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- From: I.A.Inman@newcastle.ac.uk (I.A. Inman)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: Re: Reasons for Amiga CD-ROM
- Message-ID: <C02vup.Mn5@newcastle.ac.uk>
- Date: 30 Dec 92 15:18:24 GMT
- References: <n1314t@ofa123.fidonet.org> <Bzu958.DvD@news.iastate.edu> <lewis.81.0@gto.jsc.nasa.gov>
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- In article <lewis.81.0@gto.jsc.nasa.gov>, lewis@gto.jsc.nasa.gov (Steve Lewis) writes:
- > In article <Bzu958.DvD@news.iastate.edu> barrett@iastate.edu (Marc N. Barrett) writes:
- >
- > [discussion of the benefits of putting a CD-ROM into an Amiga ...]
- >
- > > I've suggested that as well. Floptical drives and CD-ROM drives cost about
- > >the same. It is a toss-up right now which would be more beneficial in the
- > >short run. I think CD-ROM drives would be more beneficial in the long-run,
- > >at any rate.
- >
- > One interesting point that comes from an article in the January '93 Amiga
- > Format:
- >
- > "Commodore have already pointed out to us that, to them, the cost of putting
- > a CD drive in a machine would be roughly equivalent to putting a floppy
- > drive in."
- >
- > The article goes on to strongly imply that we could expect integrated CD-
- > ROMS in Amigas (i.e., standard equipment) in the near future.
- >
- > IMO, this would be quite nice.
- >
- > -Steve
-
- I read the article too. They suggested that an Amiga should appear with a
- CD-ROM, and NO floppy drive. This is a mistake - how is someone supposed to
- save a word processor file - oh I forgot, the credit card slot on the side.
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- But what about moving files to older Amigas? Ah, the serial link.
-
- Still not brilliant - not everyone has access to modems or networks.
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- THINK AGAIN AMIGA FORMAT - I KNOW YOU READ THESE NEWS GROUPS.
-
- Ian A. Inman.
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