CompuServe Messages

Where do folks like you come from? Do you realize that Commodore people read your messages? Do you realize that is rude to call a company "Comode"? I think you need to learn a little about your machine so you might understand why things are as they are. First off, on the high-density drive issue. When the Amiga folks (the original team) designed the Amiga they decided to use the Paula chip to handle the disk drive. The Paula chip can not handle the data rates of the newer high density drives. Now you might ask–whoa, there are high density drives for the amiga now. How is "Comode" getting around this? Simple–they are using a specially designed drive that slows down to read the high density disks. I really hate it when people talk about Commodore 'shafting' them. Let me ask you this–exactly why did you buy a second Amiga? Do you like being shafted? Or could it be that Commodore is the only computer company offering you something that you can't get anywhere else? As far as the bridgeboard goes. I think that the 386SX bridgeboard is reasonably priced if you want to turn your Amiga into an IBM compatible. Considering the speed of the CGA emulation and the lack of a 256 color mode on the ECS chip set–just what would you do with VGA? The bridgeboard is not made of stock parts lying about. The board, it's software are specialized components. This board has a limited market appeal, thus the higher price. You want a 386–buy a 386. It really is that simple. Watch out though, WangFu PC Company probably has a shaft just waiting for you! Commodore marketing? Dare I ask what you want Commodore to do that they are not doing now. I talk to the people at Commodore marketing at least once every couple of months. I would be happy to pass on your suggestions. -mark=