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- From: astroboy@netspace.net.au (Paul Dossett)
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- Subject: Re: CD32 acellerator?
- Date: 25 Mar 1996 11:09:42 GMT
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- Manuel Jesus Jr. (mjesus@ix.netcom.com) said:
- >>-- I have an '030 design accelerator Design for the CD32. I have not
- >>built it for a variety of reasons.... It is based on the M1230XA,
- >>which I also did.... In all praticality... how many people would want
- >>such a thing?
-
- > I would, Escom charges to much for the dated A1200, so I got a CD32
- >from this newsgroup with ten games and will expand it.
-
- Mine is expanded as much as is possible *currently* :)
-
- >>It would have to realistically be more than 250-500+ to even think
- >>about it.... and what features would people want? Is an '40 type
- >>solution *that much* better?
-
- >I would gladly pay $250 or more for a box like the SX-1 with an
- >accelerator or with a socket for a fast 030 that the user could
- >install. Orsome kind of sx32 with an accleleartor built in. I think the
-
- Wait for the SX32 Pro (mid year, hopefully - accelerator option!!)
-
- >best route would be to marry the two. A small external sx1 with a fast
- >030 and FMV slot,with all the SX-1 features. It'd probably be
-
- External boxes suck. The SX32 Pro will have a little bubble on top of the
- CD32 which will house the accelerator hardware (thus keeping the same
- footprint, and staying portable).
-
- >expensive, but still cheaper tan buyin a bare bones A1200 from E$COM:)
- >and you have a CDrom drvie to boot!
-
- They're way too slow right now...! :)
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