From: kopackm@lonex.rl.af.mil (Michael A. Kopack)
Subject: New Product opinions
Organization: RL
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 92 13:45:13 GMT

Ok, so the guys at big C= are supposedly unveiling all their new toys next
week at the WOC, right? Well, based on the number of rumors found in this
group over the last couple of weeks/months, I've come up with a couple of
good questions and opinions.

1) If C= had planned on releasing KS3.0 this month, why did they even bother
making 2.1? You'd think that they'd pour the additional manpower into getting
3.0 all set up and running. You mean to tell me that they took the time to
do 2.1 just for the A600 because it has some freaky non-standard port on
it?

2) Where the heck does the A600 fit in the big picture of things? I mean,
if C= plans on introducing a whole new group of AA chipset machines with
Gee-Wiz features that require KS3.0, and for a reasonable price, why bother
with the A600? Crap, if they price the new models low enough, everyone with
A500's will be dumping them pretty cheep to get the bucks for the new machines.
Since the A500 will always have more support for the A600 (which will be
outpriced by used A500's) where does that leave the A600?

3) when is C= gonna get the picture and stop producing machines with OLD
processors. I mean, the 68000 was really good back in '85 and '86, but the
thing just doesn't hack it today. would it cost C= that much more to put
a 68020 and 32 bit RAM on a new A500 revision motherboard. I don't think
you'll lose that much in software compatability. Plus, why not include he
1 Meg agnus at least in the new revision??? I don't see A2000 owners having
a problem!!!

4) How about giving the IBM compatable slots a break. If I wanted an IBM,
I'd go buy one. I'm not saying that we should dump all the slots, but people
have been saying that there are gonna be 7 or 8 PC slots in the A4000. I
don't think most PC's come with that many slots!! 

5) Why is it that we can't get a mini or mid sized tower model??? It's not
like there aren't any cases on the market!!

6) Would it be so difficult to put high density drives in all amiga's? I
mean, crap, the MS-Dos world has had 1.44 Meg floppies for a few years now,
and by the time we get 1.76 (maybe) they'll be getting ready for 2.88Megs
!!! Why not just skip 1.76 and go to 2.88 also???

7) Everyone keeps complaining that the AA chip machines should be backwards
compatable with the older machines. Do I hear the old 640K MS-Dos nemesis
lurking?? Lets face it, if we really want to get things upgraded to the way
they should have been done, we have to start considering dropping the old
chipset. Or, at least phasing it out by say '96.......

8) VM should be included and I'll be downright pissed if it's not in 3.0!!

9) The moron who came up with IDE for the A4000 should be shot! That's great,
I've got a 105 Meg SCSI for my A500, but if I want to upgrade to the A4000
I either have to purchase a $300 card or sell my drive and get a $300 IDE
drive. Hey joe-dork engineer, I'd say that 80% of the Amiga owners that have
HD's have SCSI, and since C= sales are usually to previous C= owners......

10) They must be joking with the price of the A3000T! Crap, I think I'll just
go buy an 040 accelerator for my A500! I can do one hell of an upgrade hack
for $6000. Anybody interested??? I'll take your money!!!!

Well, I've got some more grumbling and such, but I'm gonna wait until C=
lets us in next week. Could somebody who goes to the show please give us
a really detailed report about all the happenings and new products?? I'd
especailly like a review of Emplant, the A4000 and any new machines they
introduce.

--Mike Kopack

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