From: sue@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com (Sue West - CATS)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.announce
Subject: Commodore Announces CD Solution Promotion
Date: 10 Sep 92 15:55:38 GMT
Reply-To: sue@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com (Sue West - CATS)
Followup-To: comp.sys.amiga.misc
Organization: CATS

PRESS RELEASE

Release: Immediate
Contact: Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
1200 Wilson Drive
West Chester, PA 19380
Mona Astra Liss or
Amanda K. Griffies
(215) 431-9354

COMMODORE BUSINESS MACHINES, INC. ANNOUNCES 
AMIGA CD SOLUTION PROMOTION

(West Chester, PA --- September 2, 1992) Commodore Business Machines
Inc. today announced that through October 31, 1992, purchasers of the
Amiga (R) 3000-25/50 or the Amiga 3000-25/100 will receive a free CDTV
(R) Multimedia Player and Interface Kit. The "Amiga CD Solution"
promotion offers an attractive option for Amiga users who want expanded
audio and MIDI capabilities, access to CD-ROM discs from other
platforms, and who want to run CDTV applications. 

	Adding the CDTV Player and Interface Kit to an Amiga enables
owners' access to hundreds of CD-ROM discs based on the ISO-9660
format. According to David Archambault, Commodore Director of Business
Marketing, "Utilizing the CDTV Player as an intelligent peripheral opens
the door for users to hundreds of text, music and picture collections
available on CDTV-readable ISO-9660 disks. Text data and picture file
formats can be converted from MS-DOS (R) and Macintosh (R) formats
using existing Amiga-based software. The promotion is ideal for any
Amiga user, particularly home and educational video enthusiasts seeking
expanded, low-cost features."

	The "Amiga CD Solution" also offers users expanded audio and MIDI
capabilities through the CDTV Player. The unit can play standard audio
CDs, CD+Graphics, CD+MIDI discs, and access the large library of CDTV
specific titles. Both the Amiga and the CDTV player maintain the ability
to run thousands of Amiga disk-based applications as well. 

	The Interface Kit includes: a specially configured parallel port cable,
for connection between an Amiga and CDTV player; the ParNET file
system, allowing two-way communication between the systems; and the
Fred Fish CD-ROM collection, containing of over 600 freely
redistributable programs.

	The Manufacturer's Suggested List Price for the Amiga 3000-25/50
and the Amiga 3000-25/100 are $2729 and $3379, respectively. Current
Amiga owners can purchase the CDTV Player and Interface Kit for
$599.00. This promotion is offered through Commodore authorized reseller
locations.

	Commodore Business Machines, Inc., based in West Chester, PA,
manufactures and markets a complete line of computers and peripherals
for the business, education, government and consumer markets. 

	Commodore and CDTV are registered trademarks of Commodore
Electronics Limited. Amiga is a registered trademark of Commodore-
Amiga, Inc. MS-DOS is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc. 

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