From: joeles@cup.portal.com (Joel Edward Swan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: A4000 and CDrom (aka IDE blows) (was Re: IDE : Possible
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 92 00:03:56 PST
Organization: The Portal System (TM)
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>In article <69293@cup.portal.com> joeles@cup.portal.com (Joel Edward Swan) wri
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>es:
>>>In article <1992Nov2.180640.23160@Rapnet.Sanders.Lockheed.Com> msnider@Rapne
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>>>anders.Lockheed.Com (Marc A. Snider x0193) writes:
>>>> In article <1992Nov2.150434.775@cranel.com> watters@cranel.com (David Watt
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>r
>>s
>>>) writes:
>>>> >
>>>> >FOR COMMODORE-AMIGA MARKETING:  HEY BRAINIACS,  I sware on my A3000, that
>>>> >if the A4000 had shipped with a SCSI-II controller,  or even a SCSI-I
>>>> >controller,  I would have one on my desk right now!!!!!!!!!
>>>> >--
>>>> >David R. Watters (watters@cranel.com)    Cranel Inc. Development & Engine
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>>>> If it was dma, me too.  sigh... :^|
>>>> M. Snider
>>>Me too!
>>>                    Jan Holler - Bern, Switzerland
>>Me too.  I suspect there are many people like myself who simply can't jump
>>-Joel
>

How nice that you cut my quote short. (nothing like "context."

>GET A LIFE!

I already have one.  It's sounds like you don't though. :-) (Except maybe to
over-react.)

>You all act like you can't stick your SCSI controllers in the 4000.

It's no act buddy, I can't.  I still need to use it in my 2000.  Even if I
did take it out and put it in the 4000 I get almost useless results.  Only
FixDMA can help me to some degree.  I would now need to re-invest in a SCSI-I
card to get mediocre results, and then re-re-invest in a SCSI-II A4000 board
to get real A4000 results.  Also, please read two of the three replies in
full (though you hacked mine) - we want DMA SCSI.

>If you have a scsi drive, keep it and upgrade to the 4000 and you will
>have two drives! I don't know why CBM went with IDE but it does NOT

Actually I'd have 5 drives, one in the 4000 and four still in my 2500.  No,
sorry, this may be what YOU want, but not what I NEED.  I would need at
least three of my current SCSI peripherals in the 4000, not just one or two
IDE drives.

>rule out scsi drives you know!

No one said it "ruled it out."  If you will (or can) read, we said it will
keep us from "jumping" into the 4000.  It won't be _smooth_.  THAT'S the
point.  Get it?

>Besides NONE of you would have a 4000 on your desk right now because
>CBM can't keep up with the orders.  The 4000 is backordered because it
>is selling so well.  (I know, since I am stuck waiting for a replacement
>for my dead one)

I could walk into my dealer and have one on my desk in under 1 hour.  Please
don't tell us what we CAN and CAN'T have.  Speak fpr YOUR situation only.

>I say, Let the eat cake!

Yeah, that attitude really makes a successful company.

>Adam Benjamin
>A.Benjamin@mi04.zds.com
>

Why did I even bother responding to your rediculous blather?  Oh well....
back to real work.

-Joel
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