Re: TransWarp & Zip GS upgrades

[no <tarage@microsoft.bellsouth.net>]

"mystix"@direct.ca@direct.ca wrote:

> In <38D6494B.420E0271@microsoft.bellsouth.net>, no <tarage@microsoft.bellsouth.net> writes:
> >> Why not buy one off of someone who upgrades to 1.8?
> >
> >Well, the ///SSH homepage was a bit unclear, thus my confusion. Will they provide the 1.8 EPROM
> >if you buy the 32k cache? If so, then I CAN go from 1.3 --> 1.8. They made it sound like you
> >had to have a 1.5 before you could get the 1.8, and the only way that could make sense was if
> >you traded in your 1.5 and they reburned the 1.8 onto your old EPROM.
>
> I presume that you didn't want the 32k cache upgrade. They don't state on their
> webpage that they have the 1.8, presumably because it's copyrighted, and it's
> possible that they don't have the copyright permission. Of course I'm making a
> presumption and by no means I claim this to be a fact.
>
> However John had mentioned that he had in the past ordered the 1.8 from them.
> This is also mentioned in the Accellerators FAQ as well. I would presume that
> perhaps there might be a little price break if we send in our original EPROMs
> and have them reprogramed, but I don't know if he offers that service.

*nods* Ok, I understand now. Thanks for clearing it up. I'll see if I can join in on this one.

---Mike