An open letter to the Amiga Community
12/24/96
The past few years have not been kind to the Amiga Community.
Since the demise of Commodore, the ownership and future of the
Amiga has been continually uncertain. The only thing that has
remained constant is the loyalty of Amiga users. It is with respect
to this loyalty that we feel it necessary to let YOU know the
current state of affairs and what QuikPak is doing to see that the
Amiga has the successful future it so deserves.
Back when Amiga Technologies was owned by Escom, QuikPak was
selected to manufacture the complete A4000T and components for the
A1200. During the collapse of Escom and the subsequent negotiations
with VisCorp, QuikPak continued manufacturing and servicing Amiga
Computers. Throughout this time of uncertainty, QuikPak continued
to support the platform, placing ads in the North American
publication Amazing Computing, forging alliances with Amiga
developers and supporters, and developing new products of our own.
Recently, at AmigaFest in Toronto, we unveiled two new computers
and we have been shipping the ‘060 Accelerator for the
A4000T. We believe this product development clearly demonstrates
our commitment to the Amiga.
It now appears evident that negotiations between VisCorp and
Amiga Technologies have reached a standstill. As a creditor of
Amiga Technologies, QuikPak has a vested interest in seeing the
future of the Amiga handled properly. To this end, QuikPak has
placed an offer in front of the German liquidator for Amiga
Technologies, and we are awaiting further information regarding
this.
What does this mean to you, the end user? QuikPak believes that
there is more to the Amiga than a simple set top box. We believe
that the A4000 and its successors have a place in the market. We
believe that a model along the lines of the A1200 also can play an
important role in the future of the Amiga. We further believe that
products currently under development at QuikPak can bring the Amiga
back to the forefront in innovation. We believe that working
closely with developers, other manufacturers, distributors, and
dealers is necessary to make the Amiga a success. And, perhaps most
importantly of all, we believe in listening to you, the person who
has kept this platform alive.
We hope that the new year will allow us to bring you good news,
that QuikPak will be successful in our negotiations with the German
liquidator. We trust that the liquidator will move quickly, and
justly, to see these events through. We encourage any and all input
from the Amiga Community - let us know what you want to see. And,
finally, we encourage those responsible for handling the Amiga
Technologies' assets to be as open as we at QuikPak are striving to
be.
Sincerely,
Dave Ziembicki
C.E.O
QuikPak Corporation
Contact: Dan Robinson
Director of Business Development of Amiga Computers
QuikPak Corporation
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