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- AMIGA 1000
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- I know there are still lots of Amiga 1000s out there ticking away. I
- also know that the SCRAM 500 would probably appeal to their owners who
- still hold the Amiga 1000 in high regard. Well, the good news is that
- the SCRAM 500 does work with the A1000 - but with some reservations.
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- To plug the SCRAM 500 on an A1000 you basically have to spin it round
- 180 degrees and sit it on a thick book. This leaves the SCRAM derriere
- (SCSI cable end) to the front, and the LEDs flashing off into the wild
- blue yonder, only visibly via a mirror. To add insult to injury, the
- mouse ports are now somewhat occluded. This is fixed by 2 pairs of 9 pin
- D types joined by 4"-5" of ribbon cable.
-
- Nevertheless, many people have successfully married the SCRAM 500 to an
- A1000, despite the asthetic setbacks.
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- It is possible to do a special adapter board which will allow the SCRAM
- 500 to sit alongside the A1000 (albeit upside down) with the LEDs to the
- front. If enough people request this I could do a run of such boards.
- Alternatively, some other enterprising person could work out a solution
- and make it available.
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- If someone is really keen, they could design a new PCB - using the SCRAM
- 500 circuit - which suits the A1000 perfectly. Such a board could be
- larger than the SCRAM 500 and therefore easier to design. If anyone is
- interested in such a project, I will be pleased to help them however I
- can.
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- I don't know how big the disenfranchised A1000 population is, so if you
- like, communicate somehow that you want A1000 product support.
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- NJJ
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