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29.Mar.2000
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Interview with Thomas Dellert (DCE)
Read this interview with Thomas Dellert (DCE), done by Petra Struck on March 29th, 2000, clarifying the availability of PowerUP products:

Interview with Thomas Dellert, DCE
Author: Petra Struck
Interview partner: Thomas Dellert, DCE Computer Service GmbH, Oberhausen, Germany
Translator: Martin Baute

amiga-news.de: What is the scheduled date for shipping the following products with P5 licence?

Thomas Dellert:

BVision: Over 100 already shipped to Vesalia. We ship finished cards daily.
Cybervision PPC: Production started last Friday.
Cybervision64 3D (bugfixed Version): The first 100 were shipped to Vesalia on March 28th.
Cyberstorm MKIII Boards: The first boards were shipped Friday.
Cyberstorm PPC604e Boards: We just recieved 400 604-233. I hope we will be able to ship the first boards in the next 10 - 14 days.
Blizzard PPC603e Boards: The circuits boards are already in storage. Sadly the delivery of CPUs and CPLDs is being delayed.

amiga-news.de: Why those big delays? What problems did DCE had to fight?

Thomas Dellert: The worldwide shortage of parts is a big problem right now. Here only some exsamples:

SMD Kondensator 1 NF. Delivery time 20 weeks.
CPLD Logik Chips. Delivery time about 24 weeks.
SGRAM for BVision. Delivery time about 15 weeks.
Tantal Elkos. Delivery time !!!!! Not this year.....

amiga-news.de: Is there a plan to continue the G4 plans from P5, or has DCE put these to a rest once and for all?

Thomas Dellert: G4 isn't on the list for now. The CPUs probably won't be available this year.

amiga-news.de: Is there a plan of developing new graphic cards?

Thomas Dellert: If we hadn't recieved the Permedia II chipsets, this certainly would have been an issue.

amiga-news.de: Is there contact between DCE and Bill McEwen? If so, can you tell us something about it?

Thomas Dellert: We are in contact. It's about technical details of the PPC boards. I cannot say more about it at this time.

amiga-news.de: The DCE website is partially availalable in German already, will the rest be translated too, and what is particulary interesting, will there be a "news" site, where everybody can see what's new at DCE?

Thomas Dellert: We are working on it. I hope to complete the site in the next 14 days.

amiga-news.de: Will DCE attend the Amiga & Atari show in Neuss, June 2000?

Thomas Dellert: All products will be offered there by Vesalia Computer. We hope that this time we have plenty of stock.

amiga-news.de: Will other retailers recieve products too, or will the hardware only be available from Vesalia in the future?

Thomas Dellert: Vesalia will for sure also ship to other retailers. (Translation: mb)

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