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From: jason@cbmami.UUCP (Jason Goldberg)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: A2091 conclusions
Message-ID: <18d500f6.ARN0f22@cbmami.UUCP>
Date: 15 Mar 91 20:43:18 GMT
Reply-To: jason@cbmami.UUCP
Followup-To: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
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Well, I have twice posted a letter stating that I am still having troubles
with multiple Quantum drives on my all CBM equipted A2500, with reselection
turned off on all drives, and proper termination.  I have the "A" WD chip and
rev 5.92 ROMS.  I only asked if any of the CBM engineers thought I should 
upgrade to the now available 6.1 ROMS, and if anyone is actively working on
this problem.  If no one is I only want to know who I should write to, as none
of the letters that myself and others have written have ever been replied to.

No one responded to my letter.  Dave Hayne (very kindly) even responded to 
another post I made at the same time, but did not see or choose not to
respond to the A2091 post twice.  I view this as bad news for me....

At one point CBM Engineers routinly discused the problem and often
suggested that reselection be turned off (which it definately is on my two
quantum drives).  Now no CBM Engineer seems willing to utter the word
A2091, does this mean "something is in the works don't bug us" or does it
mean "trade in for a GVP"?  The vibes I am getting suggest the later.  

The real trouble here (besied my own...) is that the dealer I work for,
like many dealers is stuck between a rock and a hard place.  We want to
make a profit selling HarDrives but we are afaid to sell to A2091 owners.
We need to sell $X in CBM product per year, but we have to sell A2000 w/
GVP HD controllers and either GVP or CBM acceleraters instead of A2000HD's
or A2500's.  Customers who do own A2091's are taking there buisness
elsewhere since they see us as being unresponsive to their problems.

All I really want is to know where I stand and what I should do, I am not
looking for any promises or free fixes!


-Jason-

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Jason Goldberg				UUCP: ucsd!serene!cbmami!jason
Del Mar, CA