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From: sharley@isis.cs.du.edu (steve harley)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
Subject: Amax -> A1000 query
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Date: 29 Apr 91 05:09:14 GMT
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I own an A1000 and work with Macs professionally.  I would like to keep my
Amiga, but I can only do so if I can get it to work as a Mac without too
much hassle.  My questions are these:

Does Amax work on a 1000?  if not, skip the following...
With a hard disk?
Can I use a Mac hard disk (and thus take it to work with me)?
Will I have problems using my 1.5M Insider memory (which doesn't
auto-config due to slow PALs (they're grounded))?
Can I use my modem & midi adapter from Mac mode?
Will Amax, with a floppy drive, cost me significantly less than the
$500-700 I might spend on a used Plus?
Do INITs such as ATM and Tempo work with Amax?
Compatibility: PageMaker 4.0, Word 4.0, Freehand 2.02, FileMaker 4?
Mac screens have a 1:1 aspect ratio; does Amax have the capability to
force the Amiga into a square aspect ratio?  If not, have users felt
comfortable using Amax to do layout and graphics?
Can any A1000 accelerators be used in conjunction w/Amax?


Thank you for any answers to these questions, and/or relevant stories and
advice.  E-mail please, summary posted if requested.
-steve harley