#: 16876 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
    02-Nov-92  23:26:46
Sb: #16862-#KiX\30
Fm: Frank Hogg of FHL 70310,317
To: Stephen Seneker 75020,3611 (X)


 >Frank, I' considering getting a KiX\30 if...

 >there are no timely delays, and it must be a 33MHz Monster!  When?

At this point Hazelwood has only run at 16 and 25 Mhz. We are shipping 16Mhz
machines now and so far no problems.

 >When I know more about video and Sound support for this critter.

The EK-VAK is being laid out now. Video is the same as the TC70 but with a
palatte. The audio on this board is better than the TC70 and may be better than
the MM1. However I am not into sound and am speaking from information given to
me so don't hold me to that. Once the board is done I will get specs on the
audio that I can upload. I would suggest you wait for that.

 >Seperate video and audio boards is fine with me.

I put up a query about an audio board and only got 3 responces or so. Doesn't
seem like much demand for it. For now the sound capabilities on the EK-VAK are
all that is planned.

 >So how is the KiX\30 Audio Board better?

The KiX\30 does not have audio on the MB. This is done via a plug in board or
as part of a plug in board such as the EK-VAK.

 >Real audio port? That is standard line level, with filtering....
 >What about interference from the system?

We'll have to wait till the EK-VAK board is done before I would be able to
answer that.

 >If I order at the end of this month when can I expect?  (Or before)

Orders for the KiX\30 motherboard are taking 2 to 3 weeks with worse case of 3
to 5 weeks. The 4 port serial will start shipping within a week so it too would
be 2 to 3 weeks from order.

No other boards are in production at this time so I won't give shipping dates.
However I will guess that the EK-VAK will be shipped before Christmas.

Frank

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