dcall@dadla.UUCP (Dale Call) (04/04/86)
I finally bit the bullet and bought an Amiga. Now I am looking for expansion boxes to provide more memory, a hard disk, battery backed up clock, etc. I have seen ads from Microforge and Tecmar for products which will provide these capabilities. The question: Is there someone who has purchased something from these companies who is willing to share their experiences? I am particularly interested in the Tecmar T-card and T-disk, and the Microforge 7 slot expansion mainframe. Please email replies to me and I will post a summary to the net. Dale Call tektronix!dadla!dcall
page@ulowell.UUCP (Bob Page) (04/08/86)
In article <655@dadla.UUCP> dcall@dadla.UUCP (Dale Call) writes: > ... I am looking for expansion boxes ... > ... I am particularly interested in the Tecmar >T-card and T-disk, and the Microforge 7 slot expansion mainframe. I haven't seen any of these, but I know that they are 'islands'; they don't conform to the Amiga expansion spec. On the other hand, if you need it *now*, they're the only answer. ..Bob -- UUCP: wanginst!ulowell!page Bob Page ARPA: page@ulowell.CSNET U of Lowell CS Dept VOX: +1 617 452 5000 x2233 Lowell MA 01854 USA
cem@intelca.UUCP (Chuck McManis) (04/11/86)
> In article <655@dadla.UUCP> dcall@dadla.UUCP (Dale Call) writes: > > ... I am looking for expansion boxes ... > > ... I am particularly interested in the Tecmar > >T-card and T-disk, and the Microforge 7 slot expansion mainframe. > > I haven't seen any of these, but I know that they are 'islands'; > they don't conform to the Amiga expansion spec. On the other > hand, if you need it *now*, they're the only answer. > > ..Bob Actually, the micro Forge is available now and working, the only problem stems from the fact that the expansion box is *huge* As in about the same width of the Amiga (if not wider) and *must* sit on the right plugged Directly into the exp port. They do have a smaller unit (one for just a hard drive, no exp chassis). As for Techmar, I have yet to see one available for sale yet. --Chuck -- - - - D I S C L A I M E R - - - {ihnp4,fortune}!dual\ All opinions expressed herein are my {qantel,idi}-> !intelca!cem own and not those of my employer, my {ucbvax,hao}!hplabs/ friends, or my avocado plant. :-}