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SupraTurbo 28 – An Economical way to Speed Things Up! I've been a Beta Tester for a device called the SupraTurbo 28, from Supra Corp of Albany Oregon. Most well informed or well read Amigoids know about it already. Amiga World has run the add for it the past several months, even though Supra hasn't officially released it for sale. Quite simply, the SupraTurbo is an inexpensive way to make your Amiga 500 or 2000 run faster than a stock Amiga 1200 and 2/3 as fast as the Amiga 3000. For about $200 you get a SupraTurbo 28 (500 or 2000 version,) the only difference is the case the 500 version comes in. You also get a well written manual and a program called "SupraTurbo." Installation is easy. On the 500 you remove the expansion access panel on the side of the computer if it isn't already. Remove the expansion pass-through on the ST28 case if you have a hard drive or memory expansion. The ST28 has to be closest to the computer. Install your other devices (HD or Memory module) and then turn the ST28 switch on, then your machine. It is just as easy to install on the 2000. You do have to install the on/off switch so it goes outside your case if you intend to use it. You could jumper the to leave it on, but I don't recommed that. One word of caution, if you are using a GVP Series II A500-HD+ with memory installed, you have to make sure the ROM is version 3.14 or higher. Mine wasn't, so I called GVP and had them send me their FaastRom Upgrade kit. Until I got it (I had the 3.07 ROM) I was dead in the water if I wanted to use my hard drive while accellerated. I could use it in turbo mode as long as I was accessing memory or floppy. Since installing the new 4.14 ROM, I've been flying at 28.4 Mhz. ProPage is faster (it actually keeps up with my typing now). I haven't found anything that isn't compatible yet! I don't expect to. My system is a Amiga 500 with a fully populated Baseboard (4 megs memory), B-Pal option on the Baseboard, 2.04 ROM with WB 2.1, a GVP SII A500+ 4 megs memory and now the SupraTurbo 28. All in all, I am very excited over the SupraTurbo 28. It is a fine product from a really caring company. Supra is definitely in it for the long haul with Amiga's. If your dealer hasn't gotten it yet, ask them too order one. Rodger