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IP: Cloanto Releases Amiga Forever 5.0]
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 07:18:17 -0500
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 17:56:50 +1100 From: Nathan Cochrane <ncochrane () theage fairfax com au> Hi DaveI don't know if you ever had an Amiga, but the thought that this amazing computer from Atari design legend, Jay Miner, lives on long after he died makes this "old-timer" sentimental.In a world dominated by the power of two, it's encouraging to think that some out there are striking the path less trodden.Time capsule program brings old and reliable 'miracle-working' friend back to the forehttp://www.it.mycareer.com.au/news/2001/08/23/FFXRQPWUQQC.html -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Cloanto Releases Amiga Forever 5.0 Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 06:17:11 -0000 From: "Cloanto.com Information" <info-reply () cloanto com> To: "Cloanto.com Information" <info-reply () cloanto com> - November 28, 2001 - For Immediate Release - Cloanto released today version 5.0 of Amiga Forever, the official Amiga emulation and connectivity package for PCs. New features include just-in-time (JIT) compiler technology to dramatically increase execution speed, new ROM and operating system files to emulate not only the Amiga computers but also Commodore's CDTV and CD³² game consoles, and Software Manager, a content delivery and management system for one-click news, updates and downloads. An experimental version of the revolutionary Disk2FDI software, which makes it possible to read Amiga floppy disks on the PC, is provided for the technically inclined. Other improvements include support for new Windows XP and DirectX features and new Picasso96 technology to better map Amiga graphics calls to low-level DirectX functionality and native x86 code, in order to achieve maximum performance without sacrificing compatibility. Cloanto publicly benchmarked the new version of the emulation software to be 30 times faster than the previous version (which already matched the CPU performance of the fastest Amiga 68060 silicon). Amiga Forever can be installed or run from CD-ROM (no installation or reboot required), and is also available in a downloadable Online Edition. In either case, Amiga application can run side by side with the host operating system and its applications, while taking advantage of features such as virtual memory, advanced power management, digital rights management, NTFS filing system, wireless networking, and thousands of past, present and future drivers for peripherals, specifications and gadgets which the Amiga would otherwise not be able to support. For additional information please refer to the Amiga Forever home page at amigaforever.info. - Links - Amiga Forever Home Page http://amigaforever.info Cloanto Home Page http://cloanto.com - Media Contacts - Please email press () cloanto com for free product samples and additional contact details. . *********************************************************************************This email and any files transmitted with it may be legally privileged and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you must not disclose or use the information contained in it. If you have received this email in error, please notify us by return email and permanently delete the document.*********************************************************************************
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