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Re: CD32 acellerator?

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From: Paul Dossett
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 1996 11:09
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Manuel Jesus Jr.  (mjesus@ix.netcom.com) said:
>>-- I have an '030 design accelerator Design for the CD32.  I have not
>>built it for a variety of reasons....  It is based on the M1230XA,
>>which I also did.... In all praticality... how many people would want
>>such a thing?

> I would, Escom charges to much for the dated A1200, so I got a CD32
>from this newsgroup with ten games and will expand it.

Mine is expanded as much as is possible *currently*  :)

>>It would have to realistically be more than 250-500+ to even think
>>about it.... and what features would people want?  Is an '40 type
>>solution *that much* better?

>I would gladly pay $250 or more for a box like the SX-1 with an
>accelerator or with a socket for a fast 030 that the user could
>install. Orsome kind of sx32 with an accleleartor built in. I think the

Wait for the SX32 Pro (mid year, hopefully - accelerator option!!)

>best route would be to marry the two. A small external sx1 with a fast
>030 and FMV slot,with all the SX-1 features. It'd probably be

External boxes suck.  The SX32 Pro will have a little bubble on top of the
CD32 which will house the accelerator hardware (thus keeping the same
footprint, and staying portable).

>expensive, but still cheaper tan buyin a bare bones A1200 from E$COM:)
>and you have a CDrom drvie to boot!

They're way too slow right now...!  :)

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Date: 25 Mar 1996 11:09:42 GMT
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