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From: jhall@amc.UUCP (John Hall)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: Amiga 2500UX  Availability & Technical Stuff + Bridgeboard?
Summary: Thanks to Dave H. and Steve S....and a couple more questions.
Keywords: Amiga 2500UX, unix, tape drive, 1.44MB floppy
Message-ID: <842@amc.UUCP>
Date: 23 Feb 89 18:15:11 GMT
References: <0130z74c1z1010p0ANE@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com> <6047@cbmvax.UUCP>
Reply-To: jhall@amc.UUCP (John Hall)
Distribution: usa
Organization: Applied Microsystems Corp., Redmond, WA.
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Thanks Dave H. for your reasonable response, I fear my initial posting was a
bit intense, but I had just finished arguing with a local Amiga dealer about
the existence, availability, pricing, and possible future of the A2500UX.  I
do agree with you about the PC bus.  Also, thanks Steve S. for your moral
support.

Now for a few more questions:

1.	Does the current Amiga 2000 (or 2500) floppy drive controller
	support a 1.44MB 3.5" floppy?  (If they are standard, forgive me.)
2.	Will the 2500UX have a tape drive available?  What kind?  Media size?
3.	Whose 80MB hard drive is supplied with the 2500UX?  Speed?
4.	What packages are supplied with the 2500UX and what will be available?
    a.	Whose C compiler?
    b.	What object file format?
    c.	What kind of graphics, sound, and other device support will it have?
    d.	Any Networking support?  TCP?  UUCP (whose)?
    e.	Which "standard" (if any) will the windowing library support?
    f.	Thats enough for now...
5.	Who should I have my dealer call to get 2500UX info?
6.	Finally, could you give me some pricing info?  For the base package,
	and for any options (unix related).  Ballpark figures will do.

Thanks much,

PS: 	Why don't you email the info to me, if anyone else wants it, I'll
	forward.

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