#IBM for the 500?
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Has anyone seen or heard about a product by "Pulsar" that allows Amiga
500's to run IBM programs, graphics and all?
It's a hardware product. Anyone know anything about it? Price? How it
works? Does it work?
I heard that such a thing was shown at WOA in NYC, but I know nothing at
all about it.
……Betty
I got this from the June issue of Amazing computing/Amiga:
The Power PC Board:
Fits in the expansion slot under the A500. It will add 512K ram to the
amiga as well as a 512K ram disk. It also is a PC-XT computer. You can
run MS-DOS software from the internal drive or from 3.5" or 5.25" external
drives.
Supports Hercules/CGA and monochrome video displays and the hardware
includes: Phoenix Bios, Clock/Calender, 704K RAM plus 64K EMS and an NEC
V30 8MHZ.
Software included is: Microsoft 4.01, MS DOS Shell, GW Basic, and on the
amiga, Cross Dos. Also included are a spreadsheet, database and word
processor.
The unit also uses the ports and video. The introductory price is $550.
Pulsar is in Westbury NY and can be reached at (516)997-6903
Sounds interesting, Rick, although they will have to come down on the
price. Thanks for the info.
Yeah, I saw that announcement, and I'm still confused at the reference
"Fits in the expansion slot under the A500."
They don't mean the memory slot do they? Do they mean it attaches to the
expansion slot on the side, but the bulk of the unit sits underneath the
A500? Poorly worded, I think.
Sounds interesting, but I wonder about the market for it.
No, they mean that it fit's IN the A500, In the memory slot! If it really
works, it's a minor miracle as even C= was totally surprised that it could
be done. I believe the board is made in England, as I saw a review of it in
Amiga Format a British magazine a while back.
Mike,
Does it come with a shoehorn? I'm frankly amazed that it all fits in
there (and that the power-supply doesn't freak out at the load).
Are we sure that it doesn't tap into this slot but actually extend down
into a box that fits under the whole of the 500 case?
Karl
Yes, we are sure! It's a card the same size as the A501. The power supply
supposedly doesn't freak out because it's all done with low power
consumption CMOS technology. I don't know much more than that, nor does it
really matter, as I have a 2000 with a Bridgeboard in it.
Everything I hear being discussed about the PC Power Board conforms to what
my friend who saw it in action in NY at the show told me about it. If you
want more info than that, maybe I can cajole him into logging on, as he has
an account here too. Don't count on it, though; he's a real busy puppey
right now! <g> DAVE
Dave, Can you tell me how it actually runs? Does it take over the whole
computer or will it run within a window? Thanks.
Dunno. I'll know when I see one, I suppose. DAVE