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From: es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita)
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Subject: Re: A1500
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Date: 14 Feb 91 20:14:47 GMT
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In article <1991Feb14.151755.15456@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu> rhhageme@eos.ncsu.edu (RICHARD HERM HAGEMEYER) writes:
>In a review of a European Amiga show found in a recent issue of .INFO
>magazine, the writer mentioned the A1500 (a Commodore product I think)
>as a way to turn one's Amiga 500 into a computer with a detachable
>keyboard.  The writer also said that in the case was room for two
>drives, space for expansion cards, and even a video port.  What I want
>to know is if anyone knows anything about this, i.e. price, availability
>(the convention was in Europe, and those of us here in the states don't
>often benefit), ease of installation, etc.  Any information would be
>greatly appreciated.  Thanx.
>
	This will be forever confusing. There are 2 A1500s.
Commodore Britain makes an A1500 which is just an A2000 with a
second drive and bundled software.
	There is also an A1500 from another company which is like
Bodega Bay: It adds on to an A500 and gives you lotsa slots and
stuff.
>
>
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>Richard Hagemeyer			INTERNET:  rhhageme@eos.ncsu.edu
>North Carolina State University
>
>All thoughts here and above are considered my own.  Heck, no one else
>wants them!
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	-- Ethan


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