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- From: thwang@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Tommy Hwang)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: What is so special about Amiga
- Message-ID: <BtuCoz.FAC@mentor.cc.purdue.edu>
- Date: 31 Aug 92 09:22:10 GMT
- Organization: Purdue University
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- From postnews Mon Aug 31 04:18:22 1992
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- Okay, I have sort of asked this question many times before, but
- that was when IBM prices were up in the $4,000 ranges. Now that IBM
- prices are in the mid- 1,000 to 2,000; all of the original rules (or
- what ever) has changed. Now, with Aiga finally coming out with the
- A4000 and A3000T with the 040 chip (Oct.), IBM clones already has
- the 486 out and the coming of the 586 this December. Rumors has it
- that the A3000T with the 040 chip will be priced at around $6,000
- while the 586 will be in the ranges of $5,000 or less. So, with
- this major price difference, what advantages does Amiga has? Video
- Toaster? Well, IBM already has the Video Blaster and the Video Blaster
- pro is expected sometimes. As far as I know, Amiga's audio boards
- do not come to par with the sound-blaster. (the toaster is definitely
- better than the video blaster, but at the cost difference of over $1,500;
- I do not think that it could be THAT much better).
- Any, I originally wanted to buy the Amiga (primarily due to the
- superior graphics and multimedia ability), but now with IBM prices going
- this low and Amiga prices keep rising (recent discount in June doesn't
- amount to much); what is it that keeps Amiga selling?
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- -TKH '92
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- P.S. I have not giving up on Amigas yet, but pressures from IBM
- users and IBM prices is quickly changing my mind.
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- P.S/2 The mis-spellings are due to the fact that my Commodore 128
- (guess why I need a new computer) can not correct due to
- some incompatibility with my host computer. Sorry.
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