Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!cbmvax!daveh
From: daveh@cbmvax.UUCP (Dave Haynie)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Commodore & Amiga in InfoWorld
Message-ID: <5253@cbmvax.UUCP>
Date: 16 Nov 88 19:15:17 GMT
References: <5438@louie.udel.EDU>
Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
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in article <5438@louie.udel.EDU>, mcohen@nrtc.northrop.com (Marty Cohen) says:

> The Amiga 2500 contains 7 full-size internal expansion slots,
> including four PC XT/AT and twp dual-purpose slots, a CPU expansion 
> slot, and a video expansion slot. 

> How much of this is rumors, and how much fact - especially the
> $700 AT Bridgeboard and A2500 (though that is "showing", not
> shipping?

As mentioned here before, A2000+A2620 = A2500.  Isn't mathemathics funs.

One misleading statement there is the "CPU expansion slot".  True, the
A2000 has one, but if you buy an A2500, you'll find that there's an A2620
sitting in that expansion slot.  There are a total of 9 expansion slots
in an A2000.  1 Video slot, 1 CPU slot, 2 XT-only slots, 3 Amiga "Zorro II"
slots, and 2 XT/AT/ZorroII slots (eg, bridge cards can go here).  They
may be announcing pricing and availability of these items during Comdex,
but I've heard nothing official so far.  CATS is accepting orders for
A2620s from commercial developers under the developer program, and they
are pretty close to shipping in general.

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