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From: jimb@faatcrl.UUCP (Jim Burwell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: SoftPC for the Amiga 3000
Message-ID: <124@faatcrl.UUCP>
Date: 5 Sep 90 20:56:44 GMT
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peterk@cbmger.UUCP (Peter Kittel GERMANY) writes:

>In article <117@faatcrl.UUCP> jimb@faatcrl.UUCP (Jim Burwell) writes:
>>  Having SoftPC ported would also mean CBM could stop
>>development on new BridgeBoards ('386 and '486.. If they're even in
>>the works), and put those resources back into the Amiga.

>I think you miss one BIG advantage of the bridgeboards, where NO
>Mac or Sun can compete: YOU HAVE PC SLOTS! A PC without slots is
>not really alive, you can do only very limited work with it.
>The big game starts when you add cards, and this is ONLY possible
>on an Amiga with a bridgeboard.


Hmm.  Can cards plugged into the AT slots on the A2000 and A3000 be
accessed by the 680x0 ?  Or is it on a totally separate bus ?  If they're
accessible by the Amiga side, isn't there a way that SoftPC could make use 
of the cards ?  I was never sure of this...

C'ya,
Jim
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