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From: carpent@coltrane.SRC.Honeywell.COM (Todd Carpenter)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Amiga in the real world - a real application
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Date: 20 Jun 89 19:48:50 GMT
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*GOOD NEWS*

Ha!  I was in a meeting discussing a new project.  The platform of choice was
an I*M peecee.  After recovering from various fits, I put forth "Why not an
Amiga?" since I would be doing the work, and if I *had* to, I could get the AT
card for my 2000.  Would you believe it?  They are actually interested!  Even
without the peecee side, if I can do everything from the Amiga end...

The application itself is fairly straightforward.  I will most likely use
Lattice C++ (since I already use 5.02, and C++ is now only $300).

What we *need*:

1) Minimum of 5 RS232 ports.  So, where is the ASDG multi serial card?  Is it
out?  How much?  Does it work?  Any others out there?

2) What about 488 cards?  Are they available?

3) Small hard drive (40-80MB).  I can probably handle this, unless someone has
some favorites.  Or flames.  

4) Monitors.  See (3)

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Now, I have never really paid attention to the I*M half of the machine.  Do we
*really* have compatibility?  If I get the AT Bridgecard, could I plug in (and
have function properly) most/many/some/few/none PC accessaries?  Is the PC bus
pin/plug compatible?  If we don't get the AT card, do we still have access to
the PC bus?

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This may have to go "out in the field."  Has anyone had good/bad experience
moving their beast outdoors?  How shock proof is it?  (If it is as good as your
typical PC, it is certainly good enough)

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This has significant potential.  If anyone has any comments (pro and con - I
don't want to make the Amiga look bad), PLEASE let me know.  I'm interested.

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-Todd C

Todd P. Carpenter          Honeywell Systems and Research Center
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form an opinion.

  (sorry about the long disclaimer, but this is getting close to business)