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From: drysdale@cbmvax.commodore.com (Scott Drysdale)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.marketplace
Subject: Re: A3000 upgrade offer..
Message-ID: <21524@cbmvax.commodore.com>
Date: 13 May 91 20:43:49 GMT
References: <1991May2.212838.1753@HQ.Ileaf.COM> <1991May7.170158.10700@jato.jpl.nasa.gov> <1991May9.195552.10855@sagpd1> <1991May10.151719.4667@vax5.cit.cornell.edu>
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In article <1991May10.151719.4667@vax5.cit.cornell.edu> mx8@vax5.cit.cornell.edu writes:
>In article <1991May9.195552.10855@sagpd1>,
>monty@sagpd1 writes: 
>> In article <1991May8.145840.4599@vax5.cit.cornell.edu> mx8@vax5.cit.cornell.edu writes:
>>>
>>>          He does point out some valid concerns.  What would I be giving up by
>>>upgrading to the 3000?  
>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>> 	With the current upgrade offer you would give up a piece of paper
>> 	and a serial number.
>> 
>> 	The way I see it everytime C= makes one of these offers that 
>> 	NO OTHER COMPUTER MANUFACTURER makes, people Bi%$h.
>> 
>> 	Monty Saine
>
>         I wasn't complaining about the deal per se, but about what I perceived
>to be potential compatability problems with the 3000.  These have been
>addressed reasonably well in preceding messages..
>
>         Incidentally, do any of you know whether or nor the 5.25" drive that
>comes with the bridgeboards will fit in the drive bays provided by the 3000?

the 3000 has no space for a 5.25" drive.  i have heard (i'm an engineer,
not a sales guy - check with your dealer) that the bridgeboards are available
without floppy drives (ie, you can use whatever fits in your machine).

>         Also, will bridgeboards use internal 3.5" amiga drives as 720K
>floppies?

no.  the bridgeboard cannot share the amiga's floppy drive (there's something
called Bridge Drive Commander that i've seen advertised that's supposed to
let you do just that).

  --Scotty
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