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.