Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!njin!limonce From: limonce@pilot.njin.net (Tom Limoncelli) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Fat Agnus chip Message-ID: Date: 12 Jul 89 03:28:02 GMT References: <381@proton.UUCP> Distribution: usa Organization: Drew University/NJIN Lines: 25 Current units shipped by C-A DO include the Fatter Agnus. They do *NOT* include the new (yet to be released) Denise. You can understand why a dealer would want to sell his/her older units first, I don't know if C-A has provided a way to upgrade current inventories. Note, dealers have been instructed (or so I have been told, correct me if I'm wrong) that NOBODY but a dealer is supposed to install the new chips. They are very fragile (like all these modern "huge" chips are) and sensitive to static. It also requires a special tool. Without this tool you can almost kiss success goodbye. For example (FLAME ON!) AML Services (they send me a lot of *junk* mail) is doing a dis-service to the Amiga community right now. (this is all IMHO, of course). They are heavily pushing the Fatter Agnus as a chip that can be installed by anyone. I think that a lot of new users are going to get hurt by this. Ever since I got their latest mailing I've tried to find time to call them but I've been very busy durring business hours lately. (FLAME OFF). Tom -- Tom Limoncelli -- tlimonce@drunivac.Bitnet -- limonce@pilot.njin.net Drew University -- Box 1060, Madison, NJ -- 201-408-5389 Standard Disclaimer: I am not the mouth-piece of Drew University "DEC's All-In-1 isn't completely useless, but it's a nice attempt."