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- From: trulsson@student.docs.uu.se (Erik Trulsson)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: Re: A1200 Accelerator (Which one?)
- Date: 20 Feb 1996 12:16:29 GMT
- Organization: Uppsala Universitet
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- Chris (ELA95CSH@shef.ac.uk) wrote:
- > In article <9602191414.AA0006l@delaney.demon.co.uk>, paul@delaney.demon.co.uk
- > says...
- >
- > >At the moment I have a CD32 but it is inadequate for my needs so I am
- > >buying an A1200 but I don't know which accelerator to buy. I want a 030
- > >running at 50MHz so I am thinking of getting a Blizzard 1230-IV. Is this
- > >the best choice?
- >
- > This is the best one to go for exept for one uncertainty - does it have TWO
- > simm slots? That the reason I got my GVP A1230/40MHz (nolonger in
- > production).
-
- The Blizzard 1230-IV has only one simm slot BUT if you add the SCSI expansion
- you will also get another simm slot.
-
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-
- >
- > There isn't (as far as I know) another product to match it`s features, speed &
- > price :) . I mean `030/50MHz + 4Mb Fast Ram at ú300 just *has* to be good :).
- >
- > If you didn`t know, it can disable the `030 with some keys at reset; a very
- > useful feature which I miss :( . Oh, and I can`t use standard simms (need
- > special GVP ones <sigh>). Still I got my accelerator at ú300 over a year ago,
- > when others were at something like ú400 :)) .
- >
- > Most of the other accelerators available are REALLY `tacky` - done on the
- > cheap & so miss certain features (& maybe a little compatibility with
- > overclocking?)...
- >
- > BTW: SCSI option is very useful if you intend to get more than a CD drive
- > later on!
- >
- > --
- > From Christopher Handley
- > Email: ela95csh@sheffield.ac.uk
- > -------------------------------------------------------sig v2.05 A---------
- > //Amiga A1200/`030/40MHz/4MbFast | "Amiga - Back to KickAss!" ;)
- > \\/ + PowerStation (SCSI Hd & CD drive)|AB3D II,Virtual Rally,Star Fighter
- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
- >
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