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- From: charlet@hubcap.clemson.edu (Charles E "Rick" Taylor IV)
- Subject: Re: Serious questions about A1200
- Message-ID: <1992Dec16.171857.2218@hubcap.clemson.edu>
- Organization: Clemson University
- References: <92351.161334OPRJ50@TREARN.BITNET>
- Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 17:18:57 GMT
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- <OPRJ50@TREARN.BITNET> writes:
-
- >Hi, here are my questions about the new Amiga 1200.
- >The "NO" answers will be equal to "not buy an A1200" !
-
- > 1. Could I use my SCSI controller/disk/memory for it ?
- > (GVP HD8+,120 Maxtor)
-
- No. You would need a new SCSI controller (one isn't out yet). You also
- would likely not want to use your memory, as it's 16-bit and really wouldn't
- help you any in terms of speed. Best to buy 32-bit RAM. I'd venture a
- guess that third parties are working on SCSI/RAM cards for the A1200's
- trapdoor now. With such a card you could use a SCSI *drive*, but you wouldn't
- use your old controller.
-
- > 2. Could I use my emulator hw/sw on it ?
- > (ATonce +)
-
- No. Where would you put it? The A1200 uses an EC020 which is surface-mounted
- (and not pin-compatible with a 68000 to boot) You can always switch IBM
- emulators though. Pc-Task and/or IBeM would probably work for you.
-
- > 3. Could I use my old graphics/midi/digitizer hw/sw on it ?
- > (Digiview,Digipaint,Deluxepaint etc.)
-
- Dpaint's been rewritten for AGA (so I've heard) so you'd want to upgrade it.
- As for the other hardware, you don't have to remove any chips on the
- motherboard to use it, so hooking it to the 1200 wouldn't pose a problem.
- And if the software's programmed right it should run (albeit a bit faster :) )
-
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