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- From: tw116@cus.cam.ac.uk (T. Wright)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: Newbie needs advice on A2000
- Date: 20 Mar 1996 10:14:29 GMT
- Organization: University of Cambridge, England
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- In article <DoHttF.EEp@onyx.indstate.edu>,
- Craig Venz <cvenz@I_should_put_my_domain_in_etc_NNTP_INEWS_DOMAIN> wrote:
- >Hi all,
- >
- > Just a few days ago, I aquired a _very_ old A2000 second hand
- >from a friend of a friend, with a shitload of software. Currently, it
- >has in it 1mb Mem, 3 floppy (3.5) and 1 5.25 but no HD. Has a 286
- >bridgeboard as well...
- >
- >Being new to the Amiga, the thing seemed awful slow to me - but I thought
-
- Several years ago, they were really fast! Guess computers get slower with
- age :)
- >a2000s weret the top of the range Amigas. Now after taking a quick peek
- >in the newgroups I see that that is _not_ the case.
-
- Not top of the range - that was the A3000 at the time. It was designed
- as an easy-to-expand A500, although developers soon managed to expand
- both quite easily, because of the large A500 market.
-
- >What I really want to know is: What, right now, is the minimum level system
- >I should have got?
-
- Depends, doesn't it?
-
- >Do I have a hope of upgrading it, or did I waste my money?
- Fortunately, very easily, if not cheaply.
- Hard drive with controller.
- Accelerator - from an 030 to Phase 5's 060 board (2060) to give around
- Pentium speeds.
- Graphics card - e.g. Picasso.
- Memory, best on an accelerator card.
- Anything you want really.
-
- What you add is up to you, your needs and your wallet, rather than any
- lack of products for A2000's.
-
- >Where can Amiga products be found these days, since no major software dealers
- >that I have seen carry _any_ amiga stuff these days.
- Look through newsgroups etc., mostly mail order though.
-
- >I know this is a tall order, but after reading a lot of stuff in here
- >I'm starting to feel I got ripped off and should be looking for better
- >h'ware if I want to continue in the amiga scene (and I am seriously
- >considering it, since I know its a great machine still).
-
- Usually cheaper to expand an old Amiga than buy a new up-to-date one,
- stangely enough.
-
- >Any replys would be _real_ nice - email if you could...
- If I could anything looking like an e-mail address!!!
- >
- >Craig
- >
- Trevor
-