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- From: Mat Bettinson <mat@cu-amiga.demon.co.uk>
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- Subject: CPU MHz in A1200+
- Date: 15 Jan 96 13:23:53 GMT
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- Salutations Peter for on the 14 Jan 96, verilly did you scribe;
-
- PF> If the A1200+ is a 40mhz 030 without mmu, the potential upgrader will
- PF> probably be better off expanding an old A1200 by adding a 50 mhz 030 or
- PF> a 25 or 33mhz 040 (or 060) that are now coming on the market.
-
- Come on mate, get a grip.
-
- The base model machine will have to sell at the same price as the current
- model (definately not MUCH more). That means that whatever costs have been
- saved by the production ramping up etc and a more efficient MB design, will
- go towards the better hardware
-
- A 1200 with a big time CPU will cost a fortune. Not only that but it's not
- instantly apparent what improvement there is over a 40Mhz EC30 or the like.
-
- Far far better to divert any extra revenue that may be available to more
- memory and cheaper HD options plus the usual nicities that we'd like to see
- including a built-in clock etc.
-
- PF> Some A1200 owners have had 50 mhz 030s since 1993. Something as good or
- PF> better is expected in a "+" model. It is more than 3 years since the
- PF> release of the A1200.
-
- Yes and they paid as much as the machine was worth all over again. Now with
- the 68040 and 68060 accelerators, you can upgrade your CPU to these levels
- with only 1.5 to 2 times the cost of the original machine.
-
- Keen Amiga enthusiasts that pour money into their machine are not indicative
- of the mass market that AT needs to capture to survive.
-
- I wish it wasn't so but reality comes knocking on the door.
-
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