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From: k...@cbmvax.commodore.com (Ken Farinsky - CATS)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech,comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Press Release:  Networking
Message-ID: <11060@cbmvax.commodore.com>
Date: 24 Apr 90 17:55:26 GMT
Reply-To: ken@cbmvax (Ken Farinsky - CATS)
Organization: Commodore, West Chester, PA
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Posted: Tue Apr 24 18:55:26 1990
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   	EXPECTED SHIP DATE: JUNE 1990

      COMMODORE ADDS EXTENSIVE NETWORKING CAPABILITIES
      ANNOUNCES PLANS TO EXPAND GROWING AMIGA MARKETS

NEW YORK, NY -- April 24, 1990 -- Commodore Business Machines
President Harold Copperman today introduced a wide variety of
networking capabilities for the company's popular line of Amiga
personal computers during a spectacular multimedia presentation
at the Palladium.  The company also unveiled the newest
addition to the Amiga family, the Amiga 3000, and a new
multimedia authoring system called AmigaVision (TM).


Commodore Vice President of Marketing C. Lloyd Mahaffey said
the announcements are a key component in Commodore's strategy
to significantly penetrate the business, higher education and
government markets.  He said today's introduction marks the
first time Commodore has marketed Amiga networking products.
Shipping is expected to begin in June.


"Adding networking capabilities to the Amiga has been a
priority since our team joined Commodore last spring," Mahaffey
said.  "We're convinced that this added capability will greatly
enhance the appeal of the Amiga in an office or campus 
environment and increase our competitiveness in the U.S. 
market."

Networking products introduced today include the following:


The A2065 -- Ethernet Network Adaptor

The Amiga Ethernet Network Adaptor runs at 10 megabits per
second and provides full ANSI 802.3 type Ethernet protocols
over both thick and thin Ethernet connections.  The
networking product gives Amiga users access to the widely
installed Ethernet networking standard.


Suggested retail price is $349.


The A2060 Arcnet Network Adaptor:

The Arcnet Network Adaptor, now available for the Amiga,
provides full Arcnet bus protocols over Arcnet bus topology
networks.  The 2.5 Mbps Arcnet Network Adaptor supports up
to 256 nodes and features a socket for optional autoboot
ROM.  It also provides buffered memory to enhance
inter-system communications.


Suggested retail price for the A2060 is $229.


The AS220 -- Amiga Client for Novell (R) NetWare


With Commodore's introduction of the Amiga Client for
NetWare, the Amiga now has the capability of utilizing
Commodore's A2060 adaptor to communicate with Novell
Networks running Novell NetWare Version 2.15 or higher.  The
software features password security and provides the user
with two interfaces: a text-oriented interface or the Amiga
mouse-based interface.  Users can utilize the Amiga's
multitasking feature to simultaneously run other programs
under AmigaDOS and/or the MS-DOS with Amiga Bridgeboard (TM)
options.


Suggested retail price is $149.


TCP/IP and NFS Software:

TCP/IP and NFS software provide the Amiga with connectivity
to DoD and other networks which support either of these
standard packet-switching protocols.  This new software for
the Amiga will provide users with access to the widely
installed far-reaching communications networks employing the
TCP/IP standard.


Several developers for the Amiga are already supporting
TCP/IP and/or NFS for their networking software products.
These include the X-Window System (TM) from GfxBase and
TSSnet from Syndesis.


Suggested retail price for the TCP/IP and NFS software 
is $199.



Other networking solutions currently available for the Amiga
platform include:


DECnet.  TSSnet (Thursby Software Systems), an Amiga
implementation of DECnet (Digital Network Architecture), is
available from Syndesis Corporation.


X-Window System.  The X-Window System, available from
GfxBase, enables computers to run applications on other
machines while displaying the program's output and
interfacing with the program from their Amiga system.


Peer-to-Peer Network.  A peer-to-peer network, manufactured
by UK-based Hydra Systems, provides communication
capabilities for Amigas sharing hard and floppy disk drives
serial ports (printers, modems, etc.).


For more information on Commodore networking capabilities,
contact Walt Simpson, director of product marketing,
Commodore Business Machines, 1200 Wilson Drive, West
Chester, PA  19380 or call 215-431-9100.


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