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From: root@sbcs.sunysb.edu (root)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Next Amiga system
Message-ID: <1706@sbcs.sunysb.edu>
Date: 14 Oct 88 13:32:04 GMT
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In article <2810@sugar.uu.net>, peter@sugar.uu.net (Peter da Silva) writes:
> Here's something the bridge-card cost...
> 
> Zorro-1.
> 
> Remember the problems caused when the Zorro-1 form factor was dropped?
> Remember the companies that dropped out of the Amiga market? Or dropped
> out altogether?
> 
> The only reason I can see for going to Zorro-2, which is a more difficult
> form-factor to work with, was to get about the same form-factor as IBM-PC
> cards. Was it worth it?

	Early on in the game I would have said no.  Ultimately the change
	only cost a few thousand for to re-layout so given the extras in
	Zorro-II (eg better coprocessor slot, extra int lines, etc) I say
	it was worth it to go Zorro-I -> Zorro-II.

	I agree that the bridgecard is a waste of time and resources
	however.  From my point of view it muddies the waters about what
	an Amiga *really* is all about.  But I don't want to get into
	the bridge card argument here as I've already fought in the same
	war on BIX a few months ago.

> -- 
> 		Peter da Silva  `-_-'  peter@sugar.uu.net
> 		 Have you hugged  U  your wolf today?

						Rick Spanbauer
						Ameristar Technology