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From: cmcmanis@sun.uucp (Chuck McManis)
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Subject: Re: Bad news about 1.2 & New Amigas
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Date: Mon, 3-Nov-86 16:09:08 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov  3 16:09:08 1986
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Rodney Ricks writes :
> I just heard something that kind of makes me, an avowed Amiga fanatic (and
> strong critic) almost feel like getting rid of mine.  The bad news
> relates to 1.2.  Supposedly, a lot of the software on the market for the
> Amiga will not run under 1.2.  Thus, Commodore/Amiga, in its infinite wisdom,
> has decided to (or is at least thinking about) putting 1.1 INSTEAD of 1.2
> in the new (and current) Amigas!  Yes, you are reading this correctly, and
> I am getting this from a reliable source.
> 
> Rodney Ricks

Get a new source Rodney. Almost all of the problems in 1.2 compatible
programs have been fixed. There are some games from EA that still won't
work an EA refuses to upgrade their software. I heartily suggest you
call EA and tell them that you really want 1.2 compatible software
and don;t care if you have to pay extra to get it. The problem is
that some of EA's stuff doesn't run under 1.2 and they (EA) are
putting pressure on Commodore to recode the routines to work they
expect them to. Sometimes this makes sense, sometimes it doesn't,
it can be argued from either side. Last week I had heard of an
interesting way to get around the issue with the ROM based
machines. Let's wait till next week shall we and see what speculations
bear fruit?

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--Chuck McManis
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