#An Open Letter to GVP
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->The open letter, was posted to see if there were anyother people who wanted
to vent their opinions concerning GVP.
Okay, here is my opinion: I think GVP is doing the best they can in a
failing market. Am I happy about their current form of support? No. Is it
better than no support at all? Absolutely!
I have had a few problems that may or may not have been related to GVP
equipment. I left messages for the Tech and he gave me suggestions and things
to try until the problem was localized to a specific piece of equipment. (It
turned out not to be a problem with the GVP equipment.) I have also asked some
general questions not specific to their product which the Tech has answered.
GVP has been good to me and if it means going through dimished support until
the Amiga market (HOPEFULLY) gets back on its feet, then so be it.
->As for the 8MG barrier, my 2000 supports 2MB Chip RAM and 8MB Fast RAM (lets
see, my math says that is a total of 10MB RAM … not just 8)
For the record, a stock Amiga 2000 with 68000 chip can max out of RAM as two
configurations:
512k chip, 512k "slow", and 8MB fast (older A2000's)
or
1MB chip and 8MB fast
The fact that you have a modification (the DKB board) allows you to have 2
MB of chip RAM. The "8MB limit" is a reference to the limit of 16-bit fast RAM
allowed by 68000 and 68010 cpu's. This "fast RAM barrier" can be broken by
installing a 68020 or greater cpu and 32-bit RAM. GVP's Combo board does the
job quite well.
Personally, I resisted going to a 68030 processor as long as possible. I
figured the money wasn't worth the speed. After I finally sprung for a 030 I
found that everything, except some games, worked SO much better that I'd NEVER
go back to a slower processor. It is much like going from floppies to a hard
drive.
Hi Leslie
> I found that everything, except some games, worked SO much better that
I'd
> NEVER go back to a slower processor. It is much like going from
floppies
> to a hard drive.
Now imagine what it would be like to go from an '030 to an '060 or better
yet a RISC Amiga. The machine a really serious CBM would have produced for
last christmas, say.
Tom
alternate: jonest@hfsi.com
I never met a man I didn't like…Will Rogers
-> Now imagine what it would be like to go from an '030 to an '060 or better
yet a RISC Amiga.
So far, I only use my Amiga for home and hobby stuff. Until I can make
money with the Amiga (or hit the lottery <g>) I really can't afford a new
processor board (as much as I'd like it.)
-> The machine a really serious CBM would have produced for last christmas,
say.
Thinking what CBM ->SHOULD<- have done is an exercise in aggravation. We can
only hope the new owners of the Amiga has the right combination of marketing
and technology to revitalize the machine. Personally, I'd subcontract some
design stuff to third party board makers like GVP. This would give these
suffering companies a shot in the arm.
> Thinking what CBM ->SHOULD<- have done is an exercise in aggravation.
Truer words rarely heard. What would be really nice would be to see the
new purchasers encourage cloning of the Amiga machines, maybe even
releasing the Amigados O/S to public domain. We need to get away from $300
ethernet cards and super expensive 24 bit video cards. That way lies death
and stagnation.
Tom
alternate: jonest@hfsi.com
I never met a man I didn't like…Will Rogers
I'm not sure if Amiga clones are a good idea just yet. Let the new owners
(whoever it may be) make back some of their money by making Amigas avalible
from one source for a couple years.
You know, a couple of more years of single sourced overpriced Amigas and
there may not be anyone left on this forum. I don't think that is an
option anymore, the world is too competitive.
alternate: jonest@hfsi.com
I never met a man I didn't like…Will Rogers
Oh come on now…..
There may be no more Amigas sold, but there will be people in the forum. Heck,
check out the Computer Club forum. There are people over there active in the
Osborne section, and that computer went belly up 10 years ago.
Heck in the Mac forum there are still people discussing the Lisa. (They only
reason I know that, is because I bought a Lisa for $5 at a flea market
yesterday, and did a FIND Lisa.)
So, I would expect there to be Amiga people here for some time to come.
> I would expect there to be Amiga people here for some time to come.
I expect to be one of them too. The CBM echo (C64, no 128 stuff allowed!)
is one of the most heavily used echos on fidonet, about 50 msgs a day most
of the time. Not bad. I can accept that Amiga will follow that tradition.
Tom
alternate: jonest@hfsi.com
I never met a man I didn't like…Will Rogers