[comp.sys.amiga.misc] Cables

docken@convex.com (William Dockendorf) (04/23/91)

  I've picked up a used 1000 and I want to get some cables for it.
The last time I needed cables I went to radio shack and put them
together myself, but this time I'm giving the 1000 to my dad and
I would like some nicer looking (and more robust) cables.

  Does anybody know of any mail order places that still supplys
cables for A1000's?

  Reply by email if possible.

 Thanks,

    William

amatthews@zodiac.rutgers.edu (04/24/91)

A 6' parallel cable (ie., printer cable) can be ordered from Mid West
Micro for about $25.00 .  You can find their ads in any Computer Shopper
magazine.  The parallel cable is Amiga 1000 specific.  Do not connect
a generic parallel cable to the 1000, you may kill something.  As far
as the serial cable goes, I have both a midi interface and a modem 
connected to my A1000 with a $5.00 generic serial cable, but I had
to change the gender of the port.  It works for me, but I would
suggest you check into the serial cable further -- It's better to
be sure.  I think that there could be some kind of difference because
the manual that came with my modem said that it "auto-configures" to
any serial port, and a different sort of periferal might not work.