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- From: dkaupp@netcom.com (Blitter)
- Subject: Re: How do I run Win95 on my A3000?
- Message-ID: <dkauppDp9oL5.Jyo@netcom.com>
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- Date: Wed, 3 Apr 1996 03:34:17 GMT
- Sender: dkaupp@netcom3.netcom.com
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- Brian Gragg (briang@sdd.hp.com) wrote:
- : Okay, here's the delima. My wife is getting more and more anxious
- : to run windows (and presumably win95) applications, and is pushing for
- : buying a PC to do it. I know there are plenty of emulation methods
- : on the Amiga. What would I need and what is it likely to cost?
-
- : I have:
- : - A3000/25
- : - 8/2 Meg memory
- : - around 500 meg hard drive
- : - opalvision
- : - cd rom drive, etc.....
-
- : I would guess I need
- : - emulation card
- : - gfx card (I have opalvision, but that isn't a real gfx card)
- : - hard disk (for windows stuff)
-
- : I keep thinking it'll end up costing about as much as a cheap
- : clone, but I'ld like your recommendations.
-
- : Thanks,
- : Brian Gragg
-
- I wouldn't recomend an emulation but pherhaps a Bridgeboard. I havn't
- priced a 486 BB. I did notice that you are in the SD, in the last few
- pages of the ComputerEdge there is a 486X4/100.8RAm.850HD.4XCD blah blah
- for 800 bucks, includes W95, No monitor.
-
- That would work for a cheapo system. I'm going to be picking up one of
- these in a few months just for the cheap hardware (I'll be installing
- Linux of course ;) and so my and I can do some school work.
-
- I do have an Emplant with the 586 emu and its a waste of time for doing
- serious work.
-
- Regards.
-
-
-
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