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From: ron@woan.austin.ibm.com (Ronald S. Woan)
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Subject: Re: Gameblaster Card
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Date: 7 Aug 90 21:25:21 GMT
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In article <15090006@hpspcoi.HP.COM>, dlow@hpspcoi.HP.COM (Danny Low) writes:
>I am interested in purchasing a Sound card for my AT-286 - I would like
>to purchase an Ad-Lib card but I may have to settle for a GameBlaster
>Card due to funds...

Danny> Adlib cards can be bought for as low as $140. Considering the major
Danny> difference in game support, a Gameblaster is a penny wise pound foolish
Danny> purchase. It would be a waste of money.

The GameBlaster is being sold for $69 at Radio Shacks, so there is
still quite a difference (100%). The SoundBlaster can be gotten for
$179 anyway, so if your willing to fork over for Adlib, maybe it is
worth $39 to get the MIDI port, game adapter, DAC and extra voices...
Just a matter of economics.
	
						Ron

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