ScuzzBlog: Diaries May 2019 Entry 16th May 2019: Post 01: Amiga A2-1000 Amiga A2-1000 Hi I was just amusing myself reading again the spoof article created bu CU Amiga in their penultimate copy of the magazine about the so called Gateway A2-1000. Anyway ... I then ventured onto the web to read about whether Acer who acquired Amiga when they purchased Gateway ever did anything with the name. Appears they did nothing. It looks as though most of the patents have expired though the Patent Office search in the US is a little difficult to work out. I was then reading an article published in 1997 I think about why the Amiga is different and how Gateway suddenly realised they had more than just a load of patents on their hands. Such a shame they didn't embrace the Amiga and make the A2-1000. Here is the article which you probably already read a thousand times. Still interesting to me. What makes the Amiga different Following on from the recent blog about CDs I thought I may as well show the contents of the CUAmiga CD for this ussue. Ever interested also regarding CroSSDOS. And finally a feature on a computer tower that I do have in the collection and include some previous images for you. scuzz Amiga A2-1000 Previously on scuzzblog Really feels like a fallen giant this machine. Been trapped behind a table for the best part of ten years. Was given to me by a guy in London and I guess in all the years the computer has been here I have tried a couple of times to get it working. The base unit is an Amiga 4000d and is fitted with Picasso IV and various other boards. The processor appears to be an 040 and has three hard drives. One I believe is SCSI. There is sound system and CDROM and the unit does fire up. I have managed to get all the way to the loading screen for the OS but then it calls up a different screen res that I just don't seem to be able to support. I have been unable to get the floppy to boot into a disk based OS. I have given up twice now. The machine is unloved. I am not a great tower fan in truth. They really don't appeal to me. The computer does need some much overdue TLC.... if only to remove ten years of coffee stain from the casing. I may have a go but sadly my heart just is not into this challenge. Maybe... dunno. I have a feeling the problem lies in the one ribbon I show in a latter image which should I believe be connected somewhere. Just have to work this out. Anyway take a tour of this fallen Amiga if you wish. She really is a very sad case.. literally. The Ateo Concepts A4000 tower The case has a sexy slide out tray which lets you draw out all the cards in one go Just a spare that I keep in the case Powers up OK and the drives go round Seriously mucky That rogue ribbon that needs to go somewhere Destined to stay hidden and unloved The least I can do is clean off ten years of dust and coffee stains

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