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From: viking@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: A2000 serial port != A1000 (ackkkk!
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Date: Tue, 20-Oct-87 17:27:00 EDT
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Posted: Tue Oct 20 17:27:00 1987
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It makes a lot of sense, actually.  I believe C= made the connectors
IBM compatible so people could use standard cables and such on their
Amigas.  The problem was with the orginal 1000.

I personally appreciate the move to the new connectors even though
I am no fan of IBM.  There's a lot of long-term convenience gained
through this, even though it does present a 1000 -> 2000 incompatibility.

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