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- From: smb@cs.nott.ac.uk (Simon Burrows)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
- Subject: Re: Best buy ARM 3 for old A440/RO3.10
- Message-ID: <1993Jan25.121107.8363@cs.nott.ac.uk>
- Date: 25 Jan 93 12:11:07 GMT
- References: <1993Jan22.121139.8140@infodev.cam.ac.uk> <1993Jan24.171022.16674@cs.nott.ac.uk> <1993Jan24.232401.8508@infodev.cam.ac.uk>
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- In article <1993Jan24.232401.8508@infodev.cam.ac.uk> nas20@phx.cam.ac.uk writes:
- >In article <1993Jan24.171022.16674@cs.nott.ac.uk> smb@cs.nott.ac.uk (Simon Burrows) writes:
- >>I'm not yet convinced about the worth of these more expensive ARM3 upgrades
- >>which come with a socket for the forthcoming FPA. I'm told (anyone confirm
- >>this?) that these upgrades were designed around the preliminary spec for
- >>the FPA, and the pinouts have now changed - in this case a carrier board
- >>will be needed, which could be a problem given the proximity of the ARM
- >>chip to the disc drive.
- >
- >No, the FPA socket in the A5000 (and presumably all ARM3/FPA upgrades) will
- >take the FPA chip direct - no carrier board required 8-)
-
- That is excellent news - in this case, get an ARM3 upgrade with integral
- FPA socket if you think you will possibly ever want an FPA. Hopefully the
- FPA will have a major effect in making the Archimedes be regarded as a more
- "serious" machine, although I wonder if its eventual launch for the
- Archimedes will be slightly overshadowed by the prospect of new computers
- from Acorn?
-
- Simon
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