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From: jbickers@templar.actrix.gen.nz (John Bickers)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
Subject: Re: Amiga Serial Ports
Message-Id: <4254.tnews@templar.actrix.gen.nz>
Date: Mon, 09 Jun 1991 07:42:57 GMT
References:  <31@ryptyde.UUCP>
Organization: TAP, NZAmigaUG.

Quoted from <31@ryptyde.UUCP> by dant@ryptyde.UUCP (Daniel Tracy):
> Something like that, yes. Also, a previous post indicated that Amiga serial
> ports are NOT as fast as the Macs. Would you call 31.5Kbaud 25% faster than
> 57.6Kbaud? I think you had better rethink your math...

    The hardware manual says the UART can be programmed for 1,000,000
    bps, but that the practical limit is between 150,000 and 200,000
    bps.

    Surely the Mac is similar.
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