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From: jimm@amiga.UUCP (Jim Mackraz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: Rev. 6.0 & 6.1 Motherboards.
Message-ID: <4684@amiga.UUCP>
Date: 11 Oct 89 18:46:34 GMT
References: <0897.AA0897@tronix> <337@syteke.be>
Reply-To: jimm@batgirl.UUCP (Jim Mackraz)
Organization: Commodore-Amiga Inc, Los Gatos CA
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In article <337@syteke.be> jim@syteke.UUCP (Jim Sanchez) writes:
)AMEN! I have a REV 6 motherboard for which I bought a Hardframe more than
)three months ago and it STILL doesn't work.  I keep asking Microbotics
)and they just say that Commodore is "working on it".  Well I for one
)am sick and tired of the entire fiasco and wish I could get a straigh
)answer from SOMEBODY on this subject.  In the meantime, anyone who
)buys a REV 6 motherboard is potentially getting screwed!  I do not
)necessarily blame anyone in particular but HELL I paid good money for
)something which is supposed to work and for three months I havent gotten
)a straight answer PERIOD.  I AM PISSED!

And reasonably, so, Camper, but be relieved.

As additional evidence that there is a "New Commodore" at work, it was
announced yesterday on BIX that the service centers have been advised
of the problems with 6.0 and 6.1 motherboards and instructed to repair
or replace them (free, I presume) to 6.2 levels if you are having problems.

The delay in doing so has undoubtedly been frustrating for purchasers,
and it would sure be nice if these things never happened (but they happened
to IBM PS/2-70 I think), and I conjecture that Commodore chose to keep
mum about the problem until they had a solution in place, which they
have now said they do.

So, figure out what a service center is, and give them a call.  They
are supposed to be up to speed on the details of the plan by now, according
to the posting on BIX.

I am sure that Microbotics (represented on BIX) has gotten the total lowdown
since the announcement and will probably also be advising their customers.  I
do not know what other peripheral vendors have been affected.

	jimm

-- 
Jim Mackraz, I and I Computing	   	"... the signs are very ominous,
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Opinions are my own.  Comments are not to be taken as Commodore official policy.