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From: jmeissen@oregon.oacis.org (John Meissen - Staff OACIS)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: GVP Trade-in
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Date: 22 Aug 90 22:31:08 GMT
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Organization: Oregon Advanced Computing Institute (OACIS), Beaverton, OR
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In the latest AmigaWorld GVP is offering a trade-in program for their
new "Series II" SCSI and RAM controllers. FYI, the offer is basically
trade in any SCSI controller and get the new GVP controller for $109
or the SCSI+RAM controller for $148 (an additional $10 off if you trade
in one of Commodore's) .

It sounds like a good deal, but the terms of the offer (send in your
current controller + certified check) make it sound difficult, if not 
impossible, to go back (not to mention I would be without a system
until the new controller arrived). Thus I would like to feel comfortable
about it before tearing my system apart again.

I currrently have the Commodore A2090, and have been resigned to the
inevitable prospect of upgrading in the future anyway. However, before
I get into something like this, I would like to have some opinions about
GVP and their products.

A few specific questions would be: 
	is this a good deal? What would these boards cost normally?

	True DMA (ala the A2090) is VERY important to me. GVP claims
	this board is. Anybody have one that can comment?

	Comments on SCSI implementation, compatability issues (anybody
	got a tape drive or CD-ROM drive?), customer support....

Comments about why a different controller might be prefered would also
be appreciated.

John Meissen .............................. Oregon Advanced Computing Institute
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