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- Path: sparky!uunet!decwrl!contessa!mwm
- From: mwm@contessa.palo-alto.ca.us (Mike Meyer)
- Subject: Re: The Amiga 1200 Specs - From CBM
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Distribution: world
- References: <1992Nov7.054616.23020@spartan.ac.BrockU.CA>
- X-NewsSoftware: Amiga Yarn 3.4, 1992/08/12 15:49:52
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- Message-ID: <mwm.2k5n@contessa.palo-alto.ca.us>
- Date: 7 Nov 92 00:24:49 PST
- Organization: Missionaria Phonibalonica
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- In <1992Nov7.054616.23020@spartan.ac.BrockU.CA>, tmc@spartan.ac.BrockU.CA (Tim Ciceran) wrote:
- > In article <1992Nov6.171329.8056@nynexst.com> clare@nynexst.com (Clare Chu)
- > writes:
- >
- > >All right, enough about detachable keyboards...
- > >What I want to know is if you have to buy a new
- > >monitor for the A1200 to use the new graphics
- > >modes, whatever they are...
- >
- > To take full advantage of the AGA chipset, you will need a monitor with
- > multiscanning capabilities.
-
- However, this doesn't mean you have to have a new monitor to _use_ the
- AGA chipset. You're liable to want one, though.
-
- > >I've a choice of spending $1100 to upgrade
- > >my A500 with the GVP 530 Turbo with 120 MB HD
- > >or waiting to see what the A1200 comes out with
- > >(hd, ram, price). If I have to buy a new monitor
- > >it'll definitely swing me towards the GVP.
- >
- > I'd urge you to go with the A1200, as it offers increased graphics
-
- One thing to consider is future resale value. What can you sell your
- A500 for now? How much will you be able to sell it for later, with the
- GVP 530 on it? How much will an A1200 be worth at the same time?
-
- The newer product is almost certainly going to have more resale value
- down the road. That would be enough reason to go with the A1200 for
- me; it certainly was when the choice was buying an A3000 vs.
- upgrading an A2500/20 clone.
-
- <mike
-