CompuServe Thread

#Amouse & Windows 3.0

8 messages in this thread
#111799From: Ethan SolomitaJul 9, 1990 8:00 PM
The rumor going around is a 9.14MHz 8086 compatible (think it was a nec V20) — Ethan
#111814From: RON TROYJul 9, 1990 9:07 PM
I'm impressed! 🙂 Ron
#112056From: Ethan SolomitaJul 10, 1990 11:13 PM
I don't know of a snyde smiley face, so I assume that that was meant to be one. 8) I would imagine that Commodore is also working on faster bridgeboards than that V20 one. — Ethan
#112162From: RON TROYJul 11, 1990 6:48 AM
What they described LOOKED/SOUNDED in description to be in the range of the V20-V30. Now they might not have intended that, but that's what it looked like. It was listed, if I remember right, as an accessory for the 3000. Ron
#112203From: Harry ManolopoulosJul 11, 1990 2:25 PM
Egads, not in my 3000 thank you. Harry M.
#112284From: Ethan SolomitaJul 11, 1990 10:58 PM
We'll just have to wait and see. All we know for certain is that they are working on new bridgeboards, and considering how many problems do exist with the current ones (like the AT BB taking up two slots, making it all but unusable on the A3000) I would imagine they are making replacements for the XT and AT we have today, not just new models. — Ethan
#112348From: RON TROYJul 12, 1990 6:46 AM
Well, I know that, and you know that; I hope they know that. Ron
#112376From: Jim SteeleJul 12, 1990 10:01 AM
There is a slightly new version of the AT bridgeboard. The latest version uses a different clock & CMOS (configuration) RAM. The most obvious difference is that that big lithium battery is no longer needed. We had fun installing them until we called Commodore and found out about the configuration menu. Seems the config was set for having an ibm hard drive present, and it wouldn't boot correctly without changing that setting…