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I really don't know the reason of using the zorro slot but I can guess one:

PC's were way back these days, and perchaps a non-compatible slot could give them the "exclusive" of various cards (like TBC - Time Base Corrector - cards which most video professionals needed)
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Re: Why did the amiga use Zorro instead of ISA and PCI to begin with?
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2003, 10:44:57 PM »
Hmmm....

Greek (or a sort of - is Efxaristo not efaristo na NOT
RE as it comes from MORE which comes from MOROS which means CRAZY :-)

I' m impressed!
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Re: Why did the amiga use Zorro instead of ISA and PCI to begin with?
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2003, 10:56:33 PM »
Yes, bloodline is very helpfull most of the time  :-)
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