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- From: "Robert S. Iacullo" <eagle@serv.net>
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy,comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: Re: New Press Release!
- Date: Sun, 24 Mar 1996 18:13:15 -0800
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- James McArthur wrote:
- >
- > G'Day Jason Compton, you wrote:
- > : Jeff Grimmett (jgrimm@bitnova.com) wrote:
- > : : >I believe neither one is often used by the average consumer. But an FPU
- > : : Who says the MMU can't be socketed? I know it was socketed for use with
- > : : the 020, and unless there are special signal lines required for MMU usage
- > : : AND the EC030 lacks them, I don't see this as a problem.
- >
- > : I think you'd be hard pressed to find a good supply of 68551s. And it's
- > : just a stupid solution to what shouldn't even be a problem. AT has to be
- > : willing to LEAD, not meekly follow where everyone else has abandoned. An
- > : EC 030 is not a leadership statement.
- >
- > Wouldnt it be fairly pointless to "take the lead" on a system that will
- > eventually be superceded by a more powerful PPC system in a matter of months?
- >
- > : --
- > : Jason Compton jcompton@xnet.com
- > : Editor-in-Chief, Amiga Report Magazine (708) 741-0689 FAX
- > : You know you're on the way out... it's just a matter of time.
- > : Maybe some escape? No! Not even one!
- > : AR on Aminet - docs/mags/ar???.lha AR Mailing list - Mail me
- > : WWW - http://www.omnipresence.com/Amiga/News/AR, www.cucug.org/ar/ar.html
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- I agree, but in that case why bother with any new computers before the
- Power Amiga, except maybe a CPU upgraded A1200 and A4000.
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- Robert S. Iacullo
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