500 -> 600 a downgrade?
19-Nov-92 13:38:52
Sb: #30111-500 -> 600 a downgrade?
Fm: Joe Flanagan 76520,652
To: Dominick J. Fontana 74766,2154
Just to point out, the "ram card" slot in the A500 is actually a PCMIA
slot… ORIGINALLY PCMIA was meant for ram cards, and solid state "hard
drive" type devices (really fast, 20 or so megs).
However, it has no become a defacto type of standard amongst portable
PC's… As such there are several products out already… One is a
14.4kbps fax/modem… kind of nice…
That PCMIA slot may end up leaving the A600 more expandable than an A500 in
the long run… Just because of the number of companies developing for
PCMIA….
Also, the A600 is setup for an internal (IDE) hard drive.
Its not really a "downgraded" A500.. its more like a down-sized A500…..
I don't think it has any "less" power or capability than the A500, just
different strengths….
Joe Flanagan
A&a Printers