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- From: charlet@hubcap.clemson.edu (Charles E "Rick" Taylor IV)
- Subject: Re: How to put a CLock in A1200
- Message-ID: <1993Jan6.222148.22973@hubcap.clemson.edu>
- Organization: Clemson University
- References: <1993Jan4.025626.12321@sol.ctr.columbia.edu> <rmorgan.0fpo@vsbbs.UUCP> <1993Jan6.160040.22254@ra.msstate.edu>
- Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 22:21:48 GMT
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- skip@tacky.cs.olemiss.edu (Skip Sauls) writes:
-
- >Sorry, but the current flagship of the Amiga line, the A4000, most
- >certainly does include a clock. Now, the A1200 does not include a
- >clock, but I would not consider it a flagship model. "Cash-Cow" is
- >probably a more appropriate moniker.
-
- The "bread-and-butter" model, so to speak. It should still have a clock, or
- easy provision for adding one. (No, taking apart the machine entirely is not
- an "easy provision". I guess I'll live with it for the 020 and AGA, though.)
-
- >Instead of whining about something which is not going to be changed,
-
- If there's a hookup for the clock internally, it could *easily* be changed!
-
- >why not try to see how much better the new machines are compared to
- >the previous models? Really, adding a clock is a simple matter, so
- >buy one and be done with it. Would you rather they left out the IDE
- >interface or the AGA chipset?
-
- Well, I'd have been happy if they left out the IDE and replaced it with a
- SCSI ... :)
-
- >> "Commodore, the company you love to hate"
- >Speak for yourself.
-
- Yeah. I hate them so much I've owned a 64 and 2 (soon to be 3) Amigas! :)
-
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