#NEW AMIGA & FLOPPY
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1) Do anybody know if there is any release date for the "new" Amiga model?
("next generation" Amiga)
I want do the big move from an accellerated A500 to the super-68040
machine.
2) Has CBM finally released the High-density disk drive ??
Is it widely available in the U.S. ??
(The A-Max II ad in p.19 on AmigaWorld of July, says "Accesses 1.4 Mb.
Macintosh disks using Commodore's new high-density drive")
Fernando Cassia.
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
I work for an Amiga dealership in Chesapeake Va. To answer your questions
there has been no announced release date for any new Amiga computers.
However, all dealers (and developers) are being asked by Commodore to go to
Pasadena, CA to the World of Amiga show in September. Perhaps there will
be some news there.
The high density drive, though appearing in some machines from Commodore US
is still not a product from Commodore US. Sounds strange eh? Well in
order for a product to be considered a product you have to be able to order
the product as a stand-alone option. Currently we have no dealer pricing
or availability information on the new high-density drive.
In fact, the system descriptions have not changed in the A3000 line though
the systems shipping with 386 bridge boards already installed thus far have
had the new drive. The A3000T has had the drive for some time as well.
So, you tell me, are they available or not? 🙂
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Mark,
Where exactly is Chesapeake? I couldn't find it on my map. I can't even
find an Amiga store in NC. So maybe I'll try north of here a little.
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Chesapeake, VA is just north of North Carolina, in fact, it is very close
and borders with Norfolk and Virginia Beach.
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I should have mentioned that I live in Mt. Airy. I'm right on the border of
VA but all the way on the west side of NC. Who knows though, I need to get
out of the house and do some driving anyways. I've lived here four years
and still haven't seen any of the east coast.
Darren Ramey Mayberry NC – via Whap!
You should come out.. the 'right' coast is a very nice place to be!
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The right coast ain't bad at all. I was just there last weekend, I'm a
native left coaster myself. The beaches out here aren't quite as fast paced
(crowded) as in Southern Cal. but the water sure is nice and warm.
Darren Ramey Mayberry NC – via Whap!
Where in NC are you (talking from Raleigh/Cary here)? We had a real Amiga
store here in town up until about 2 weeks ago. Chesapeake is next to
Virginia Beach/Norfolk on your map right on the coast. From Raleigh that
is about a 4 hour drive.
Mt. Airy is about 40 miles north of Winston-Salem. Actualy I work in
Winston and am hoping to move there pretty soon. (I've just got to get
local to a Compuserve node.)
I was just at the beach last weekend. On the drive back I stopped in almost
every town and checked the phone book. I drove all over Durham trying to
find one store but when I got to the address I found a tailor shop. I must
have missed the one in Raleigh. Good thing I did, seeing another one out of
business would have depressed me.
So where's the closest Amiga dealer to you now?
Darren Ramey Mayberry NC – via Whap!
Actually, the one in Durham that you were looking for was TDS which is/was
SBS in Cary, but it just closed its doors. I believe that there is one in
Charlotte now (which is a little closer to you than Virginia Beach).
I'll check on the store in Charlotte. I was planning on heading down that
way pretty soon. Thanks for the info.
Darren Ramey Mayberry NC – via Whap!
Let me know what you find. When I was up in DC, there was a couple of
stores in Tysons Corner that carried Amiga Software (2 shelves to boot),
but there wasn't any real push for them (being in the very back of the
store).
Triad Computers in W-S will still repair Amigas. They just don't want to
sell them or software anymore. They were pretty good to me last time I
neaded my monitor fixed.
They do have a very small amiga section in Software Ect. at Hanes Mall in
W-S. Way in the back. Oh well, I'll keep looking.
Darren Ramey Mayberry NC – via Whap!
What? SBS closed up already? Does Digitz in Raleigh still carry Amigas?
I personally would not ever take any piece of my own equipment to Digitz
for any reason whatsoever. The last time I dealt with them, they charged
SAS over $300 to fix an Amiga 500.
Mark,
Where is your store located in Chessapeake ,because i'll be in
Virginia Beach the first week of september so would like to drop
by and (say hello) see what you have in store.I hope you
make good deals! Bye Michel Beausejour
We are located on 1200 N. Battlefield Blvd. On I-64 take exit 290B, cross
Volvo Parkway and we will be there on the right. You can't miss us.
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Just out of curiosity Mark, do you happen to know my brother – James
Toebes?
John,
Yes I do. I have not seen him for a while, but he used to partake of our
users group.
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Thanks Mark
I'll see you in september.
Bye Michel
Feranando… none of the products you have mentioned have even been
announced by CBM, no less released. Look for news of new products to come
from the World Of Commodore show in Pasadena, CA in mid-September. I'm
sure you'll see ots of messages here in the forum about any new products.
// Michael
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