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From: galpin@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (Dan Galpin (Amiga-quester))
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
Subject: Re: The Amiga's Future
Keywords: Future, Amiga, etc.
Message-ID: <16661@darkstar.ucsc.edu>
Date: 5 Jun 91 19:18:29 GMT
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In article <18@ryptyde.UUCP> dant@ryptyde.UUCP (Daniel Tracy) writes:
>Also, the Macintosh has fast serial ports and an OS with
>MIDI interfacing built in. What else do you want? What else is necessary
>to qualify as having built-in MIDI?

The Amiga has programmable UARTS and would therefore qualify under the same
criteria for having a built-in MIDI interface. 

Since the Amiga only has one serial port.. I though a built-in MIDI interface
would be a useful selling point..

- Dan -

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