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From: lindwall@mbongo.ucsd.edu (John Lindwall)
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Subject: Anyone try the ICD AdSpeed Accelerator?
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Date: 5 Feb 91 05:25:34 GMT
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[I've gotten no replies from this Jan 9 post -- but several other
 people were interested in any information I found.  I'll post this
 one more time, and see if anyone responds.  A summary will be posted
 if anyone replies]

Has anyone out there purchased the AdSpeed accelerator?  It is a 
~ 14 MHz 68000 along with a 16K cache which is available via mailorder
for less then $250.  I have an A1000 and am interested in purchasing
this thing.

I realize this product will be nowhere near as good as an 020/030
accelerator with 32 bit RAM.  But the price is right, assuming the
speed-up is at all noticeable.

I'd be interested in objective/subjective opinions regarding ease of
installation (especially for A1000), speed-up attained, quality of
documentation, quality of support, product quality, etc...

The ads boast "solderless installation" -- it looks like you just pop out
the 68000, plug it into the little circuit board, and shove it into the
68000 socket.  Is this true?

Thanks!
-- 
John Lindwall			lindwall@ucsd.edu
"Oh look at me! I'm all flooby! I'll be a son of a gun!" -- Flaming Carrot