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From: rstiles@pnet02.cts.com (Rick Stiles)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: A1000 vs A2000 keyboards
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Date: 18 Jun 88 18:20:13 GMT
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>....Is it possible to build an adapter to plug an A1000 keyboard into the 
>2000 or are they completely incompatible?

Not only is possible but also quite easy to plug the 1000 keyboard to the 
2000. Elecrical signals are the same, all you will need is a little adapter
to convert the phone plug into the 2000 keybord connector.

I also know of one company which will be comming out with a little adapter
to plug in any IBM AT type keyboard (and/or optical scanners) to the 2000.

It would be nice if Commodore build this in for the next generation machines.
I don't know of any programs that will become incompatible (other than those
Psygnosis type games, which are incompatible already with the 2000 keyboard),
if such a thing was to happen.

If anyone from Commodore engineering is listening, what would it take to
make all future Amigas IBM keyboard compatible?

Rick.

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