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From: phil@amdcad.UUCP (Phil Ngai)
Newsgroups: net.micro.68k
Subject: Re: NEW NEWSLETTER FOR ADVANCED COMPUTER HOBBYISTS
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Date: Sat, 24-Nov-84 15:49:45 EST
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> issue is mostly devoted to the set of WICAT MINISYSTEM boards (An out of
> date 68000 system sold by Unicorn Electronics), and the AMC 95/ and 96/
> boards presently on sale at Halted Specialties); both Multibus systems.

Uh, I have a couple of comments. As far as I know, AMC did not sell directly
to Halted. I would imagine the boards you'll find at Halted are either
broken, down-rev, prototypes, or all three. All the prototypes I've seen
had mistakes on them. That's why people build prototypes. I personally have
built a prototype, decided the design could be better, and built another
prototype. Down-rev boards are boards where a change was made to the
design to fix a bug or enhance functionality. So don't be surprised if
the down-rev board you purchased has bugs in the design.

Don't expect the same quality as if you were purchasing the product through
legitimate channels.

The second comment is that AMC was taken over by AMD and turned into the
MCS directorate. After trying that for 3 years, AMD decided it was not
a good business for them and shut down MCS. They are accepting last time
orders til the end of the year. The reason I mention all this is that if
you really want to make those old AMC boards work, you might find it
helpful to buy a manual before they are no longer available. I think
they cost $15.

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 This may not even represent my opinion, much less AMD's.

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