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From: peg@psuecl.bitnet
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: Amiga 3000 rumors
Message-ID: <53436@psuecl.bitnet>
Date: 4 Sep 89 19:00:43 GMT
References: <21867@cup.portal.com>
Organization: Engineering Computer Lab, Pennsylvania State University
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In article <21867@cup.portal.com>, Mike_Hoser_Schloh@cup.portal.com writes:
> Alright, alright. Now what I'VE heard is that Commodore will release an Amiga
> 3000 in much the same manner as they did with the 2500... Just slap a CPU
> board in and call it the 3000 (and maybe a hard disk, etc.) No major changes,
> still the same old 2000 motherboard. This time the CPU board will be a 25 or
> 28 MHz '030 &'882. I would assume that at the same time, CBM will release the

Well, I shouldn't participate in the rumor mill, but I will...

I have seen (with my own eyes) a preliminary version of the 2630 card.
I will not say where (as I probably wasn't supposed to see it).  It
worked very, very well and seemed to be at least as solid as the 2620.
Thus, C-A probably will release this card in several months.

The (supposed) story is that C-A is also working on a "true" 3000
using a new custom chip set, but that it will be a good while before i
it is for sale.  The 2630 board will almost certainly be out much
sooner.  This info came from the fella with the 2630 (he's got the
card, so that says SOMETHING for his story!!).

Paul Ganter

Not affiliated with Commodore-Amiga.  Darn!