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From: higgin@cbmvax.UUCP (Paul Higginbottom SALES)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Transformer Questions
Message-ID: <2528@cbmvax.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 16-Oct-87 15:52:03 EDT
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Posted: Fri Oct 16 15:52:03 1987
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in article <950@cadnetix.UUCP>, childs@cadnetix.UUCP (David Childs) says:
> Hi,
> I just got a 5.25" disk drive and Transformer 1.2.  I have some questions that
> I hope someone out there can help me with.

Fire away.

> First, does the Transformer work
> with disks other that 360k format?  For example 720k or hard drives?

No.

> Does the
> Transformer have any kind of documentation available?

Yes, there's a manual.

> I got my disk drive as
> a demo unit, and got Transformer on a disk with it.  I also got a owners
> registration card, but no other documentation.  Can anyone help?

Ask the dealer for it.

> Do programs like Microsoft Word work on it?

I don't know what Word assumes about the display.  Remember Transformer
does Mono Text ONLY.

> Is there any form of mouse input?

No.

> I really like the Transformer, because I always thought the best
> computer would
> be one that can run several different computers software.
> I hope the creators
> of the Transformer can be swayed to improve their product.

We don't expect major revisions to Transformer.  Our direction is
more toward hardware emulation.  Transformer has its place as a low
cost PC compatibility option for occasional use.  The 5.25" drive (A1020)
is useful as a means of transferring files between AmigaDOS and MS-DOS,
in addition to running the Transformer.

> It is a bit slow,
> but it's really amazing.

My sentiments exactly.

> Thanks for any help,
> David Childs  Cadnetix Corp.  (303) 444-8075
> childs@cadnetix.UUCP  seismo!hao!ico!cadnetix!childs

	Paul.