home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
- Path: newsstand.tc.umn.edu!not-for-mail
- From: pede0135@gold.tc.umn.edu (Todd M Pederson)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
- Subject: Re: <Groan>...now have to spend $70 just for an IP stack to try with SS?
- Followup-To: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
- Date: 15 Feb 1996 10:28:50 -0600
- Organization: University of Minnesota
- Message-ID: <4fvn02$95m@gold.tc.umn.edu>
- References: <5r20nzu899.fsf@ritz.mordor.com>
- NNTP-Posting-Host: gold.tc.umn.edu
- Summary: Not so far.
-
- In article <5r20nzu899.fsf@ritz.mordor.com>,
- Joseph Thomas <benjamin@ritz.mordor.com> wrote:
- >Painstakingly obtained a Mac ROM file... was impressed with SS.....
- >Connects to my newton. cool!....
- >Became excited that I'd be able to use Netscape on my Amiga....
- >
- >Spent $400 (USA) on a RAM upgrade (mainly for SS).....
- Looks like I'll be doing something like this too. Maybe I'll save
- all my pennies and get a WildFire with 16+ Mbytes (yeah, sure).
-
- >Spent another $400 on a HD upgrade (mainly for SS).....
- I'll be doing this for SS and the A2386.
-
- >Downloaded System 7.1, Netscape...
- Or 7.0.1?
-
- >Sent my SS registration fee (still waiting for the key file)
- >
- >What? I need MacTCP now to run Netscape? It costs $70?
- Yes, I know. It sucks. I've seen System 7.5 available for $64
- (on the "other stuff" shelf at the local Amiga store), and since it
- includes MacTCP you just have to wonder.
-
- >Even if I purchase it, or System 7.5, I can't install it, because I
- >don't have a HD floppy, or access to any Macintosh.
- >
- >So now, to be a law abiding user, I have one of two options:
- >
- >1. Fork over $170 for an external Amiga HD floppy
- Dell externals can be had new for $120, and there still appear to be
- a few internals available. (Mostly for the 2/4000 though.) I got high
- density just on general principles (and use DiskSpare).
-
- >2. Buy a SCSI adapter AND a cdrom drive for my A1200
- Save up for one of those combination accelerator/SCSI adapters.
-
- >Whether I do 1 or 2, I still additionally need to purchase System 7.5
- >(might as well, MacTCP costs almmost as much).
- No kidding, sheesh.
-
- >My wallet's taking quite a beating, considering I only want to *try
- >out* Netscape with SS to see how good it works.
- >
- >
- >This is not a complaint against anyone or anything; I'm just venting
- >my frustrations ;-)
- >
- >Has anyone else in my category found a more financially feasable
- >solution?
- I got a fair amount of my stuff used. (The high density was pulled
- from an A4000 and works just fine in my A2000.) Some of the stuff I got was
- also "has been a display item" or "damaged box" type of thing.
- --
- Michael Pederson Psychology Department User Services
- pede0135@gold.tc.umn.edu 251 Elliott Hall 75 East River Road
- VMail 612/626-0363 Pager 612/539-5664 University of Minnesota - Minneapolis
-