andrewsr@u2.rutgers.edu (Rich Andrews) (03/13/91)
Hello. I am crossposting this question because I think that it invokes two areas of discussion: the hardware capabilites out there and the philosophy that C= used to not put 2 of these ports on the Amiga in the first place. 1st: is there a way to get a second parallel port on an A3000? If so, do I have to waste a Zorro-III port? 2ond: Why didn't C= put 2 of these ports on the 3000 in the 1st place? I know (cost); but, really, how much more would it have cost? Besides, I still get a little starry eyed when I see the pitiful IBM clones we have at work with 2 serial/parallel ports BEING USED. Now, imagine a multitasking computer which could *really* use more than one port at a time. I just sit there and shake my head. Besides, I could even use more than 2 parallel ports: one to link my A1000 via parnet to the 3000, one for a PS printer, and one for a crappy JX-80. Then I could use a couple of serial ports for a modem or two. That would be really wild! (Then, the next project would be to get the A1000 to use the 3000's peripherals). Humm, -Rich -- // Rich | "Like any good philosophical discussion, the conclusion \X/ Andrews | is left unresolved." - B. McLaughlin