FROM THE AWAUG 24 HR. BBS 202-56l-2475 come the following messages by Mark Gordon of Micro Innovations.  References to files on this BBS means on the AWAUG BBS.  (They are also most likely on the M.I. BBS) 
A10130 10:02 Apr-15-1990 
 
TO: ALL 
FROM: Mark Gordon AWAUG 127 
SUBJ: New Product Release 
Micro Innovations has just announced the release of a new product for the Adam computer.  The MIB2 (Multipurpose Interface Board 2) is a dual serial, single parallel I/O board with a memory expander board control port on it. It will be available around 
the first of May and is fully compatible with the Powermate products.  File "PR_MIB2.ASC" contains the full text of the press release.  It has been uploaded to the board.  Also file "PR_PM5.ASC" has an updated Powermate press release. 
 
 
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A10131 10:02 Apr-15-1990 
 
TO: ALL 
FROM: Mark Gordon AWAUG 127 
SUBJ: New MI BBS hours 
Bowing to pressure from Powermate owners, the Micro Innovations BBS will now operate extended hours.  The BBS will be up from 6:30 PM to 6:30 AM, Monday through Friday and 24 hours on weekends and holidays.  The board will be down during the day for my 
wife to use the telephone line for her business transactions.  Please do not call the BBS during the 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM time period, Monday through Friday.  As usual the BBS will have the latest Powermate software and documentation for interested parties 
to download.  In addition, the public domain software distributed with Powermate is also on line.  Additional PD software contributions are appreciated.  You can join on-line and there is no upload/download ratio enforced (despite what the sign-off 
message says). 
 
 
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A10132 10:02 Apr-15-1990 
 
TO: Jack MacKenn 
FROM: Mark Gordon AWAUG 127 
SUBJ: Newsletter 
Jack - I just uploaded two files to the BBS containing Micro Innovations press releases.  One is a revised Powermate press release.  The other is a new product.  Please feel free to run one or both in the next AWAUG newsletter, if you find the material 
appropriate.  If you choose to do so, you should be the first newsletter to announce the new product.....Mark 
 
 
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A10133 10:02 Apr-15-1990 
 
TO: ALL 
FROM: Mark Gordon AWAUG 127 
SUBJ: Hard Disk Interface 
I have been asked by several individuals to sell the Powermate interface board separate from the external enclosre.  However, we do not sell it separately for the following reasons. First, the interface board is just that - it interfaces the Adam to the 
hard/floppy disk controller card mounted in the external chassis.  The interface board by itself won't be able to control a hard disk.  Second, I believe in producing a quality product.  Powermate was designed to be a "turnkey" system - just plug it in 
and go.  I carefully select the component parts that make up a Powermate. I can't guarantee the quality of the product if I supply only the hard disk controller and leave it up to the buyer to provide whatever hard disk and power supply he or she can 
scrounge up.  It also makes support a problem. I am willing to test and utilize parts provided by the buyer, if they are quality parts (normally this means the hard and/or floppy disk drives only). I have done this a couple of times and will continue to 
offer the option. I discount the unit by my cost for the parts substituted.  For those of you looking for serial interfaces, I've just introduced the MIB. tcnan w serial, one parallel, and one memory expansion board control port.  See file 
"PR_MIB2.ASC" for a full press release on that product. 
 
 
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A10134 10:33 Apr-15-1990 
 
TO: Ron Collins 
FROM: Jack Mackenn AWAUG 25 

       quality product.  Powermate was designed to be 
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