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From: zuckerma@aludra.usc.edu (David Zuckerman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.multimedia
Subject: Re: CDTV titles on an A500?
Summary: A690 CD-ROM drive available soon...
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Date: 31 May 91 23:50:42 GMT
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In article <1991May31.093712.47965@cc.usu.edu> sl87m@cc.usu.edu (The Barking Pumpkin Digital Gratification Ensemble) writes:
>Would it be possible to hook up an autobooting CD-ROM drive to an A500, and
>then be able to run CDTV titles? I see CDTV as having lots of potential, and
>would like to get a couple of the titles already out.  However, a lack of $$$
>for the CDTV restrains my wife and me.

Commodore plans to release a CD-ROM drive that attaches to the expansion
port of the A500.  Known as the A690, it's been shown at a past CES and
carries a retail price of $699.
 
And, yes, it plays all CDTV titles.

CBM is also supposedly working on interfaces for the 2000 and 3000, so the
drive can be run on other Amigas.

According to the June '91 issue of AmigaWorld, it should be shipping "not
long after you read this."  I haven't seen it at any retail outlets yet;
has anyone seen a real live A690 outside of a trade show? :)

>-------
>TZMattaryey
>sl87m@cc.usu.edu

-Dave



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