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- From: cornetts@dma.org (Steven Cornett)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: Re: FireWire
- Date: 12 Feb 1996 23:43:23 GMT
- Organization: Dayton Microcomputer Association; Dayton OH
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- Aaron Smith (Mustang@vrb.com) wrote:
- : On Thu 8-Feb-1996 11:18a, Action Jackson wrote:
- : AJ> Amiga Tech (Dr Kittle) please consider putting in a FireWire connector
- : AJ> in future Amigas (Big Box PowerAmigas). This does not cost very much
- : AJ> and its the way the Video Industary is heading. It would be a coup if
- : AJ> every Bigbox AMigas had one for standard... (Bit like what the Toaster
- : AJ> did for the Amiga).
- :
- : Agreed, I have read about single chip add on solutions for systems
- : that wish to add firewire. I don't know how much it would add to the cost tho.
- : in a few years tons of devices should be avail with firewire interfaces,
- : including DVD players which is something I am really looking forward to.
- :
- : "Amiga, computers for people who want more than just a PC."
- :
- : Finger mustang@vrb.com info@vrb.com recent@vrb.com who@vrb.com
- : A3000 Warped 040/40Mhz 16MB/2gigs, 17 serial ports, OS3.1
- : A4000Tower 060 or PPC soon!
-
- Given that is the case (I do read Electronic Engineering magazines), maybe
- one of the accelerator card companies could make a card with Firewire
- on board (they would have to make their own driver for it, but that
- is simple enough.)
- DBK, etc out there?.....
-
- Steven P. Cornett
- cornetts@dmapub.dma.org
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