[comp.sys.amiga.tech] Amiga 3000UX available to anyone in pre-release version

es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita) (11/19/90)

At Comdex Paul Calkin said the following:

"We will provide a DEVELOPERS SYSTEM to any insterested institution
(college) or individual (corporate or other) who wants to begin the porting
process of an application to the Amiga 3000UX/D (1 Mega Chip, 8 Meg FAST,
200 MB Hard drive, Ethernet card, 25Mhz 68030) with a special price of
$4999 which will include the multiscan 1950 monitor. This monitor will
support the graphic and color ehancements provided by the A2410 UofL board
to be shipped later after launch of Amiga UNIX sVr4 at UNIFORM in Dallas."

"The DEVELOPERS SYSTEM will have the complete UNIX V Sr4 package as Beta 2,
both AmigaDOS 1.3 and 2.1 and have network support. The system will have a
full year of upgrades for both operating systems built-into the price."

"The DEVELOPERS SYSTEM (Amiga 3000UX/D) is available by contacting the regional
offices of Commodore's Education Sales group:

Western Region: (818) 596-2194 or FAX to (818) 716-2617

Central Region: (708) 619-5959 or (312) 527-4646 or FAX (708) 438-3942

		EMAIL: Schevker@cbmvax.commodore.com
			Terry Schevker, Central Regional Sales Manager

Eastern Region: (215) 540-4205 or FAX to (215) 540-4105

		EMAIL: Stu@cbmvax.commodore.com
			Stuart Maleeff, Eastern Regional Sales Manager

"Commodore will build these units in December, so interested developers and
institutions should contact our regional offices as soon as possible to insure
shipment."

"There are some exiting software applications in the works, but I want to see
a lot more products brought over to the Amiga 3000UX/D this coming year."

When asked about Virginia Tech's beta site operation, Paul Calkin confirmed
that VPI would be upgraded during the January semester break when the other
9 college sites would receive the next release.


	Some notes:

1) Yes Virginia, there is a 2.1. It is mainly improved to allow for better
access to either AmigaDOS or Unix by choice. I know nothing else. My guess
is that when 2.0 is released it will be called 2.1.

2) This system is available to anyone. If you are not a student or an
insituition, essentially just pay the $75 developer price and you qualify.

3) No word on the University of Lowell A2410 board. It probably won't be
out until the Unix machine is actually launched. 

4) You will receive free system updates (both AmigaDOS and Unix) for one
year after the purchase. The warranty is also one year.

Summary:

A3000UX/D
200MB HD
9MB RAM
25MHz 68030, expandable to 68040
Ethernet
A1950 multisync

$4,999
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