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From: kdarling@hobbes.ncsu.edu (Kevin Darling)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.multimedia
Subject: Re: Multimedia on CNN
Message-ID: <1991Mar26.025206.24266@ncsu.edu>
Date: 26 Mar 91 02:52:06 GMT
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>>Commodore needs something like the CDTV, but with the keyboard, mouse,
>>floppy drive, and AmigaOS 2.0 as standard hardware.        -MB-
>
>What you are asking for is available as the A500 (when 2.0 is released in ROM)
>with the A690.  CDTV/CD-ROM peripherals will also be available for the 2000
>and 3000.  Why make a whole other version of the CDTV when the existing Amiga
>line fits the bill?
>
>[and similar comments by many others]

Umm.  I think everyone has a point, but let's think about it some more...

At first I was thinking to myself, well okay, CBM could plug together
an Ax000/CD model out of already-done parts.  And actually I suspect they
will do so, because such ready-to-go combinations are A Big Deal right now.
This has nothing to do with creating new hardware, but only creating
a "new" computer in the mind of the public <grin>.   Quick and easy.

But before posting a message based on that thought, it occurred to me
just now that such a combo would be rather costly.  I mean, we see people
wishing for a A500<NEW<A2000 model all the time here and on other nets...
plus neither an expanded CDTV unit nor an expanded A500 would be a very
integrated-looking setup, yah?

So _why not_ sell an already-expanded CDTV unit in a different box?
Perhaps it's not a GREAT idea, but certainly it is an attractive one ;-).
Think about it like a new customer would.  No, it's not NEEDED, but would
be nice nevertheless.  cheers - kevin  <kdarling@catt.ncsu.edu>