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From: porter@cbmvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.micro.amiga
Subject: Re: AmigaDiscount
Message-ID: <178@cbmvax.cbmvax.cbm.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 2-May-86 19:15:57 EDT
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Posted: Fri May  2 19:15:57 1986
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References: <1352@pucc-i> <359@houligan.UUCP>, <1440@tekgvs.UUCP> <397@houligan.UUCP>
Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
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> >In article <359@houligan.UUCP> srp@houligan.UUCP (Steve Pietrowicz) writes:
> >>As for other rumors:
> >>
> >>Amiga will be bundling the accel. hardware with the software and drive to
> >>turn your Amiga into an IBM AT.
> >>
> >Last I heard the accelerator hardware had been canelled. I confirmed
> >this with my dealer and subsequently cancelled my order for it.
> >
> >keith

Let's see if I can put all of this to rest...

1. The Amiga Transformer (the software version) is bundled with the
   1020 disk drive (5.25") and is currently available.  

2. The Accelerator that was originally developed to work with the 
   above software, was cancelled when the "sidecar" was introduced.

3. The "sidecar" is a "shoebox" that attaches to the expansion port
   of the amiga.  It contains a 5.25" disk drive, three IBM expansion
   slots, BOIS ROM, and the guts to our PC-10 (our clone that sells
   in Europe and Canada).  The idea is that you can have fully
   compatible (as compatible as your phoenix BOIS will allow) IBM-PC
   operating in a window of your Amiga.  The other thing is that the
   Amiga will (not sure) be able to access the IBM card slots for 
   file storage (hard disk, for example).  Also the IBM side will
   (not sure) be able to access the RS232 and centronics ports.
   The sidecar contains it's own power supply and fan.

That's it...

Jeff Porter
Commodore Engineering