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From: Joe Angell <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: Blizzard Turbo Accelerator
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> I called Phase 5 today and they stated that their first version, priced
> at $1395 is now available.  They said that it takes 5 weeks to get a
> shipment from Germany.  The $995 price you have seen in a VTU ad is the
> "Mark II" version.  I was told that this version is the same except that
> it is manufactured in a different way to reduce the cost.  They told me
> that the "Mark II" version would not be available until December.  I also
> asked about the I/O module with SCSI II, Ethernet, and Fast serial.  They
> said that as soon as there is enough demand for it, a production run
> would be made.

AFAIK (from the ads) the Blizzard cards (at least for the A2000) COME
with the SCSI-II on-board.  The I/O module (I think) is for the Cyberstorm.

Yeah, the ad (6th paragraph) says "On-board Fast SCSI-II DMA Controller"

Also, i don't think the Blizzards have the expansion port the Cyberstorm
does.  That just means I won't be wanting to buy those, too.  Although
EtherNet would ne nice...

> The question now is, "Do I wait 3 or 4 months for the cheaper one, or can
> I make enough money off of the extra rendering speed to buy the more
> expensive one".

Luckily (?), I won't have the cash until after January, so I guess I'll
be getting the cheaper one :)

Thanks for the information on the 060s.  I can't wait until I can afford
one!  (and the Flyer is finished, and LW is released for the Amiga...)

-- Joe
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