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From: grx1042@uoft02.utoledo.edu (Steve Snodgrass)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: A500 resets itself
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Date: 15 Mar 90 00:43:03 GMT
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In article <1961@ncrcce.StPaul.NCR.COM>, klein@ncrcce.StPaul.NCR.COM (Tony Klein) writes:

> I have had it to the shop (he 'reseated the chips', the cure-all for A500 
> problems), I have reseated the chips myself (twice), I have disconnected 
> all the peripherals, it still has random crashes. I have checked the power
> ....
> I'll tell you what it means to me: THE A500 SUCKS.  It's far and away the most
> UNRELIABLE computer I have ever used.  It is getting to the point where it is
> ....
> with this 'random crash' problem, and I think 1) its fairly common, and 
> 2) we are all screwed cause no one can figure it out.   It's just some
> kinda quality control problem.  We all bought lemons.  Even if a monitor
> ....
> guess I have to get an A2000  in order to add a HD.  I thought the A500 
> would be a nice cheap way to get an Amiga, but I guess not.  It's lousy.

Please don't generalize your problem to the whole A500 community.  My A500 is a
few years old and almost never crashes (except when I'm programming!!). 
Obviously, if you have this problem, then there is something wrong with your
computer (or something you are running).  But this does not mean all A500s are
the same way.  There are a lot of pleased A500 owners out here.

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