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- From: chet@netcom.com (Eric Chet)
- Subject: Re: 4000 (A hack?!)
- Message-ID: <a7xn+cq.chet@netcom.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 92 00:22:31 GMT
- Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)
- References: <9209132215.AA03484@nettlerash.berkeley.edu>
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- In article <9209132215.AA03484@nettlerash.berkeley.edu> RPG104@URIACC.BITNET (Don Mac Phee) writes:
- >
- >
- > Calling CBM! Hello?
- >
- > Why an IDE drive? With the available bandwidth, a Wide-Fast SCSI-2
- >should be a possibility.
-
- To keep costs down. REmember everybody does not need this power. It would
- be safe to say a SCSI II is in the future.
-
- >
- > Will the new 4000 allow a new Paula? And will the devices (Serial/Drive)
- >work accordingly? Or does this mean once I get this machine, I'll have
- >to also replace the floppy, and add a Zorro Serial port card?
-
- Paula has not changed, I can just say C= has other plans for sound.
-
- >
- > Will the Ethernet interface support NFS (Both ways),Slip(PPP), and NNTP?
- >Perhaps even Rlogin/RSH?
-
- The A4000 does not come with a Ethernet interface.
-
- >
- > Is the processor *IN* the processor slot, or is it mounted like the
- >Tandem (On a replacable card?)?
-
- It uses the processor slot, so when a new processor comes out 68060, RISC.
- It's just plug and go. From this machine you can see it's a modular design,
- AA and 4x chip bandwidth was the main drive for the base system.
-
- >
- > Please post replies to these questions at your earliest possible
- >convenience :) [I think we can all make a few allowances for
- >the 1.2Gig of mail that's pouring down the .commodore.com domain...]
- >
- > BTW: I read the csa.hardware feed, but have to post this way
- >
- >D o n M a c P h e e (Rpg104@Uriacc.Uri.edu)
-
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