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Welcome to the ____ / ___) *StarShip* 5-MINUTE Weekend Newscast / (_ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ / ___) / (__ very weekend the *StarShip* on GEnie presents a new 5-MINUTE Weekend (_____) Newscast in Communications Room 10 in the Real-Time Conference Area. Featuring late-breaking stories from the Amiga community, these dynamic, scrolling newscasts cycle every 5 minutes, so you can stop by between 6PM and 3AM Eastern time on Friday, or 3PM and 3AM Eastern time on Saturday or Sunday and learn everything that happened during the preceding week. Industry news, product announcements, upgrades, rumors, special *StarShip* activities, trade show reports, GEnie usage tips, humor, recommended files to download... ... the works -- and it ONLY takes 5 minutes! Each 5-MINUTE Weekend Newscast is available on *StarShip* Menu #10 during the following week. Periodically, newscasts are combined and made available for downloading from the *StarShip* Library. ____________________________________________________________ // \ || -*- IMPORTANT! -*- | || | || As long as individual stories are kept intact and credit | || is given, this material may be reproduced in ALL or PART | || on a privately owned BBS or in a user group newsletter. | || See wording for proper credit at the end of this Newscast. | \\____________________________________________________________/ || | || | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks to Denny Atkin, Editor, COMPUTE's Amiga Resource, for his generous input. Here we go!... DateLine: June 11, 1993 This 5-MINUTE Newscast presents the following stories: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. More Layoffs at Commodore U.S. 2. Commodore Introduces Two New Peripheral Products 3. Special A4000/040 & A1200 Offer from ComputAbility 4. Next Week's *StarShip* Amiga Conferences 5. Electronic Arts Announces Deluxe Music II 6. ASDG Upgrades Award Winning CygnusEd Professional 7. HP ScanJet IIc Latest Color Scanner to Gain Direct ADPro Support 8. PEGGER, Automated JPEG Image Compression Software 9. Chips Offer Smallest PCMCIA Form Factor, Phone Emulation 10. Atari Corp. Announces the Atari Jaguar *StarShip* NEWS *Flash* 1st of 10 Stories More Layoffs at Commodore U.S. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ______ *StarShip* News Newtork -- June 11, 1993 (__ __) Copyright 1993 The *StarShip* on GEnie / / / / (_/he *StarShip* News Network today received uncomfirmed news of massive lay-offs at the Commodore U.S. plant in West Chester, PA. This reduction of personnel is in addition to the dozen or so lay-offs we reported in late April prior to Commodore's announcement at the end of May that the company suffered losses of $177.6 Million in the quarter ended March 31, 1993. Lay-offs were supposedly made in nearly all divisions including engineering, manufacturing, tech support and marketing. Commodore Amiga Technical Support (CATS) reportedly dropped from 17 to 7 employees; among those receiving pink slips included John Wiederhirn and Amiga Evangelist Lauren Brown. Commodore Software Engineering terminations included department head Ned McCook along with Greg Miller, Dave Brumbaugh, Wei-Po Chessen, Palmyra Pawlik, Michael Sinz and Brian Jackson, sysop of the Pro/Am RoundTable. Engineering Services was reportedly reduced from 18 to 5 people with Product Assurance, Hardware and other groups suffering similiar cuts. U.S. Commodore President James Dionne, among others, was not available for comment. Requesting anonymity, sources said all laid-off personnel were notified of cuts earlier in the week and were told they would receive vacation and severance pay where appropriate. Appearances to the contrary, those same sources stressed that key personnel are still on the job. -*- *StarShip* NEWS *Flash* 2nd of 10 Stories Commodore Introduces Two New Peripheral Products to Complement Amiga Product Line ____ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ / ___) West Chester, PA -- June 10, 1993 / / / (__ (_____)ommodore Business Machines, Inc., today announced the introduction of two new peripheral products to complement its Amiga family of computers. The A4091 is a fast SCSI-2 controller card for the Amiga 3000 and 4000 series of computers with a Manfacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $379.00. The 1942 is a color multiscan monitor for the entire family of Amiga computers and has an MSRP of $479.00. Both products are expected to be available through authorized Commodore resellers in the next two weeks. "Since the introduction of the Amiga 4000 computer in September 1992, users have expressed a need for SCSI capability in the system, enabling the connection of devices such as tape back-up drives, large capacity hard drives and CD-ROM drives," commented James Dionne, Commodore President and General Manager. "The marketplace also desired an inexpensive color multiscan monitor with stereo sound capabilities, which we are now delivering with the announcement of the 1942 monitor. The addition of the A4091 and 1942 to our product line enhances our already impressive array of Amiga-based multimedia computing tools." The A4091 is a full-size autobooting controller card with an integrated 3.5 inch drive mount. The card fits into the Amiga's Zorro III slot. Compatible with SCSI-1 devices, the card also includes internal and external SCSI-2 connectors supporting up to seven devices. The fast SCSI-2 controller provides transfer rates of up to 10MB per second. Use of the A4091 in an Amiga 3000 or 4000 system requires a Buster chip Revision K, AmigaDOS 2.04 or higher and supported processor cards. Amiga owners interested in using the A4091 should contact an authorized Commodore reseller or service center for further details on compatibility requirements. The 1942 color multiscan monitor provides analog RGB (15.75KHz) and VGA (31.5KHz) scan modes with support for the Amiga computer's Advanced Graphics Architecture(tm) custom ship set resolutions. A built-in amplifier and left and right speakers enable the 1942 to provide quality stereo sound. The fourteen inch monitor screen has a .28mm dot pitch and is equipped with a tilt and swivel base. Commodore Business Machines, Inc., based in West Chester, PA, is the U.S. subsidiary of Commodore International Limited. The company manufacturers and markets a complete line of Amiga computers and peripherals for the business, consumer, education and government markets. The company's worldwide installed user base of Amiga computers is presently almost four million. Amiga(R), AmigaDOS and Advanced Graphics Architecture are trademarks of Commodore-Amiga, Inc. -*- *StarShip* NEWS *Flash* 3rd of 10 Stories Special A4000/040 & A1200 Offer from ComputAbility ______ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ / __ ) Milwaukee, WI -- June 10, 1993 / / ) / / /__/ / (______/ue to the overwhelming response to the Toaster 4000's demo at last week's Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago, ComputAbility sees the need to help potential videographers and Amiga owners wanting to upgrade. For a limited time, ComputAbility is offering the Amiga 4000/040 at $1999 delivered, and the Amiga 1200 at $399 plus shipping. These prices are our gift to the Amiga community. You may ask, "What's the catch? Is ComputAbility bailing out of the Amiga market?" NEVER!! In fact, our August AmigaWorld ad features expanded software and hardware coverage, many items not mentioned in our previous ads. These computers are brand new, factory sealed, first quality units with full Commodore warranty. Because of the low prices, all requests for service must be handled by Commodore Express or your local Commodore Authorized service center. All sales are final. No dealer or quantity sales. Here at ComputAbility, we believe the Amiga could use a heavy dose of publicity. Here's your chance. TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND USER GROUPS! We hope these prices demonstrate our continuing commitment and challenge all Amiga users and vendors to action. For more information contact Frank Tereschak, Sales, ComputAbility Consumer Electronics, The Multimedia Specialists by calling 1-800-558-0003. -*- *StarShip* NEWS *Flash* 4th of 10 Stories __________________________________________________________________________ | | | *StarShip* Amiga Conferences | | | | _ | | / ) _ _ _____ ___ | | __ / / / ) / ) / _ ) / __) | | ( (_/ / / (_/ / / / ) / / __) | | \___/ (_____( (_/ (_/ (____) | | | | | | Except where noted, Conferences begin at 10PM Eastern Time in the Amiga | | Conference Rooms at Page 555;2. Amiga Programmers meet Wednesday nights | | at Pro/Am on Page 670. Amiga/GEnie HelpDesk EVERY Night at 9PM Eastern. | |__________________________________________________________________________| | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Humpday |Thursday | Friday | Saturday | | Help@9EDT| Help@9EDT|Help@9EDT| Help@9EDT|Help@9EDT| Help@9EDT| Help@9EDT| |__________|__________|_________|__________|_________|__________|__________| | 13 | 14 | 15 |\ | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | |5-MIN News| *Holiday*| _| | | | New |5-MIN News| | 3PM-3AM | -*- | (_) | AmiGames |vv-Video!|*StarShip*| 3PM-3AM | | -*- | DeskTop | | ------ | with | 5-MINUTE |9:Hardware| |10PM: |Publishing| Music |Programing| Yury & | Newscast | Clinic | | Graphics | Night | Night |at Pro/Am | Guests | 6PM-3AM |10: Party!| |__________|__________|_________|__________|_________|__________|__________| HelpDesk *EVERY* NIGHT @ 9PM Eastern Time! Got a problem? If you have questions about learning to use your Amiga, the *StarShip* or GEnie, we have answers! Stop by Conference Room 4 ANY EVENING from 9 to 10 EDT for live, on-the-spot help. -*- *StarShip* NEWS *Flash* 5th of 10 Stories ____ Electronic Arts Announces Deluxe Music II / ___) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ / (_ San Mateo, CA -- June, 1993 / ___) / (_ (____)lectronic Arts today announced the upcoming release of Deluxe Music, the much anticipated update to the best seller Deluxe Music Construction Set. With Deluxe Music, professional and novice musicians can create, publish and perform great music without a concerted effort. Deluxe Music now offers many new dictation features including multiple document support, hide and reveal project options for the easy management of open projects, macro support to automate repetitive tasks, and full ARexx support. Deluxe Music also provides new playback options such as a stand-alone Player module and the ability to attach any instrument sample or MIDI Channel to an instrument name. With over 20 instruments included with multiple play styles (like staccato or legato) for each instrument, dynamic range from ppp to fff, play back speed from 10 to 300 beats per minute and full four-voice sound, the Deluxe Music composer has a wide range of options to choose from. Deluxe Music also has full publishing capabilities and now supports 48 staves. Deluxe Music's full range of easy-to-use dictation, ovation and pagination features make it accessible to novice musicians and yet powerful enough for the most experienced musician. Electronic Arts is offering a $50 (including shipping and handling) upgrade to DeluxeMusic Construction Set owners. Details for ordering the Deluxe Music upgrade can be obtained by calling Electronic Arts at 800-245-4525 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Pacific Time. *StarShip* News Note: Deluxe Music II comes with the freely-distributable DMPlayer program which will be available in the *StarShip* Library as soon as Deluxe Music II begins shipping. DMPlayer is ARexx controllable for multimedia presentations, and plays music/instruments files created by the main program. This means that all Amiga owners will now be able to hear music composed with Deluxe Music II, whether or not you own the program! The DMPlayer program does not perform MIDI files, although Deluxe Music itself loads and saves standard MIDI files. It also directly accesses Blue Ribbon's One-Stop Music Shop card directly without involving the Amiga serial port. Deluxe Music II has a completely new graphical user interface and is compatible with Workbench 1.3, 2.0 and 3.0. It loads and plays files created with Deluxe Music Construction Set. Electronic Arts is NOT yet shipping Deluxe Music II. We understand it will be available later this summer, probably in early August. The *StarShip* 5-MINUTE News will announce its availability and ViewPort, the *StarShip*'s Monthly Online Magazine, will publish a complete review. For more information call EA's toll-free customer support line at the number shown above. -*- *StarShip* NEWS *Flash* 6th of 10 Stories ASDG Upgrades Award Winning CygnusEd Professional ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CygnusEd Professional, the award winning text editor for Amiga programmers and writers, has been upgraded to release 3.0. The new release, several years in the making, offers complete Workbench 2.0 and 3.0 compatibility, support for multiple _ languages, and many new features and improvements. / ) / / Madison, WI -- May 19, 1993 / / / (_ (____)ong before ASDG Incorporated became a leading supplier of innovative color imaging solutions for the Commodore Amiga, its main software product was CygnusEd Professional (CED), the high performance text editor for Amiga programmers and writers. CED's power, speed, and flexibility earned it the 1992 Amazing Computing Reader's Choice Award for Best Text Editor even though, at that time, CED had not been upgraded in over two years. Well, the wait for a new CygnusEd is finally over. ASDG is pleased to announce that the original author of CygnusEd Professional, Mr. Bruce Dawson, has joined the full-time staff of ASDG and has produced Release 3.0 of one of the most popular text editors ever released for the Amiga personal computer. Release 3.0 offers many new features and improvements. These include: full compatibility with Workbench 2.0 and 3.0 with CED's now-famous lightning fast scrolling and text rendering on any AGA screen; multiple concurrent CEDs can be launched in separate windows or screens; a full featured macro editor is supplied; the system clipboard is used for block operations allowing blocks to be shared with other programs; and search and replace strings offer "history" so that they can remember previous values. And, owing to CED's incredible following overseas, Release 3.0 is locale.library compatible, which means it can present its user interface in multiple languages. In addition to English, a localized text set for Germany will be provided initially. Also of note is Release 3.0's upgraded manual which has been substantially enhanced and re-typset for increased quality. CED Release 3.0 carries a suggested list price of $119.95. Owners of previous versions of CygnusEd can upgrade to the new release for $30 plus $5 shipping in the United States. If you reside outside the United States, please add $15 for shipping. To upgrade, send a check and your original disk to ASDG. If you cannot locate your original disk, contact ASDG to make other arrangements. To learn more about CygnusEd Professional Release 3.0 or any of ASDG's other award winning products, contact Ms. Gina Cerniglia at ASDG Incorporated, 925 Stewart Street, Madison, WI 53713, call (608) 273-6585, or leave a message in ASDG's *StarShip* Bulletin Board CATegory 27. -*- *StarShip* Amiga *Flash* 7th of 10 Stories HP ScanJet IIc Latest Color Scanner to Gain Direct ADPro Support ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The popular HP ScanJet IIc is the latest flatbed color scanner to gain direct support from within ASDG's award winning Art Department Professional and MorphPlus. The driver carries a suggested list price of $200 and requires a Commodore compatible SCSI controller with an external connection. _ / \ Madison, WI -- May 28, 1993 / - \ / ___ \ (_/ \_)SDG Incorporated, the leading supplier of color imaging solutions for the Commodore Amiga, has released a driver providing direct Art Department Professional support from the Hewlett-Packard ScanJet IIc color scanner. The ScanJet IIc is the first SCSI scanner to be supported by ASDG. Its user interface operates identically to ASDG's top selling driver for the parallel port based EPSON scanner family, and the GPIB and serial port based Sharp scanner family. As with other scanners which ASDG supports, two versions of the driver are included. The first integrates the ScanJet IIc directly into ASDG's award winning Art Department Professional. Asking ADPro to "load" from the scanner brings up the driver's WYSIWYG graphical user interface which has been carefully designed to make scanning for print and video applications easy. For example, it allows the video user to specify a region to be scanned in terms of pixels, while a print oriented user can specify a region based upon physical area. The user interface also allows picture aspect to be locked allowing a physical space on a page or specific screen size to be quickly and easily matched. When running on AGA equipped Amigas, such as the A4000/040 and A4000/030, all previews are displayed in 256 shades of gray for near photo-realism. Also provided is a stand-alone version of the driver which provides the same user interface but scans directly to disk. This allows the maximum scanning size to exceed available memory. Since this version of the driver is stand-alone, Art Department Professional is not required to make use of this product. The driver carries a suggested list price of $200 and requires a SCSI disk controller (with an external connector) which is 100 percent compatible with Commodore's SCSI Direct standard. To learn more about any of ASDG's award winning color imaging products, contact Ms. Gina Cerniglia at ASDG Incorporated, 925 Steqart Street, Madison WI 53713, call (608) 273-6585, or leave a message in ASDG's *StarShip* Bulletin Board CATegory 27. -*- *StarShip* NEWS *Flash* 8th of 10 Stories PEGGER, Automated JPEG Image Compression Software ___ ___ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (_ )( _) / /_/ / Columbia, MO -- June 7, 1993 / __ / _/ / / / (___)(__)eifner Communications and Express-Way Software are announcing a new software utility for the Amiga line of personal computers and Video Toaster workstations. PEGGER is a fully integrated JPEG utility based on the compression algorithm from the Joint Photographers Experts Group. PEGGER allows programs that don't support JPEG images to work automatically with them. Everything from 3D animation systems to graphic and multi-media programs greatly benefit from the enormous savings in hard drive space PEGGERS JPEG compression provides. PEGGERs Snoop capability automates the JPEG processing for programs that don't support JPEG, such as Electronic Arts Deluxe Paint AGA or the NewTek Video Toaster, so they can load or save JPEG files. PEGGER runs seamlessly in the background, compressing and decompressing files as needed. Your 100 MB 24 bit or HAM8 library can be compressed to under 10 MB and your applications won't even know it. A 50 MB hard drive can now hold more than 1000 frames of high resolution 24 bit files instead of just 60 or 70 frames. PEGGER does it's job in just seconds, we have optimized the JPEG code for the Amiga. The JPEG compress, decompress, and selection of files to process run completely independent of each other. This allows both compression and decompression of files at the same time, with the ability to adjust the priority of each. A cue list of files awaiting processing is maintained so that you can select additional files to process while PEGGER is busy in the background processing your previous selections. In addition to selecting individual files to process, entire directories of files can be set up to be batch processed. You can have PEGGER execute an ARexx script prior to and after JPEG processing of a file. This allows the integration of PEGGER's powerful batch processing capabilities with other applications which support ARexx. For example, using an ARexx script to load a frame buffer and activate a single frame recorder after JPEG decompression of an image. The JPEG processing is performed on a small portion of the file at a time, so PEGGER doesn't need megabytes of RAM to hold the entire image before processing can begin. A 2000 by 3000 pixel 24 bit image takes almost 30 MB of system RAM to JPEG compress or decompress with current Amiga programs. With PEGGER, less than 1 MB of system RAM is needed. Designed to run in the background, and when idle, uses few system resources. Even if your computer were to crash while PEGGER was processing files, when restarted, PEGGER will continue processing the files where it was interrupted. Features: ARexx support. Support for 24 bit IFF, DCTV, and HAM8 images. PEGGER can process images up to 32000 pixels wide using less than 4 MB of system RAM. AmigaDOS 2.0 & 3.0 compatible. Follows all AmigaDOS programming guidelines. Adjustable priority for JPEG compression and decompression. Pegger is designed to multi task in the background using minimal system resources so a 3D rendering or graphics program can also run at the same time. Snoop feature allows PEGGER to compress the output of your 3D rendering or graphics program into a JPEG file automatically. JPEG code has been optimized for speed. PEGGER can be used with the appropriate ARexx script to single frame record images directly from JPEGed sequential files. Library support for DSP technology when available. PEGGER is a low cost alternative to a new expensive large capacity hard drive for animation or color graphic workstations. Ship Date: Late July List Price: $95.00 To see a cool JPEG image, download *StarShip* Library File #19741 PEGGER.JPG, a LightWave picture of the PEGGER logo. For more information contact Heifner Communications, Inc., 4451 I-70 Drive NW, Columbia, MO 65202 or call (800) 445-6164 (voice), (314) 445-0757 (fax). Deluxe Paint IV AGA is a trademark of Electronic Arts Video Toaster is a trademark of NewTek, Inc. Amiga is a trademark of Commodore Business Machines, Inc. -*- *StarShip* NEWS *Flash* 9th of 10 Stories Chips Offer Smallest PCMCIA Form Factor, Phone Emulation ____ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ / ___) Fremont, CA -- June 8, 1993 / / / (__ (_____)irrus Logic has introduced a chip set billed as offering both the smallest PCMCIA form factor on the market and the first modem chip to combine telephone emulation with data and fax. The company's new CL-MD9624ECP integrates the PCMCIA Release 2.0 interface and Card Information Structure (CIS) into a two-chip set, thereby eliminating two additional chips included in competing chips, officials said in announcing the product. The new telephone emulation capability incorporated into the set is aimed at providing similar functionality to that of a telephone answering machine. Like its predecessor, the CL-MD9624EC2, the CL-MD9624ECP will be used for credit card-sized PCMCIA cards that can be inserted into slots on the latest generation of portable and desktop computers. The CL-MD9624ECP provides the same 4:1 data compression and high-level error correction as the CL-MD9624EC2, allowing data transmission at rates of up to 2400 bps (bits per second) and fax transmission at up to 9600 bps. The chip set supports the CCITT V.22 bis and V.22 and Bell 212A and 103 standards for data, the CCITT V.29, V.27ter, and V.21ch2 standards for fax, and the expanded AT ("Attention") command set for voice. Compliance with Release 2.0 of the PCMCIA specification means that cards using the chips will be able to "execute in place" (XIP), or execute directly from memory, a feature that leaves computer RAM untouched. Release 2.0 also calls for a hardware-independent application that manages PCMCIA services, ensuring that systems software communicates with PCMCIA sockets from all computer vendors in the same way. CIS defines a software layer that sits on top of socket services, seeing to it that the socket-services layer talks to all PCMCIA cards in the same manner. One of the chips in the two-chip set is a digital signal processor (DSP), packaged in a 100-pin very thin quad flat pack (VQFP). The other is a sigma-delta front end (SAFE), packaged in a 44-pin VQFP. Samples of the new PCMCIA chip set will be available to OEMs this month. The chips are priced at $40 per two-chip set when purchased in quantities of 1,000. -*- *StarShip* NEWS *Flash* 10th of 10 Stories Atari Corp. Announces the Atari Jaguar _ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ / \ Sunnyvale, CA -- June 3, 1993 / - \ / ___ \ (_/ \_)tari Corp. (AMEX: ATC), the founder of the video game industry and the creative force behind some of the world's best-known titles, has announced the launch of a revolutionary new multi-media entertainment system, the Atari Jaguar. The launch will be supported by aggressive advertising, promotion and marketing efforts to be centered in the New York market in the fall, with a national roll-out of the product within one year. The Atari Jaguar, housed in a futuristic casing, is an interactive multi- media system based on an Atari-designed proprietary 64-bit RISC processor. The 64-bit system is four times the technology currently seen in the market today. The Atari Jaguar features over 16 million colors in 24-bit true-color graphics and produces shaded 3-D polygons to be manipulated in a "real" world in real time. The Atari Jaguar also has real-time texture mapping and creates spectacular video effects. The sound system is based on Atari's proprietary, high-speed, Digital Signal Processor dedicated to audio. The audio is 16-bit stereo CD quality and processes simultaneous sources of audio data, allowing for very realistic sounds, as well as human voices, which are essential for future multi-media applications. The Atari Jaguar is truly expandable and will include a 32-bit expansion port which allows for future connection into cable and telephone networks, as well as a digital signal processing port for modem use and connection to digital audio peripherals such as DAT players. The unit will also have a compact disc peripheral, which will be double- speed and will play regular CD audio, CD + G (Karaoke) and Kodak's new Photo- CD(R). Currently, there are multiple software titles in development, which will be available on MegaCart(TM). Atari, known for such groundbreaking 3-D titles as "Battlezone 2000(R)" and "Tempest 2000(R)," will issue spectacular new versions for the Atari Jaguar. New 3-D game titles will include "Cybermorph(R)," "Alien vs. Predator(R)," "Jaguar Formula One Racing(TM)" and many more. Atari will license third-party publishers to join the Jaguar family. "The Atari Jaguar system will revolutionize the state of home entertainment as we see it today," said Sam Tramiel, president of Atari. "The idea of a 64- bit system is earth shattering and kids and adults will be amazed at both the imagery and manipulative capabilities. And we are proud that our entry into the multi-media entertainment category will be fully made in America." The Atari Jaguar will retail for approximately $200 and will be available nationwide next year. The Atari Jaguar packaged unit will include one software experience and a Power Pad(R) Controller with a ten-key pad and other special features. Atari Corp. manufactures and markets personal computers and video games for the home, office and educational marketplaces throughout the world. Atari headquarters are located at 1196 Borregas Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94089. Other news, as reported on the *StarShip* Bulletin Board... Category 15, Topic 24 Message 408 Tue Jun 08, 1993 JIM.MEYER [Jim] at 15:36 EDT With regard to the press release from Atari annnouncing the $200 64-bit machine, I have been authorized to say the following: Heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh..... ;-) (Reprinted by permission) -*- Waaay over a GIGABYTE of Amiga files in our Library! Catch your limit of Fred FISH Disks from the *StarFish* Library. If you are after a SINGLE PROGRAM on a Fish Disk, SEARCH for it before downloading the disk. 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