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- From: jung@osse.nrl.navy.mil (Greg Jung)
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- Subject: Re: Lots o'questions....
- Date: 7 Mar 1996 18:07:22 GMT
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- In article <4hlf75$o1v@nadine.teleport.com>, cheshrct@teleport.com (tHe ChEsHiRe CaT) writes:
- |> I'm thinking of getting an A500 to use as a 'net terminal, but
- |>don't know anything about this funky li'l gem from Commodore. Reading the
- |>posts, I am confused (and a wee bit frightened) by the variety of chips
- |>(ROM, Denise, and Haggis (or whatever it's called)), a curious thing
- |>called KickStart and everything else. Basically ,what should I look for
- |>when getting an A500 system?
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- 1) Look for "A1200", this is on sale now, A500 was the thing in 1986.
- 2) A rainbow-colored check-mark, instructions and software. :)
- If you are to log in to a ascii-based BBS systems, fine. But
- "direct internet" service require larger programs that the basic
- A500 starter sets won't handle.
- |>
- |> Also, is there a way to hook it up to my TV?
- Yes, but it isn't pleasant with text displays. On the other hand,
- the 1080/1084 monitors will also do duty as a VCR monitor. But the usual
- PC monitors can't be used.
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- Greg
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