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From: langz@asylum.SF.CA.US (Lang Zerner)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Wish I had an Amiga 1500
Summary: she wants slots, not savings
Message-ID: <2852@asylum.SF.CA.US>
Date: 10 Jul 89 19:57:36 GMT
References: <20219@cup.portal.com> <314@tardis.Tymnet.COM>
Reply-To: langz@asylum.UUCP (Lang Zerner)
Organization: The Great Escape, Inc
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>In article <20219@cup.portal.com> Classic_-_Concepts@cup.portal.com writes:
>>      Does Commodore have any plans for a 2000 or, better yet a 2500
>>relieved of alllll its IBM compatibility???  I need bridgecards and
>>IBM slots about as much as I need a hole in the head.  I DO, however,
>>have great need of room for Amiga slots and a faster processor and
>>would greatly appreciate the availability of a 1500 (2000 without IBM stuff)
>>or 2200 (2500 with IBM ditto)--better still.  I'm SURE I'm not the only one.
>>                                                  LadyHawke
>

In article <314@tardis.Tymnet.COM> jms@tardis.Tymnet.COM (Joe Smith) replies:
>Silly question: Are you aware that the bridgecard is optional?  You don't
>HAVE to purchase it when you buy an Amiga 2000 or 2500.
>
>More important question: Have you ever looked at a 2000 with its cover off?
>...  Redesigning the motherboard without those IBM slots won't bring down the
>price much. 
>
>The expensive stuff is on the Bridgeboard; if you don't buy that, you
>pay pretty much nothing for potential IBM compatibility.  

This response suggests that the Joe feels Julie's aim is to eliminate IBM
compatibilty.  If you reread Julie's posting, you'll see that she does not wish
simply to remove the IBM slots, but to replace them with Amiga slots.  Now, I
don't have a 2000-series machine, but as I understand it, the slots after the
two bridge slots are IBM-only slots, yes?  Though I personally intend to use
an AT Bridgeboard (when they become available) with my soon-to-be purchased
2000, I can certainly see the value to an Amiga user of having more slots
available for Amiga boards.
-- 
Be seeing you...
--Lang Zerner
ARPA:langz@athena.mit.edu  MX:langz@asylum.sf.ca.us  UUCP:bionet!asylum!langz
"...and every morning we had to go and LICK the road clean with our TONGUES!"