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From: seanc@pro-party.cts.com (Sean Cunningham)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Wrong board size for Amiga 3000
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Date: 17 Oct 90 20:16:06 GMT
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In-Reply-To: message from jdobbs@director.beckman.uiuc.edu

 
The problem with the placement of the A3000's videoslot isn't one that takes a
total design rework to fix.  The size issue is real, but that's for developers
to contend with, since boards that were to Commodore spec will fit.  As for
interference, why mess with a shield?  One of the first products that I think
are needed for the A3000 are different backplane designs.  I personally want
those two ISA slots EXORCISED from my machine!  
 
I'd be interested in a three ZORRO]I[ slot, one video slot design.  Let's face
it, besides a videocard, a high-capacity RAM board, a DSP engine, and possibly
a networking card, I can't think of much else I'd like to install.
 
As for hires overscan, I've never had any problems...except maybe for DPaint3
occasionally.  That's the application's fault though, and it's an OS2.0
non-compliance issue...under 1.3 it never happens on the A3000.
 
Sean

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