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From: ge@kunivv1.sci.kun.nl (Ge' Weijers)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Gadgets by Small - Possible new '030 add-on board!
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Date: 21 Nov 89 19:16:40 GMT
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nemeth@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca (Gabe Nemeth) writes:

>Whats so great about Dave Small's vapourware product?  There is a german
>board out called PAK68 - full documentation, full schematics, full ROM
>modifications that has been out for well over a year now and is
>relatively cheap.  Its a 68020 with space for floating point processor.
>Sounds pretty good to me and is available now!

The PAK (Prozessor Austausch Karte) is a 68020 running with a 16-bit bus
and a slow clock. It speeds up things, but not by a factor 4-8.
No competition, and it's compatibility is low.
Ge' Weijers                                    Internet/UUCP: ge@cs.kun.nl
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