 12 years devoting all of its efforts into
promoting and selling the Amiga line of products. The Amiga�s popularity
and incredible graphics applications has transformed Software Hut, Inc
from its humble beginnings to one of the largest Amiga distributors in the
world. For additional information about Software Hut, visit http://www.softhut.com or email amiga@softhut.com.
About Wonder Computers International, Inc.
Wonder Computers International Inc of Ottawa Ontario Canada is now in its
fifth year of business. From its humble beginnings as a two man sales
team it has grown to become a multi-million dollar business employing
twenty people. Wonder Computers assembles its own line of aggressively
priced desktop computers, operates an ISP, maintains a full service
department with off-site support capability, and sells retail and
corporate solutions, networks, computers, and parts. Wonder's focus
markets include the Amiga computer and related peripherals, Angel
Notebooks, and all manner of non-linear video and multi-media computer
solutions. Through its website, Wonder Computers also conducts a thriving
mail order business shipping systems and
related products across North America. For more information about Wonder
Computers, visit http://www.wonder.ca
or e-mail sales@wonder.ca.
