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- From: ELA95CSH@shef.ac.uk (Chris)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy,comp.sys.amiga.introduction,comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: Re: Newcomer (may move from 386 to Amiga :-)
- Date: 5 Mar 1996 14:40:51 GMT
- Organization: Electrical Eng, University of Sheffield , UK
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- In article <4h5o0m$15m@rock101.genie.net>, i.einman@genie.com says...
- >
- >>>As for an Amiga. ONLY go for an A1200 or A4000. Others are out dated, and
- >don`t have the "AGA" (or "AA" if you like) chipset.
-
- >Depending on what you do with it, it's not relevant. I have an A3000 with a CyberVision64
- >and Kick3.1, it fairly well blows away my 1200. The 3000 is far more expandable, and
-
- It what spec is your A1200 hmmmm?? My A1200 (`030/40MHz+4MbFast+PC box with SCSI 540Mb Hd &
- CD-ROM drive) is very good indeed - the only reason to go for an A3000 is for a gfx card - which
- he doesn`t need for what he wants to do!
-
- >a lot cheaper to come by than a 4000. Unless your goal is to play some games, I would NOT
-
- I would agree that the A4000 is stupidly expensive.... Probably A1200 or A3000 choice then!
-
- >ignore a good deal on a 3000. They have slots unlike the 1200, which I have filled with junk
- >and nothing more will attach for a reasonable price. You can get a used one cheap and put
- >PhaseV stuff in it to make it work fairly well...
-
- Yes, A1200 doesn`t have as much expandability - but most people (i.e. non-`proffesionals`)
- usually don`t need them. A gfx card for a bit of dpaint doodling? Basically an A3000 is a good
- idea - but not for many people (inc. his needs!).
-
- Anyway, he has quite a few opinions to help him decide...
-
- --
- From Christopher Handley
- Email: ela95csh@sheffield.ac.uk
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