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From: pooley@hplabsb.UUCP (Chuck Pooley)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Yet more A1000->A2000 upgrade questions
Message-ID: <4328@hplabsb.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 6-Oct-87 20:36:40 EDT
Article-I.D.: hplabsb.4328
Posted: Tue Oct  6 20:36:40 1987
Date-Received: Fri, 9-Oct-87 23:43:00 EDT
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Organization: Hewlett-Packard Laboratories
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Summary: A500 Keyboard

In article <2342@masscomp.UUCP>, miket@masscomp.UUCP (Mike Truax) writes:
> In article <2398@cbmvax.UUCP> higgin@cbmvax.UUCP (Paul Higginbottom SALES) writes:
> 
> bunch of reply's to multiple questions
> 
> >A1000 were to remain on the market, it would have to be changed
> >anyway.  Those changes, if you think about it, would result in an
> >A500 in an A1000 case.  This would not distance it enough from
> >the other two Amigas to make sense.]
> >
> >	Regards to all,
> >
> >
> >	Paul Higginbottom
> >	Sales Support Manager
> 
> What about that idea. An A500 in a A1000 case, or at least as as low cost
> option. I know the problem of stocking two different parts (A500-case, 
> and A500->A1000 upgrade(option)case can pose , but there must be A1000 case's
> still around. Doesn't the 128D system now use a version of this case with
> a 5-1/4" drive instead. Then all you need to do is plug in a
> A2000(option)keyboard. Yea , Yea i like it |-)
> 
  
  Hmmm... interesting idea, but, I think the A500 should have been made with
a detachable keyboard in the first place.

> The bottom line is this: I don't own an amiga yet and would like to get one
> in the immidiate -> near future. From being a C64 user from years gone by
> i ended up not liking the idea of not having a detachable keyboard, cables
> running half way across your desk if you pull the keyboard out any, ect...
> ect... ect. (this is where the , soooo buy a A2000 comes in ) but my piggy
> bank is big enough or i would.
 
  I am a C-64 owner and would like to upgrade to an A500 (can't go to the
A2000 because it would bust my bank too!).  I agree that the integrated
keyboard approach is a BIG lose.  I don't like having to keep my C-64 welded
in one spot all the time just so I don't have to put too much strain on all
of the cables going into it.  The ability to put my keyboard in a more 
comfortable position (without having to move the rest of the system with it)
would be GREATLY appreciated.  Frankly I don't see how keeping the keyboard
inside the same box as the rest of the system is an "improvement".

Chuck Pooley
HP Labs
***These are my own opinions.***