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From: dross@ub.d.umn.edu (david ross)
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Subject: Amstrad questions - summary
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Date: 21 Sep 89 03:31:49 GMT
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Thanks to all for their replies; answers came in from New Zealand, England,
Finland, Holland, and Australia.  *None* from the US; thank goodness I used
global distribution.


Summary:  The Amstrad has 3 full-sized slots (possible space
problems at rear of slots), will take a hard disk card (P. Lahti's
dealer said only a West. Dig. will work; this seems false from
other replies, perhaps true in Finland), can use EMS cards (at least
the RAMpage), definitely can use the V-30 (many said this; A.P. Choo said 
some previously ill-behaved programs work better).
Choo speculated that the Inboard 386 wants an 8088 (so wouldn't work
on the Amstrad), but pointed out that Orchid  makes accelerator
cards for 8086-based machines.

Again, thanks all for your help.