Honorable Mention: 1997

By Mathew R. Ignash. - Last updated on November 21, 1998. - PLEASE E-MAIL ME IF YOU LIKE MY PAGE -

A guide to articles concerning the

computer in non-Amiga magazines and news sources.

1997

December

Tirades of the Microsoft-bashers by Mike Cason, ZD Network News, December 24, 1997
(A pretty pathetic story attacking people who choose not to join the flocks of computer-using sheep, but it does have one line worth quoting. ''If you want to be different, fire up the Amiga...'' Well I always have.)

Daily News, OS News, December 19, 1997
(Mention is made that despite claims from other companies, the most popular web server is Apache, which runs on the Amiga and other platforms.)

Rise and Fall by Dominique Jackson, John Sterlicchi and Barbara Gengler, APC Magazine, December 18, 1997
(A story about the rise and fall of technologies and why it happened. Includes info on the ''ground breaking'' system we all know and love and how Commodore messed it up.)

Our new series lets the mystic art of the tarot illuminate what the future holds for technology by Karen Whitehouse, The Site, December 18, 1997
(In this story on what we may see in the coming year, Karen speaks well of the prospects of the Amiga platform's possibilities. Note: Thanks to Gregory Harris for pointing this story out to me.)

Amiga users have kept their systems alive by Kate Thompson, Sioux City Journal, December 14, 1997
(This article interviews Bob Ackerberg, president of a local Amiga user group about the future of the Amiga under Gateway 2000. It also talks about the acomplishments of the Amiga in the video industry and briefly talks to Joe Torre, Senior Hardware Engineer at Amiga Inc.)

Commodore Amiga computer set for comeback by Stephen Jacobs, Reuters/Wired, December 3, 1997
(Reuters picks up the December Wired story about the Amiga.)

A eulogy for dinosaurs by Paul Angyal, Toronto Computes, December 1997
(Paul looks back on the wonder years of when 95 percent of home computer users wern't all indentured servants to one powerful mega-company. Includes positive notes on Commodore's achievements, including the Amiga.)

Commodore Amiga computer set for comeback by Stephen Jacobs, Wired, December 1997
(A short article about the return of ''the worlds first multimedia machine''.)

Electric Word: The Sixth Coming by Stephen Jacobs, Wired, December 1997
(Wired's news service reprints the December story from their magazine.)

Music Reviews, Wired, December 1997
(A list of music includes a short review of Work and Non Work by Drag City, which used an Amiga for sampling in the production.)

November (One year ago this month.)

NewTek adds special effects to local high-tech community, San Antonio Business Journal, November 28, 1997
(A story about pioneering video company Newtek, that includes several positive mentions about both the Amiga's accomplishments and it's future thanks to Gateway 2000 and Quikpak.)

New chips threatened hard-disk drives, The Press, November 25, 1997
(In this article about what was happening ten years ago this month, they mention the premiere of the Amiga 500 and Amiga 2000 computer systems.)

Favorite Web Sites, Tampa Tribune, November 23, 1997
(In this list of favorite web sites, two Amiga web sites are mentioned. The Amiga International web site and the Softwood site.)

Comdex sees fragmented PC by Rick Boyd-Mernitt, Electronic Engineering Times, November 17, 1997
(A reprint of the story from the November 14th TechWeb News listed below.)

Net.Radio Resources and Audio Software, ZDTV, November 17, 1997
(In this review of audio related web sites, one site reviewed is Harmoney Central Software, which has links to Amiga audio software available.)

Commodore Amiga users go X-otic; Former CASA group changes focus to multiplatform computer systems, San Antonio Express-News, November 16, 1997
(The Commodore Amiga user group of San Antonio, or CASA, is changing their name to the X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio, or XCSSA. They now support both Amiga systems and platforms like the BeBox, Unix clones, palmtops and vintage systems.)

PC Makers Grapple with Fragmenting Platform by Rick Boyd-Mernitt, TechWeb News, November 14, 1997
(In this story about the ongoing fragmentation of the PC-AT clone line of computers shown at the Comdex show, some interesting notes are made. Dan Russel of Intel says engineers are keeping an eye on alternate operating systems, and Mike Grubbs, director of global convergence products at Gateway 2000 says that although their Destination TV will continue to be PC-AT based for the time being ''We're looking at other architectures and keeping our eyes open.'')

List Contains Many Internet Browser Servers by Charles Paschal, The State, November 10, 1997
(A review of Browserwatch who track and catalog and report news on web browsers for all platforms, including Amiga. An interesting side note is the fact that the author later raves on about the Opera web browser for being fast, feature laden, under 1 mb in size and able to open multiple windows at the same time. I know at least three Amiga web browsers that fit that description.)

October

News Archives, OS News, October 23, 1997
(OS News makes brief note of Nova Sector Engineering making high-end Amiga systems.)

Suprises await in cyberspace by Chris Roberts, Brimingham News, October 28, 1997
(This article about hidden suprises in computer programs includes mention of the hidden message in the first releases of the Amiga OS. Note: The real reason for putting it in was the Amiga's programmers treatment by the Commodore management, not what this article says.)

Hiway Technology selects Volano Java Software to Deliver Global Chat Services, Business Wire, October 21, 1997
(In this article about a new pure Java internet chat server called VolanoChat from Volano LCC, it mentions that the one program will run on any platform that has Java support, including the planned Amiga Java and 16 other platforms. Isn't non-platform specific software wonderful?)

Andy Davidson was bored by A-level art. So he started messing around with Worms., Independent News, October 21, 1997
(An interview with Worms creator Andy Davidson, includes positive mentions of the Amiga as a low cost developer platform. Note: Thanks to Warwick Francis for making me aware of this news story.)

Newsbytes News Reel -- 12 Years Ago This Week, Newsbytes News Network, October 15, 1997
(A report of how 12 years ago this week Amiga computers were selling for cash before they even reached the stores. One computer store manager was quoted as saying ''This is the biggest thing since the Hula-Hoop.'')

Online San Diego by Jim Trager, ComputerEdge, October 10, 1997
(Jim covers sites that support alternative operating systems this month. The Amiga site is Amiga.org at http://www.amiga.org/.)

Connected: New owner to bring Amiga back from the dead by Guy Clapperton, Daily Telegraph London, October 7, 1997

Amiga Browser Update! by Even Sandvik Underlid and Dave Garaffa, Browserwatch News Room, October 3, 1997
(News of the soon to be added Javascript, Quicktime and MPEG audio support in the various Amiga web browsers.)

Cinema 4D 4.0 a stable, speedy, all-in-one 3-D app. Interface lacking, however, and some features. by David Hauer, Macweek, October 3, 1997
(A four star rating and a mostly positive review of one version of Cinema 4D 4.0. Note: The Amiga version is available from Hisoft in the UK.)

The Amiga Lives Again by David Adams, OS News, October 3, 1997
(A good summary of the history of the Amiga, and a bright look twards the possible future.)

Gateway Brings Back The Amiga, Computer Shopper Buyer's Alert, October 1, 1997
(''What operating system has a small loyal following and is as good as dead? Not the Amiga.'' Gateway 2000 has big plans for our Amiga, including new desktops within a year, and possibly Amiga's on cards, palmtops, and others. I've included a link to the Buyer's Alert feedback section so you can thank them for this coverage, and ask them for more in the future.)

The Great Amiga Comeback by Bob Gross, Internet PC Review, October, 1997
(Bob reports that Gateway will introduce a new desktop Amiga within a year.)

September

Need to Know - Amiga Reborn, ZDNet Anchordesk, September 29, 1997
(Another mention of the strong return of the Amiga, to quote: ''Long live the ''C'' word: competition.'')

News Archive - September, OS News, September 26, 1997
(OS News makes brief note of the Darrek Lisle comments to usergroups.)

Amiga Fans Rejoice: New Machines, OS On The Way by Karen Whitehouse, The Site, September 26, 1997
(More of the same news from the below ZD Network News article.)

Amiga lives! Gateway resurrects a pioneering PC by Karen Whitehouse, ZD Network News, September 26, 1997
(Amiga Inc. spokesman Darreck Lisle says to expect a new Amiga desktop model and AmigaOS 4.0 within a year, priced to compete with WIntel boxes. These machines may include a universal serial bus, standard graphics cards, and multiple operating systems. Also possible are palmtops, internet TV's, and an Amiga on a card for other computer systems. He says that he has had nearly 400 companies asking for licenses as of mid-September, and that no former Commodore employee that were asked to sign on have turned him down.)

Will the PC survive to the Millennium?, Times of London, September 24, 1997
(This one is good for a laugh. In this computer Q&A; section, one guy mentions that he uses an Amiga for graphics, music mixing, word processing, and internet use, but just bought a PC-AT clone to play games on. Kind of an ironic turn around isn't it? Productivity on the supposed ''games machine'' and game playing on the ''business computer''.)

Yamaha CD-Multifunction Drive Combining CD-ROM, CD-R AND CD-RW -- ATAPI Version Now Shipping:, Business Wire, September 22, 1997
(Yamaha is shipping the CRW4001t, an internal IDE rewritable CD. With SCSI versions planned for October. ''Yamaha will continue it successful policy of supporting all major platforms. These include... Amiga...'' Very good to hear.)

The boing is back in town by Tom Venetis, Computer Dealer News, September 22, 1997
(A report that the Amiga is quietly going strong in the computer video business.)

What's The Gateway 2000 story? by Rick Jones, Computer Reseller News, September 22, 1997
(Rick asks the editor of CRN a number of good questions about Gateway 2000's intentions with our favorite machine.)

Newsbytes News Reel -- 12 Years Ago This Week, Newsbytes News Network, September 17, 1997
(Newsbytes reports that 12 years ago this week Commodore International, in the midst of financial problems, shipped it's first Amiga computers. The response was described as ''wild''.)

Connected: Games men look back to the future Retro-games are back in by Steve Boxer, Daily Telegraph London, Sept 16, 1997
(In this article about retro-gaming Amiga emulation is talked about, and it mentions the Omnipresence Amiga Homepage.)

Ask the Computer Guy by John Gilroy, Washington Post, September 15, 1997
(When asked why he doesn't cover the Amiga platform in his writing, John states that it is because their is not enough demand, but does say some nice things about the platforms abilities like it has ''great capabilities -- cool graphics, sound and ability to run multiple programs.'' Note: Feel free to provide John with the demand he seeks using the e-mail link I provided on his name.)

What Goes Around Comes Around Setting the Record Straight by Dave Becker, Wisconsin State Journal, September 12, 1997
(Dave tells how for computers ''anything older than a few years is landfill material. Unless that computer happens to be a Commodore Amiga.'' Includes an interview with Richard Pope of the Madison Area Amiga User Group.)

Here's who is doing what at GCTV by Carol Keesee, Greensboro News & Record, September 4, 1997
(Greg Brown broadcasts for a cable TV channel, one thing he broadcasts at 1 a.m. Sunday night is an Amiga computer playing MOD tunes while showing screen savers.)

Signatures a sign of genuine Amiga by Mathew R. Ignash and Jeff Grimmett, San Deigo Union-Tribune, September 2, 1997
(In response to the August 26th article below, Mathew and Jeff write a few words about the signatures in the Amiga 1000 and the Amiga in general.)

Uncontrolled Execution: The strange saga of the Amiga by Philip S. Moore, Computer Bits, September 1997
(A detailed saga of the Amiga computer's long history.)

August

PC Maker Sees Utah as a Gateway to Future; Gateway 2000 Sees Utah as a Key by Lisa Carricaburu Salt Lake Tribune, August 31, 1997
(Greg Lund, the Gateway 2000 marketing-communications director, said that the Amiga will be used to add servers to Gateway's product line. I contacted Gateway 2000 and got this response: ''The report was in error. Our new server offering will be based on the ALR technology...not the Amiga technology. We will announce the new server line Wednesday September 10, 1997. Have a great day! Your friend in the business, Amy Kindig, Gateway 2000, Inc.'')

Sound Quality for PCs Has Come a Long Way, Has a Long Way to Go, Commercial Appeal Memphis, August 29, 1997
(According to this article about audio in computers, useful sound capabilities like those that were available to the Amiga since they were created are only recently being brought to the PC-AT clone line.)

Emacs Browser Gets Up To Date! by Dave Garaffa, Browserwatch Newsroom, August 26, 1997
(The latest version of Emacs/W3 web browser for Amiga and other systems has been released.)

Signatures on Amiga a part of history? by Sam Clemen, San Deigo Union-Tribune, August 26, 1997
(Sam wants to know if the signatures he recently discovered inside his Amiga 1000 make it a collectors item. Note: The signatures are a part of the design, but the machine is a collectors item for many reasons.)

Awesome Welles - Digital Futures: Mic Moroney meets George W. Wells III of Imaging Futures, Inc. 'virtual corperation' by Mic Moroney, Irish Times, August 25, 1997
(George does consulting for big technology companies by making them feel less comfortable with their superiority, thus motivating them to improve. One example he gives is how he motivates M$ and Intel by bringing in an Amiga and showing them it's capabilities! Really!)

Shareware program brings in the tunes by Don Crabb, Chicago Sun-Times, August 24, 1997
(Don advises on the use of MIME to attach files to e-mail, and mentions that BASE64 encoders are freely available for Amiga and other operating systems.)

Feature - Online IPOs seen shaking up German venture capital by Neal Boudette, Reuters, August 22, 1997
(This story shows how German computer company PIOS, makers of pOS for the Amiga, are trying to raise capitol over the internet for their projects.)

The Little Computer that could by michaelj@mcs.com, ZDNet Anchordesk, August 22, 1997
(Michael notes that in all the bother about the Microsoft and Apple deals going, few reporters are covering the very interesting things happening to the Amiga.)

Networking is becomming the name of the game by Alex Meehan, Irish Times, August 18, 1997
(In this history of networken computer games their is a timeline of events that includes mention of the 1 millionth Amiga selling in 1989.)

To -Be-, or not to -Be-, OS competition?, Rapidly Changing Face of Computing, August 18, 1997
(This article makes mention of pOS, which is available for the Amiga.)

Microsoft Announces Publication of Microsoft Press Computer Dictionary, Third Edition, PR Newswire, August 15, 1997
(According to this publication, the Amiga is ''important in the history and development of computing''. Note: I read their Amiga entry in the book and it was positive and included a picture of an Amiga 3000.)

Business Calendar, Calgary Herald, August 14, 1997
(An announcement that the Area Computer Enthusiasts, who support Amiga systems, are meeting on August 18th.)

Internet Update - Windows Free News Zone, USA Today, August 14, 1997
(From Newsbytes News Network. Convergance International carries news about the Amiga and other systems.)

Gates and Apple by Gary Davis, LA Times, August 13, 1997
(According to this commentary the author prefers the Amiga to those other systems.)

Digilantes Display Their Low-Fi Struggle: by Austin Bunn, Wired News, August 5, 1997
(In this story about digital artists it says the Video Toaster for the Amiga is an extreemly powerful tool, better than more modern systems.)

Love Mac? Don't Need Windows? Don't Worry by James Coates, Chicago Tribune, August 3, 1997
(When asked what will become of the Macintosh if Apple Computers dies the author of this article says not to worry, just look at the comeback of the Amiga, ''a consumer-oriented personal computer that even today is a better video platform out of the box than anything Apple or Wintel ever offered.'')

July

Newsbytes NewsReel - 12 Years Ago This Week, Newsbytes News Network, July 30, 1997
(12 years ago this week Commodore unveiled the Amiga computer at the Lincoln Center in New York.)

Getting online for #E$$ by Lucille Redman, Irish Times, July 28, 1997
(In this report about how to hook-up classic computers to the internet, Club Internet is suggested as an Amiga specialist ISP.)

Gateway 2000 disputes Rightiming's Amiga rights, Reuters, July 24, 1997
(Gateway 2000 dispute the claim that Rightiming have sold rights to the Amiga in several countries to Regent Electronics Corp. Regent claims Rightiming got the rights from Escom in 1995.)

Business News: ILM gets ready for Amiga blitz, Computertimes Malaysia, July 21, 1997
(The July 21st 1997 article from the New Straits Times is reprinted.)

Monitor - What's a Fat Agnus?, Irish Times, July 21, 1997
(Announcement that the Amiga User Group of Ireland has established an Amiga hotline at 01-623-5903.)

ILM gets ready for Amiga blitz, New Straits Times, July 21, 1997
(Get ready for the new Amigas in Malaysia! ILM is pushing a Blizzard 1230 enhanced Amiga 1200 Magic Pack with 2.2gb hard drive. They also say Amiga OS 3.5 is planned for December 1997.)

Lotus Pacific Makes Announcement:, Business Wire, July 19, 1997
(Another announcement of the sale of the Amiga technology rights in certain countries to Lotus Pacific Inc. Includes details on the Wonder TV A-6000, an all purpose media machine based on the Amiga.)

Sunday Bulletin Board, San Antonio Express-News, July 19, 1997
(In this column of meetings in the San Antonio area two Amiga user group meetings Are listed, the Commodore Amiga of San Antonio or CASA and the Commodore Users of San Antonio, Texas or CUSAT.)

Lotus Pacific announces alliance, Business Wire, July 18, 1997
(Lotus Pacific hires Sichuan Changhong Electronics Group to build 200,000 of it's new Amiga based Wonder TV A-6000.)

Lotus Pacific acquires technology assets:, Reuters, July 18, 1997
(Amiga sold again! A report that the rights to the Amiga technology in China and several other countries has been sold to Lotus Pacific.)

Apple's next big cheese could face an empty fridge by Kourosh Karimkhany, Philadelphia Inquirer, July 13, 1997
(A reprint of the below Reuters story.)

Apple's new CEO Must Prepare For The Worst - Analysts by Kourosh Karimkhany, Reuters, July 11, 1997
(The author tries to make parallels between the death of Commodore and the current dificulties at Apple, but it does mentions that the ''Amiga computer is still considered one of the best tools for creating animation.'')

Successor at Apple faces hard choices on firm's fate: Sell it off or split it up, computer industry analysts say, Vancouver Sun, July 11, 1997
(A rip off of the Reuters article above, with only a few words changed and no credit given!)

This Old PC by Robin Miller, Netly News, July 7, 1997
(Robin goes over the history of the Amiga, and talks about it's community. Includes several articles, and mention of new models.)

Bilateral Auto Milling and Drilling Machine, Trade Winds' Industry Weekly, July 7, 1997
(In this report of new products is the Elite 2864I ISDN modem by ZyXEL, which it mentions is Amiga compatable.)

encounter.culture by Jackie Cooper, Sydney Morning Herald, July 5, 1997
(Jackie talks about the variuos computer mini-cultures that have arrizen, including ''Amiga-boy's'' who love their hardware and '80's gaming scene and look with hope to Gateway 2000.)

George Johnsen, Coproducer and Special Effects Wizard, The Site, July 3, 1997
(In this interview with the head of special effects for the Babylon 5 TV show, George speaks well of the Amiga, even though they don't use them anymore on the show. He also says ''I would have loved to see what a 1998 Amiga would have looked like. That would be an interesting machine.'')

Amooga by Denny Atkin, Computer Gaming World, July 1, 1997
(Denny Atkin says the new of the death of the Amiga may be premature as things are looking up with the work coming from both Gateway 2000 and the new Chinese market.)

Interview with Ted Waitt, Boot, July 1997
(During an interview with the CEO of Gateway 2000, their CEO says ''Amiga has some fantastic technology. It's extreemly effieient... The core technology is very compelling.'' and other good things.)

June

AWeb v3.0 Demo Available by Dave Garaffa, BrowserWatch New Room, June 25, 1997
(News of the latest demo of AWeb II being released.)

Amiga - the love affair that won't end by Nathan Cochrane, The Age, June 24, 1997
(This legnthy article from an Austrailian newspaper goes over the history and return of the Amiga in Austraila. From the way they tell it you'd think the Amiga died back in 1995 with Amiga World going out of print.)

Connected: The ''zombie'' computer that refuse to die - Alternative platforms that reject the IBM-compatable, Windows based ''industry standard'' may be used by a tiny minority - but it is a vociferous and sometimes scarry one, as writer David Hewson has discovered. by Dan O'Brian, Daily Telegraph London, June 24, 1997
(Probably the longest title I've ever seen! The story is about how when one computer writer says anything bad about one of the non-WIntel platforms he recieves nothing but hate mail for months. Stewart Camphell, former editor of Amiga Power says ''The Amiga always sold as a machine with an anti-corporate philosophy. That siege-mentality rebelliousness carries on even now that the Amiga has little future, and among enthusiasts, you sometimes get those who go over the top.'' Personally I always thought that was just the staff of Amiga Power magazine.)

The computer that wouldn't die by Nathan Cochrane, Sydney Morning Herald, June 24, 1997
(Nathan goes over a brief history of the Amiga.)

Inside Track by John C. Dvorak, PC Magazine, June 24, 1997
(John C makes brief note of the the Gateway 2000 purchase of the Amiga.)

IBrowse 1.12 for Amiga released by Dave Garaffa, BrowserWatch New Room, June 18, 1997
(News of the latest update for IBrowse, which includes SSL support.)

Amiga Updates: Java VM's & Browser! by Dave Garaffa, BrowserWatch New Room, June 10, 1997
(News of Finale Web Cruiser, MOca and KOFFIE for the Amiga.)

Return of the Amiga? by Johnmichael Patrick Monty Monteith, Sanity Pages, June 8, 1997
(Johnmichael asks the question ''Is the Amiga coming back?'' Could be...)

Feedback: Online letter: LineOut and friends by Josh Howlett, The Guardian, June 5, 1997
(Josh relates his favor for the Amiga platform, with it's large internet userbase, small efficient OS, and stable environment.)

Amiga lands with Gateway 2000, Electronic Engineering Times, June 2, 1997
(The Gateway 2000 deal is done and licensing and development is planned.)

May

Feedback: OnLine Letter: A friend in need, The Guardian, May 29, 1997
(In responce to an article arguing if Mac or PC-AT clone should be the computer of the masses, one person makes the case for the Amiga.)

Voyager NG Bumps To v2.88 by Dave Garaffa, BrowserWatch New Room, May 22, 1997
(News of Voyager NG's upgrade to v2.88.)

Gateway CEO Takes On Goliath by Jai Singh, C/Net News, May 20, 1997
(Ted Waitt, CEO of Gateway 2000, has some negative things to say about the current WIntel duopoly. He also says Gateway 2000 is investigating new technologies.)

Gateway 2000 end uncertanty and completes purchase of multimedia pioneer, Computergram International, May 20, 1997
(In this story it is said ''The assets of pioneering desktop systems manufacterer Amiga Technologies GmbH have been safely passed into the hands of Amiga International Inc., the wholly-owned subsidiary of Gateway 2000...'')

Gateway 2000 completes Amiga purchase, Computergram International, May 19, 1997

Amiga International acquisition finalized, Business Wire, May 16, 1997
(Business Wire reprints the press release of the sales finalization.)

Gateway's Amiga Acquisition a Done Deal, Bootwire, May 16, 1997
(Bootwire announced the joyous news!)

Mum on Compaq, Gateway charts new stock territory by Charles Cooper, PC Week Online, May 16, 1997
(During this story it is noted that further info about the Amiga sale should be out soon.)

Gateway charts new stock territory by Charles Cooper, USA Today, May 16, 1997
(USA Today reprints the above story.)

Evolution of computer games by Steve Bilodeau, The Edmonton Journal, May 15, 1997
(It is noted in this history of computer games that in the 80's ''PC owners could only watch in envy as Atari, Amiga and Mac owners played games that looked better than those found in arcades.'')

Image Editors with PNG Support, Web Review, May 9, 1997
(A list of PNG supporting image editors includes mention of ImageFX, Image Studio, Personal Paint, and Photogenics.)

PNG Supporting Browsers, Web Review, May 9, 1997
(A list of PNG supporting web browsers includes mention of AMosaic, AWeb, IBrowse, and Voyager.)

Internet Update 05/13/97: Your Guide To Great Software, Newsbytes News Network, May 5, 1997
(This article starts of by saying you should choose from the appropiate OS, like Amiga and others.)

Computer Calender - User Group Meetings/Events, Calgary Herald, May 8, 1997
(An announcement for the Amiga Users Of Calgary's 3D Art and Animation SIG.)

Digital Video Shifts to Desktop Editing - PC-Based Systems let corperations edit videos in house by Phil Davis, Minneapolis/St. Paul City Business, May 5, 1997
(While Phil says Amiga use in video editing is dropping off, he mentions that one of the systems picking up the business is the Draco. I guess no one told him the Draco is Amiga-based.)

The Commodore: Having too much fun to die by Philip S. Moore, Computer Bits, May 1997
(This story mostly details how much fun using a Commodore 64 is even today, but does mention that Commodore also made ''the dazzling Amiga'' as well.)

Also of Note, Computer Graphics World, May 1997
(Note is made of the sale.)

Gateway 2000 buys Amiga, ComputerScope, May 1997
(Another story about the buy of the year. Includes a quote from Rob Enderle saying ''Gateway does not have a hand-held yet. And this could be useful in that area.'')

Let's Talk About Java Portability by Michael Edwards, Microsoft Technical Information, May 1997
(During this talk about Java portability the author, an engineer at Microsoft, talks about his days as an Amiga games programmer. He says that porting PC-AT software to Amigas in 1988 was unpopular because people wanted software that took advantage of the Amiga's unique abilities and not just ports of software written for the ''least common denominator'' of computers.)

Back on the inside - Your Friendly Amiga-again by Lee Lester, Toronto Computes, May 1997
(A report that Gateway 2000's purchase of the Amiga may be to boost it's sales in Europe.)

Portrait of an Artist as a Young Geek by Azby Brown, Wired, May 1997
(All about Toshino Iwai, a computer artist, who uses a number of computers in his work, including two Amiga systems.)

April

Release notes for IBrowse 1.1.1 by Dave Garaffa, BrowserWatch New Room, April 29, 1997
(Notes for the changes to IBrowse in v1.11.)

Storage: Yahama CD-Rewriteable drive combining CD-R, CD-RW, and UFD standard, Cambridge Work-Group Computing Report, April 28, 1997

Yahama CD-Rewritable drive combining CD-R, CD-RW and UDF standard packet writing available in June, Business Wire, April 23, 1997
(The new Yahama CDW4001 records CD multiple times with new phase change technology. Yahama says it ''will continue it's successful policy of supporting all major platforms with the CRW4001.'' including the Amiga.)

Dvorak's Fail-Safe Advice by John C. Dvorak, PC Magazine, April 22, 1997
(This article gives advice that computer owner have spares of commonly replaceable items, like keyboards, bootable devices and modems, on hand in case of a break down. During the article he notes that he breaks a keyboard every year ''Except for one old Amiga keyboard''. This confirms a theory of mine, Amiga hardware may sometimes be a little more costly than the mass produced PC clone garbage that lines the computer stores, but it lasts!)

Finale Web Cruiser for the Amiga! by Dave Garaffa, BrowserWatch New Room, April 21, 1997
(News of Finale Web Cruiser's coming release.)

Net@talk: Faster Chatting time using IRC commands by Gary Fenton, Computertimes Malaysia, April 21, 1997
(In this article about using keyboard commands for IRC not only is the Amiga mentioned as an IRC platform, but the author makes the following commentary: ''The actual Netscape program itself is 2.6MB which is curiously large, making me wonder why the latest Web browsers for the Amiga computers are only one tenth the size.'' I must note that this is not an exageration on the part of the author, as the Voyager-NG v2.88 executable is about 337k in size.)

Faster Chatting time using IRC commands by Gary Fenton, The New Straits Times, April 21, 1997
(Same article as above.)

Voyager NG 2.29b Made Available by Dave Garaffa, BrowserWatch New Room, April 10, 1997
(News that Voyager NG v2.29 beta is available to registered users.)

Off The Shelf, Computer Retail Week, April 7, 1997
(In this collection of computer industry news is mention of Gateway 2000's intention to purchase Amiga Technologies.)

Gateway 2000 saves Amiga; acquisition decision pending by Dan Briody, Infoworld Electric, April 7, 1997
(According to this report on the Amiga sale, one possible reason for Gateway 2000's interest in the Amiga is their entry into the handheld market. Amiga palmtops anyone?)

Monitor - Modemworld by Michael Cunningham, Irish Times, April 7, 1997
(This list of interesting web pages includes one to Peter Neil's web site which concentrates on Amiga stuff.)

Users afflicted with Windows 95 share never-ending frustrations by Mark A. Kellner, Washington Times, April 7, 1997
(In this list of complaints about Win95 Dave Lozinski mentions how his Amiga boots faster, it's OS takes up less hard drive space, needs less memory and has true pre-emptive multitasking unlike Win95.)

Gateway Seals Amiga Deal - Gateway's bid to purchase the Amiga technology has been approved by the German bankruptcy court., Next Generation, April 4, 1997
(NG report of court approval of the sale.)

Q & A, Next Generation, April 4, 1997
(One reader wants to know if the report of the sale is an April Fools joke. NG assures him it's real.)

Letters - Today: Abstract Violence, Next Generation, April 3, 1997
(One reader is happy to hear about the sale, but warns of the need of software development.)

Gateway Craves Amiga - PC clone manufacturer, Gateway 2000 has offered a bid to buy the Amiga Technology, Next Generation, April 2, 1997
(NG reports the sale of one of the ''major gaming platforms'' to Gateway 2000.)

The future of the Video Toaster: it started a revolution, but what lies ahead by Tony Gomez, Camcorder, April 1996, p. 35(5)
(A review of Video Toaster v4.1 and talks about the future of the Video Toaster.)

Linux/etc: Using Linux in a multi-OS world. Part 2 of 2 by Terry Griffen, Computer Bits, April 1997
(In this story about Linux software, UAE, the Amiga emulator is mentioned.)

March

Now Amiga Technologies looks set to pass to Gateway 2000, Computergram International, March 31, 1997

Shorts - Gateway bids for Amiga, Computerworld, March 31, 1997, p. 8
(The sale of Amiga Technologies to Gateway 2000 is mentioned again in Computerworld.)

Gateway seeks to buy Amiga Assets by Cynthia Bournellis, Electronic News, March 31, 1997, p. 6(2)

Gateway 2000 bids for troubled Amiga, Electronics Engineering Times, March 31, 1997
(EETimes reports of the purchase of the Amiga by Gateway 2000.)

At Deadline - IBM plans to resolve its DSOM object strategy, Infoworld Electric, March 31, 1997
(Quick mention is made of the sale to Gateway 2000.)

Gateway to buy Amiga, Infomation Week, March 31, 1997
(Information Week makes mention of the Amiga sale to Gateway 2000.)

An April Fools' Paradise by Michael Cunningham, Irish Times, March 31, 1997
(Michael lists several computer humor items like hacks, easter eggs, etc., some for the Amiga.)

Monitor - Information Society Report Welcomed by Michael Cunningham, Irish Times, March 31, 1997
(Among the news items listed is the sale of the ''groundbreaking multimedia computer'' to Gateway 2000.)

Gateway 2000 Offer To Buy AMIGA Accepted, Reuters, March 31, 1997
(Reuters reports the Amiga sale to Gateway 2000 press release.)

Ask The Surf Guru, Yahoo Internet Life, March 31, 1997
(The Surf Guru answers a question about web browsers by suggesting that Tim Schneider use IBrowse or AMosaic on his Amiga.)

Gateway 2000 to add Amiga Technologies, The New York Times, March 29, 1997, p. 23(N) and p. 35(L)
(The New York Times reports the Amiga sale to Gateway 2000.)

Business Digest, The Baltimore Sun, March 28, 1997
(Among the things reported that day were the Gateway 2000 plans to purchase the Amiga.)

Gateway 2000 to buy Amiga Technologies by Lisa M. Bowman, Bloomberg News, March 28, 1997
(Bloomberg's Lisa reports on the Amiga sale to Gateway 2000.)

Gateway 2000 Takes Over the Orphaned Commodore Amiga by Steve Gold, Newsbytes News Network, March 28, 1997
(Newsbytes tries to add a little information about the Amiga to their report about the Gateway 2000 sale, but make a slight error. They say that Quikpak makes Amiga 2000 and 3000 computers for Viscorp, when they really made Amiga 4000T's for Amiga Technologies.)

Short Cuts - Bell Atlantic In Battle With Cablevision, Newsday, March 28, 1997
(This montage of business stories includes an announcement of the sale of the ''PC multimedia pioneer'' to Gateway 2000.)

Gateway 2000 to buy Amiga Technologies, company is left from the bankrupt Commodore. Gateway will get Amiga's trademarks and patents. by Lisa M. Bowman, Philadelphia Inquirer, March 28, 1997
(Re-print of the story from Bloomberg, above.)

Gateway offers to buy Amiga, The Sacramento Bee, March 28, 1997
(A report of the sale of the ''PC multimedia pioneer'' to Gateway 2000.)

Gateway 2000 resurrects the Amiga by Jeff Sweat, Information Week, March 28, 1997
(A report of the sale of the machine ''known for advanced multimedia, film, and graphics capabilities as well as pioneering features such as 32-bit multitasking'' to Gateway 2000. Jeff mistakenly states that Amiga Technologies want out of business ''years ago'', which they didn't. He also quotes Tom Rhinelander, of Forrester Research, that Gateway 2000 may plan to use the Amiga to develop a ''multimedia rich'' internet appliance.)

Amiga Fans buoyed by Pending Gateway Deal by David Lazarus, Wired News, March 28, 1997
(Wired reports the sale of the ''pacesetter in 32-bit multitasking and auto-configuration'' to Gateway 2000.)

Gateway 2000 Buys Amiga, Bootwire, March 27, 1997
(More news of the sale.)

Gateway 2000 to buy bankrupt german firm by Wylie Wong, Computer World, March 27, 1997
(Another report of the big sale.)

Gateway buys bankrupt Amiga by Stephanie Miles, News.Com, March 27, 1997
(A report of the sale of the ''groundbreaker in multimedia technology, combining computer graphics, animation, and film sequences with stereo sound'' to Gateway 2000.)

Blast from the past: Gateway to buy remnants of Amiga by Margaret Kane, PC Week, March 27, 1997
(A report of the sale of the company who made ''the first multimedia machine back in 1985'' to Gateway 2000.)

Worldwide PowerPC conference set for Montreal, ZD Internet Magazine, March 16, 1997
(An announcement for PowerCon '97, to be held in Montreal on July 19th. Amiga PowerUP and A/Box platforms two of the supported platforms.)

Computer Comeback - Devotees of Amiga are Heartened by New Machines, Trade Show Here by Virginia Baldwin Hick, St Louis Post Dispatch, Match 14, 1997
(Virginia announces the Gateway Amiga Show in St. Louis and the introduction of new models.)

Ask The Cyberdweeb, Detroit News, March 13, 1997

Q & A, Next Generation, March 12, 1997
(A reader asks NG their opinion of the Amiga. They say it has had hard times, but the large userbase in Europe continues to make it attractive to developers.)

Get Animated! by Michael Cunningham, Irish Times, March 10, 1997
(Michael does a column of putting animated GIF's in your web pages on the Amiga and other platforms.)

What's online, Houston Chronicle, March 9, 1997
(This list of hot sites includes Filemine, which has files for the Amiga and other systems.)

Lightwave 3D 5.0 darkened by bugs and poor interface by Sean Wagstaff, Macweek, March 3, 1997
(Macweek spends most of the article complaining that this port of Amiga's Lightwave 3D 5.0 for Macintosh by Newtek doesn't have a standard Mac interface and suffers from a few bugs. Includes some screen shots and a quicktime animation.)

Effectors, Filters, and Lightning - New Lightwave 3D Plug-ins by Douglas J. Nakakihara, Microtimes, March 3, 1997
(Douglas reviews Surface Effectors and WaveFilter Net+ for the Amiga among other Lightwave plug-ins.)

Pine Came First by Kamil Kukura, Byte, March 1997
(A reader reminds Byte that long before Netscape thought of adding mail support, PINE was doing the job for many platforms, including Amiga.)

February

PIOS clones pack Mac, Be, Amiga OSes by David Morgenstern, Macweek, February 28, 1997
(Macweek announces the coming of the Pios 1 computer, who it says is inspired in design by the Amiga and lesser systems. It also runs pOS, which also runs on the Amiga)

Interview with Larry Wall and Tom Christiansen by Dale Dougherty, Web Review, February 29, 1997
(An interview with the makers of the Perl programming language includes brief mention of the fact that their is an Amiga version.)

Unix, Amiga, VMS, and AS/400 Top list of platforms targeted for new CD library system, PR Newswire, February 26, 1997
(A new CD system aimed at non-Wintel systems is announced, and Amiga is one of the supported platforms.)

Quikpak bids for Amiga assets, Computergram International, February 19, 1997

Now Quikpak is bidding for Amiga assets, Computergram International, February 18, 1997
(CI report that Quikpak, maker of A4000T's, made a bid for the Amiga when Viscorp droped the ball.)

Amiga users fight final frontier battle - Corperate blundering all but destroyed once-revolutionary computer by John Stebbins, Calgary Herald, February 10, 1997
(A history of the strugle of the Amiga from Jay Miner's design days to the trouble with Viscorp, includes a picture of the Amiga and interviews with officials from Quikpak and Amazing Computing.)

Storage: Yamaha 4XWrite/6XRead Forth Generation CD Recorder Begins Volume, Cambridge Work-Group Computing Report, February 10, 1997

Amiga Computer Survives by Enthusiasts' Fervor by John Stebbins, Bloomberg Business News, February 6, 1997
(Bloomberg report that the Amiga continues due to it's loyal fans.)

Keeping old computers on the job by Si and Connie Dunn, Computer Currents, February, 1997
(In this article about putting old computers to good use, it is mentioned that Marc Cukler, a canadian screen writer, writes his works on a classic floppy drive driven Amiga.)

The Omni TA128 Gives You Two ISDN Channels for the Price of One by David Harvey, Computer Shopper, February 1997
(A review of the Omni TA128 ISDN modem from ZyXEL, but it does make a point to say it supports the Amiga computer.)

January

Revisiting Our Friend Amiga or Commodore: The Computer That Didn't, The Motley Fool by MF Runkle, January 7, 1997
(MF watches the Deathbead Vigil video, and does some research on the innept management of Commodore.)

Letters - Dvorak's Different Track by Scott Bates, Brian Witowski and Orin Hubbard, PC Magazine, January 7, 1997
(Three people write in about Dvorak's comments on the Amiga in the October 22, 1996 issue of this magazine.)

World Construction Set: No Bulldozer Required by Matt Drabick, January 1, 1997
(Reprinted from AV Video.)

Linux/etc: Loving Linux & install tips by Terry Griffen, Computer Bits, January 1997
(In this story about Linux, it's talks about it's fanatical following of loyal users. It also gives other examples of such followings: ''AmigaOS is a classic example of this... far superior to anything available at the time...''.)

Byting the Tube by Jonathan Burke, Red Herring, January 1997
(In this article about TV shows created on desktop computer, they mention Roboflight from the Sci-Fi Channel, which is created on two Amiga computers.)