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From: chucks@pnet51.orb.mn.org (Erik Funkenbusch)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: Re:  WB2.0 for non-A3000
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Date: 8 Feb 91 19:45:13 GMT
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jms@vanth.UUCP (Jim Shaffer) writes:
>In article <3987@orbit.cts.com> chucks@pnet51.orb.mn.org (Erik Funkenbusch) writes:
>>Hmm.. I don't know where you get your info from but commodore has always said
>>that 2.0 would be available for 2000's when it is finally released to ROM.  As
>>for 500's well, from what i understand it is still up in the air if it will
>>even be available for 500's.  marketing? i don't know.  possibly since keeping
>>the 500 1.3 compatible would make it much more compatible for games, which is
>>what most 500 owners do the most of.  but rest assured the 2.0 will be
>>available for 2000 owners.
>
>So you seem to be saying that ROMs for a 2000 wouldn't work in a 500.  Why
>not?

Well, i don't know if they will be compatible or not, i just meant that it may
not be supported to have 2.0 in a 500, i don't know for sure or not.

>
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