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From: jesup@pawl21.pawl.rpi.edu (Randell E. Jesup)
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Subject: Re: CEBIT Commodore Announcements (A2500, A3000), shipping RSN
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Date: 6 Apr 88 10:20:37 GMT
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>BUT Commodore did screw its Amiga 1000 owners in a unique way:  Without
>providing *major* new functionality, they changed their official expansion
>board specs in a non-compatible way.  If the a 1000 is fully decked-out with
>everything, no problem.  Just ignore the 2000/Zorro-2.  If the 1000 has no
>expansion, also fine.  Wait for the 2000-in-1.  BUT if you already have *some*
>Zorro-1 expansion cards, and you want to upgrade further, you are screwed.

	I really hate to continue this, but I think I should clear up a
misconception about the 2000-in-1.  It WILL have 2 Zorro-I slots, and 3
Zorro-II slots.  So the upgrade path DOES exist.  When (if?) the 2001 ships,
you will be able to move your cards to it (supposedly, it will also have
the CPU slot).  Your box investment may be lost, if you don't have an
ASDG Mini-Rack.
	A better solution may be to sell your box and boards to some new
A1000 owner who bought a 1000 from someone who traded in.  Many won't care
if they can add new boards, and the money should cover (or close to) the
cost of Zorro-II boards to replace the Zorro-I's.

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