jmpiazza@sunybcs.uucp (Joseph M. Piazza) (09/16/87)
In article <2346@cbmvax.UUCP> grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins) writes: >In article <1682@crash.CTS.COM> billd@crash.CTS.COM (Bill D'Camp) writes: >> >> What's the significance of "B52/Rock Lobster"? > >At one point we had a nice dpaint image of a lobster with a slightly crunched >1040 ST in one claw and Mac in the other, but attempts to replace the "hand" >with this image and to have the machine play the entire party mix version of >"Give Me Back My Man" on power-up were less than successful. Oh, well... > Any chance that the Lobster can "escape" from his tank? I like the idea of the Amiga "Rock Lobster" 500. Now what do we call the Amiga "replace this line with your message" 1000? And the Amiga "almost there" 2000? Keep them letters coming. Flip side, joe piazza --- Cogito ergo equus sum. CS Dept. SUNY at Buffalo 14260 UU: ...{rocksvax|decvax}!sunybcs!jmpiazza CS: jmpiazza@cs.buffalo.edu BI: jmpiazza@sunybcs
grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins) (09/16/87)
In article <5257@sunybcs.UUCP> jmpiazza@gort.UUCP (Joseph M. Piazza) writes: > In article <2346@cbmvax.UUCP> grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins) writes: > >In article <1682@crash.CTS.COM> billd@crash.CTS.COM (Bill D'Camp) writes: > >> > >> What's the significance of "B52/Rock Lobster"? > > > Now what do we call the Amiga "replace this line with your message" 1000? The A1000 has always been "Zorro" > And the Amiga "almost there" 2000? The "they're out, don't you have one yet" A2000 has already gone thru a number of names, but none seem to have stuck... -- George Robbins - now working for, uucp: {ihnp4|rutgers|allegra}!cbmvax!grr but no way officially representing arpa: out to lunch... Commodore, Engineering Department fone: 215-431-9255 (only by moonlite)
daveh@cbmvax.UUCP (Dave Haynie) (09/17/87)
in article <2351@cbmvax.UUCP>, grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins) says: > > In article <5257@sunybcs.UUCP> jmpiazza@gort.UUCP (Joseph M. Piazza) writes: >> In article <2346@cbmvax.UUCP> grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins) writes: >> >In article <1682@crash.CTS.COM> billd@crash.CTS.COM (Bill D'Camp) writes: >> >> >> >> What's the significance of "B52/Rock Lobster"? >> > > >> Now what do we call the Amiga "replace this line with your message" 1000? > > The A1000 has always been "Zorro" > >> And the Amiga "almost there" 2000? > The Germans didn't name their PC boards like we do here (Lorraine, Zorro, Rock Lobster, etc.). The West Chester version of the A2000 was called "The BOSS" for some time, though due to management complaints and limited spare room on the board, the PCB's "code name" was removed. Better that than removing the "HAYNIE/FISHER", or the required model/rev information. If you've got TONS of free PCB real estate like the A500, these things work out a bit better. -- Dave Haynie Commodore-Amiga Usenet: {ihnp4|caip|rutgers}!cbmvax!daveh "The A2000 Guy" PLINK : D-DAVE H BIX : hazy "God, I wish I was sailing again" -Jimmy Buffett
peter@sugar.UUCP (Peter da Silva) (09/20/87)
In article <2351@cbmvax.UUCP>, grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins) writes: > In article <5257@sunybcs.UUCP> jmpiazza@gort.UUCP (Joseph M. Piazza) writes: > > Now what do we call the Amiga "replace this line with your message" 1000? > > The A1000 has always been "Zorro" Hey, what happened to "Lorraine"? -- -- Peter da Silva `-_-' ...!hoptoad!academ!uhnix1!sugar!peter -- 'U` Have you hugged your wolf today?
grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins) (09/21/87)
In article <781@sugar.UUCP> peter@sugar.UUCP (Peter da Silva) writes: > In article <2351@cbmvax.UUCP>, grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins) writes: > > In article <5257@sunybcs.UUCP> jmpiazza@gort.UUCP (Joseph M. Piazza) writes: > > > Now what do we call the Amiga "replace this line with your message" 1000? > > > > The A1000 has always been "Zorro" > > Hey, what happened to "Lorraine"? Lorraine was the board in the black box development systems. Velvet was the board that was the prototype board that fit the casework. Zorro was the production board. -- George Robbins - now working for, uucp: {ihnp4|rutgers|allegra}!cbmvax!grr but no way officially representing arpa: out to lunch... Commodore, Engineering Department fone: 215-431-9255 (only by moonlite)
jdow@gryphon.CTS.COM (Joanne Dow) (09/21/87)
In article <2357@cbmvax.UUCP> daveh@cbmvax.UUCP (Dave Haynie) writes: >in article <2351@cbmvax.UUCP>, grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins) says: >> >> In article <5257@sunybcs.UUCP> jmpiazza@gort.UUCP (Joseph M. Piazza) writes: >>> In article <2346@cbmvax.UUCP> grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins) writes: >>> >In article <1682@crash.CTS.COM> billd@crash.CTS.COM (Bill D'Camp) writes: >>> >> >>> >> What's the significance of "B52/Rock Lobster"? >>> > >> >>> Now what do we call the Amiga "replace this line with your message" 1000? >> >> The A1000 has always been "Zorro" >> >>> And the Amiga "almost there" 2000? >> > >The Germans didn't name their PC boards like we do here (Lorraine, Zorro, >Rock Lobster, etc.). The West Chester version of the A2000 was called >"The BOSS" for some time . . . Er, in that case how about "DA BOX"? <_^_> -- <@_@> BIX:jdow INTERNET:jdow@gryphon.CTS.COM UUCP:{akgua, hplabs!hp-sdd, sdcsvax, ihnp4, nosc}!crash!gryphon!jdow Remember - A bird in the hand often leaves a sticky deposit. Perhaps it was better you left it in the bush with the other one.
claus@iesd.auc.dk (Claus S. Jensen) (02/23/90)
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claus@iesd.auc.dk (Claus S. Jensen) (09/21/90)
One day, when I opened my Amiga 500,
I read on the motherboard :
B52/Rock Lobster
Does any of you know, why somebody
referenced to the well-known song
'Rock Lobster' by the B-52's in this
way ?
Claus S.Jensen
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########################################################################arc@desire.wright.edu (09/22/90)
In article <1990Sep21.122311.229@iesd.auc.dk>, claus@iesd.auc.dk (Claus S. Jensen) writes: > One day, when I opened my Amiga 500, > I read on the motherboard : > > B52/Rock Lobster > > Does any of you know, why somebody > referenced to the well-known song > 'Rock Lobster' by the B-52's in this > way ? > > > Claus S.Jensen > > -- > ######################################################################## > # Claus S.Jensen , claus@iesd.auc.dk # > # University of Aalborg, Denmark # > ######################################################################## From what I know, the B52/Rock Lobster on the A500 board was the "codename" for the Amiga 500 project. Hey! Commodore! Is this true?!?!?! And BTW, BIG BIG BIG thanks to the guy that posted 351-370 of the Fishies!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ = /// | Jim Perry | Arc@Desire.Wright.edu = = /// Amiga! | ^Communications Consultant| -or- = = \XX/ The One | Arc Electronics, Inc. | Arc@WSU.BITNET = = ____& Only... | Wright State University |"Ouch! Quit-it." - Bart= = | Dayton, Ohio | Frank Sinatra Rules = ========================================================================
srp@modcomp.UUCP (Steve Pietrowicz) (09/22/90)
In <1990Sep21.122311.229@iesd.auc.dk> claus@iesd.auc.dk (Claus S. Jensen) writes:
] B52/Rock Lobster
] Does any of you know, why somebody
]referenced to the well-known song
]'Rock Lobster' by the B-52's in this
]way ?
I'm not sure if this is actually how it got it's name, but the story I
remember hearing was that one of the engineers working on the Amiga 500 said,
"If this machine doesn't go over, they'll have to send in the B-52's and bomb
this place". Perhaps someone at CBM can comment?
srp
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