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    | News: | 
   
    | AmigaONE announced | Bill McEwen announces the first next generation 
      Amiga at the Alternative Computing Expo in Melbourne. | 
   
    | SDK 1.01 for Linux and Windows | First update to the Linux-hosted release and new Windows version. | 
   
    | Gateway unveil web appliance | Gateway unveil new touch pad, jointly developed with AOL. | 
   
    | AmigaOS 3.9 imminent | Haage & Partner add finishing touches to OS3.9 | 
   
    | YAM goes Open Source | Marcel Beck opens source to the Amiga's favourite e-mailer. | 
   
    | Microsoft's new roadmap for personal computing | Bill Gates aims for non-computer market area occupied by Amiga 
      Inc. | 
   
    | Petro says "goodbye" | Petro Tyschtschenko announces his retirement from Amiga. | 
   
    | We do Voodoo! | Elbox announces proprietary drivers for Voodoo3 PCI cards. | 
   
    | WOA 2000 in Germany | Haage & Partner announces World of Amiga 2000 show in 
      Germany. | 
   
    | Editorial: 
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    | Ringing the changes | Andrew Korn hands over the reigns to David Stroud. | 
   
    | Talking Tao | In the first installment of Tao Group's new regular column, 
      Chairman Francis Charig talks about the company's humble beginnings... | 
   
    | Rants and Raves: | 
   
    | Information Mutations | Chris Green compares the Amiga to the old Apple. | 
   
    | Make your bed, Then lie in it! | In a reaction to the AmigaOne announcement, Neil Bothwick 
      urges Amiga users' to buy the new hardware. | 
   
    | Features: | 
   
    | AmiBench interview | Amiga Active interviews Mark Wilson of AmiBench | 
   
    | Start making sense: The future according to Amiga | Six-page feature on the recent partnerships, product announcements, 
      and more. | 
   
    | NextGen Watch: AmigaOne games | Amiga Active investigates the 62 games announced for the launch 
      of the AmigaOne and asks why has Mario 64 been announced? | 
   
    | The Descent of Hyperion | Amiga Active asks Hyperion about the Amiga port of Freespace. | 
   
    | And so, this is... Christmas | What do members of the Amiga Active mailing list want for 
      Christmas? | 
   
    | Reviews:
 All review scores are marked out of four 'AmiYinYangs'. 
         
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    | DrawStudio 2 | The best structured drawing package for the Amiga makes a comeback |  | 
   
    | Kingston PCI Ethernet | Cheap PCI Ethernet card for the Mediator |  | 
   
    | PlexWriter 12/10/32 | Review of PlexWriter's new SCSI CD-writer. |  | 
   
    | Inet Dial 3.828 | Automate your home with the X10 protocol, infra red, SMS, and more. |  | 
   
    | Nightlong | ClickBOOM's cyberpunk adventure game |  | 
   
    | Tutorials: | 
   
    | ImageFX 4 Tutorial | In part 2 of his tutorial, Kermit Woodall introduces some 
      of the configuration options of ImageFX. | 
   
    | Regulars: | 
   
    | Active Media* | Mission to Mars DVD, Terminator 2 Ultimate DVD Edition, Magnellan 
      Themeworld, Aminet Set 10, Darwin Awards, and DeviceTop.com. | 
   
    | Active Shareware | Internet radio, TrueType font engine, and requester replacements. | 
   
    | Interactive - Letters to the Editor | Goodbye Amiga, Fine wine, Gates gags, and Speedball 2. | 
   
    | Ask the Guru | Internet connections, IDE interfaces, solid screens, and changing 
      CDs. | 
   
    | Active Online | Neil Bothwick takes a look at setting up an online business. | 
   
    | PetroActive | Andrew Korn bids Petro Tyschtschenko a fond farewell. | 
   
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          | Comments: Amiga Active's first new look issue. David Stroud becomes editor.
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* Active Media - A rag-tag collection of web sites, CD-ROMs, book, DVDs, and 
  other media.