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- From: Jason <tmr@cosine.demon.co.uk>
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
- Subject: Re: Is escom making
- Date: Thu, 4 Apr 96 15:09:31 GMT
- Organization: Cosine Systems
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- Dan Fandrich (dan@fch.wimsey.bc.ca) wrote:
- : I just read that Escom is planning on reintroducing the Amiga 1200 as an
- : Internet access terminal. It would have 2MB RAM, 240 MB hard disk,
- : 14.4k modem and web browser software and sell for something like $750,
- : if I remember correctly.
-
- Not sure about the price but as far as I know the "Surfer Pack" as it is
- known has either been released or is about to be (I saw some advance
- advertising for it at work last week!)
-
- Aparently it is coming with a graphical browser, IRC client and a load of
- other nice toys. That said, running a graphical browser on a stock A1200
- is a *tad* slow! I use ALynx (non graphical) on an A1200/030 28mhz and
- its still a bit sludgy!
-
- Jason =-)
-