On 11/23/06, Richard <legalize at xmission.com> wrote:
In article <4564CAB2.70805 at dunnington.plus.com>,
Pete Turnbull <pete at dunnington.plus.com> writes:
I think it's because it was the first home
computer that could run two
OSs *at the same time* -- ISTR there was a way to run an MS-DOS and an
Amiga OS program at the same time.
I thought this was only possible with the later models and the Janus
card?
If by "later models", you mean the A2000, the second model to ship
(1987?), then yes. The A2088 card does let you run DOS on an Amiga
equipped with Zorro slots, eliminating unexpanded A1000s and A500s
(contemporary with the A2088).
-ethan