Here is the third information release for AmiWest 2004, July 24 and 25, 2004 in Sacramento, California.
Our webpage at
www.sacc.org/amiwest is being updated with all the current show information. We encourage you to visit our site to see the rest of the current information.
Amiga Forever,
Sacramento Amiga Computer Club
AmiWest 2004 Committee
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"BACK TO THE ROOTS" - AMIWEST 2004 THEME
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The AmiWest 2004 Committee has decided on a "Back to the Roots" theme for this year's show. Just exactly what are we talking about?
"Back to the Roots" means back to the spirit of innovation that is Amiga. In the mid-1980's, computers were mostly characterized by a black screen with a blinking green cursor, or some other two-color cursor variation. If you didn't know the command line, you were as clueless as everyone else when the machine booted up.
Amiga changed all of that with color and an icon-driven interface, just the beginning of an innovative computer that could do graphics, sound, video and all kinds of other things computers hadn't been doing much up til then. And multitasking meant you could do more than one thing at a time. So we'll be seeing some of that early innovation through expert demos and exhibits to see how that innovation operates both then and now.
"Back to the Roots" means back to community. Our community has been attacked, fragmented, and left for dead by many. We know that it is alive, vibrant and recovering from its wounds. We will be having community gatherings during AmiWest to meet and talk with one another.
"Back to the Roots" means seeing the roots of current development for the Amiga. Amiga One hardware, Amiga OS 4, and as much software and expansion hardware as we can gather will be at AmiWest 2004. Come and support these intrepid developers with your attendance and purchases.
"Back to the Roots" means exhibitors that have been in the Amiga community long-term. We'll have a dealer exhibiting who has been an Amiga dealer since 1988. We'll have a software developer there who is porting his classic Amiga products to OS 4 right now. We'll have a hardware manufacturer there who is currently developing for both the Amiga "classic" and Amiga One platforms. Come to see it and to support them with your purchases and feedback.
"Back to the Roots" means seeing the future grow out of the healthy roots of the past. Backwards compatibility is a major factor in all future Amiga development so that upgrades can occur from an already-developed software base. Future development is also dependent upon us, Amiga users, as we purchase and use new hardware and software. Everything we can lay our hands on will be available at AmiWest 2004.
"Back to the Roots" means YOU, the members of the Amiga community, being strong and supportive through your AmiWest attendance. Be sure to buy your tickets TODAY!!
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So remember,
AmiWest 2004 is rolling! The facility is reserved and the vendors are notified! Keep watching for these releases and tell everyone that you know - the Amiga and the Amiga community is alive and well!
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HOTEL CONTACT
July 24th and 25th, 2004
At a new location in Sacramento, CA
Inn at the Oaks
2600 Auburn Blvd.
Sacramento California 95821
Hotel direct reservations: 1-916-487-7600
