Article 436 of comp.sys.amiga.announce: Path: leela.CS.ORST.EDU!flop.ENGR.ORST.EDU!ogicse!uwm.edu!linac!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!cis.ohio-state.edu!ucbvax!ucdavis!toadflax.cs From: sue@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com (Sue West - CATS) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.announce Subject: Commodore Announces Availability of AmigaDOS Release 2.1 Message-ID: <20303@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu> Date: 16 Dec 92 02:43:08 GMT Article-I.D.: ucdavis.20303 Sender: usenet@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu Reply-To: sue@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com (Sue West - CATS) Followup-To: comp.sys.amiga.misc Organization: Commodore Amiga Technical Support Lines: 42 Approved: zerkle@cs.ucdavis.edu Message-Number: 300 Commodore Announces the Availability of AmigaDOS Release 2.1 (West Chester, PA --- December 14, 1992) --- Commodore Business Machines, Inc. (U.S.) today announced that it is now shipping AmigaDOS (TM) Release 2.1, an updated version of the Amiga's multitasking operating system. Among the new features of AmigaDOS Release 2.1 are CrossDOS, which provides for the reading and writing of MS-DOS (R) formatted files; localization of programs to different languages and locales; improvements to the versatile Preference Editors; enhancements to the printer drivers, including the addition of a Postscript (R) driver; and an improved multi-level installation program, allowing quicker and easier configuration or updating of Amiga (R) system software. Current Amiga owners using V2.0X of the operating system can purchase the AmigaDOS Release 2.1 Upgrade Kit for a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $49.00. The kit includes six software disks and a set of manuals. Systems with 1.3 or earlier versions will require the AmigaDOS Release 2.1 ROM and Software Upgrade Kit containing ROMs, six disks and the manual set for an MSRP of $99.00. This upgrade must be installed by an Authorized Commodore Service Center to maintain the Commodore Limited Warranty. Both of these upgrade kits can be purchased through Authorized Commodore Resellers. Users requiring only the software upgrade may elect to contact CommodoreExpress (TM) at 1-800-448-9987 to purchase the kit. Commodore (R) and CommodoreExpress are trademarks of Commodore Electronics Limited. Amiga (R) and AmigaDOS are trademarks of Commodore-Amiga, Inc. MS-DOS (R) is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Postscript (R) is a trademark of Adobe. Commodore Business Machines 1200 Wilson Drive West Chester, PA 19380 (215) 431-9100 -- Read all administrative posts before putting your post up. Mailing list: announce-request@cs.ucdavis.edu. Comments to zerkle@cs.ucdavis.edu. MAIL ALL COMP.SYS.AMIGA.ANNOUNCE ANNOUNCEMENTS TO announce@cs.ucdavis.edu. Article 443 of comp.sys.amiga.announce: Path: leela.CS.ORST.EDU!flop.ENGR.ORST.EDU!gaia.ucs.orst.edu!umn.edu!spool.mu.edu!sdd.hp.com!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!megalith.miami.fl.us!megalith.miami.fl.us From: sue@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com (Sue West - CATS) Subject: CORRECTION to AmigaDOS 2.1 Upgrade Release Reply-To: sue@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com (Sue West - CATS) Followup-To: comp.sys.amiga.misc Message-Number: 303 Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.announce Approved: overlord@megalith.miami.fl.us Message-ID: Date: 17 Dec 92 22:54:59 EST Lines: 20 CORRECTION TO: Commodore Announces the Availability of AmigaDOS Release 2.1 (West Chester, PA --- December 17, 1992) --- The AmigaDOS Release 2.1 Upgrade Kit (AS216) includes _five_ disks -- not six as was erroneously mentioned in the Commodore press release dated 12/14/92 posted on comp.sys.amiga.announce. Commodore Business Machines 1200 Wilson Drive West Chester, PA 19380 (215) 431-9100 ### -- Read all administrative posts before putting your post up. Mailing list: announce-request@cs.ucdavis.edu. Comments to CSAA@megalith.miami.fl.us. MAIL ALL COMP.SYS.AMIGA.ANNOUNCE ANNOUNCEMENTS TO announce@cs.ucdavis.edu.