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From: melnik@topaz.rutgers.edu (Ofer Melnik)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: 68020/68881 board
Message-ID: <Aug.2.11.16.16.1988.6490@topaz.rutgers.edu>
Date: 2 Aug 88 15:16:20 GMT
References: <3364@cadnetix.COM> <7797@cup.portal.com>
Reply-To: melnik@topaz.rutgers.edu (Ofer Melnik)
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.
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In article <7797@cup.portal.com> Gary_D_Walborn@cup.portal.com writes:
!M.A.S.T. (Memory and Storage Technology) announced a new accelerator board
!for any Amiga that plugs into the 68000 slot.  The board features a 14 MHz
!68000 and a socket for a 68881.  In addition the board contains 8K of RAM
!with a battery backup that will function as autoboot ROM and allows you to
!autoboot from hard disks without the ROM (such as a 2090).  I am extremely
!interested in this item.  According to M.A.S.T. this board will be available
!in about 6 weeks for $139.  For further information, contact:

Sounds very interesting... BUT,

1) How compatible is it with current software?

2) How does it compare to a 14 Mhz 68020? w/68881?

3) Will it upgradeable to 68020?

Thanks

-Ofer

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Ofer Melnik                          Rutgers University
                                     melnik@topaz.rutgers.edu