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Digital Arts Software <DigitalA@zenecaen.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
> In article: <4kj6rv$k71@mserv1.dl.ac.uk>  Robin Hood <bx@dl.ac.uk> writes:
> > 
> > Hi,  Anyone using CD32+ A1200 setup ?
> > 
> > I understand A1200 can use CD32 as a slave drive to
> > fetch files from CD. If a program on the CD 
> > is  executed from A1200, is it run on CD32, or A1200, or on both ?
> > Can propgram address all the ram on both CD32 and A1200 ?
> > 
> > 
> > SX32 is indeed a very neat add-on for CD32, 
> > but for the cost of a Bare SX32, you can get both  CD32 and  a A1200 
> > (USED) that has buit-in FDD and keyboard, and more expansion potential.
> > than SX32. the only drawback of the later set-up is that the 2Mb CD32 chip ram
> > may not be shared by the whole system, but A1200 has 2 Mb instead.
> > 
> > My only complaint for SX32 is it is too expensive.
> > hope the price will be more reasonable soon. as far as
> > profit of a product is concerned, do not forget
> > 
> > $100 x 1000 >> $200 x 100 
> >  
> 
> You can currently purchase a CD32 for around 130-200 from
> most mail order companies in the UK.

Less than 70 quid on second-hand market.

> 
> Add this to the Total price of an SX1 or SX32
> 
> SX32 - 240 Inc A1000 Compact Keyboard
> SX1  - 220 Inc PC Style Keyboard
> 
> Ext Floppy from 20-80 DD & HD
> 

That will end up around 300 quid.


> A NEW A1200 costs 399.99 from Amiga Technologies.
> and you need a CDROM DRIVE on top of this to access
> CDs... 
> 

I do not think there will be many people in UK pay 
400 quid for a bare A1200. On second-hand market, 
you can get a CD32 in less than 70 pound and bare A1200 
in less than 150 pound. a new Network CD kit for 30 pound.  
which will end up around 250 quid. The advantage is that
A1200 has the built-in Keyboard and FDD, and the potential
for accellerator add-on. and you will have two AGA machine. 


> When connecting a CD32 to any other Amiga, file transfer
> is really slow. an SX1 or SX32 setup give instant CD access!
> 

That is the main advantage of SX32, but you will be stuck in EC020
forever.

> I have used the CD32 NetworkCDs 1&2 and when they crash its
> a real pain up the backside, having to reboot both machines
> and start again....

Can you down load the files to the HDD on the A1200 before 
run it ?

> 
> Its upto you, but in our office we have 3 SX1+CD32s with
> 4-8Mb and 80-200Mb Harddisks and they work great. We even
> have on of the CD32+SX1 connected to the Internet via
> a 14.4 modem and Ibrowse and THOR.. it works great, better
> than some scummy PeeCEE + Netscape setup.
> 
> Darren Evans
> Amiga Project Manager
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