IP: Cloanto Releases Amiga Forever 5.0]

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 17:56:50 +1100
> From: Nathan Cochrane <ncochrane () theage fairfax com au>
>
> Hi Dave
>
> I 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 fore
> http://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.
>
> .
>
>
>
>
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