From: chucks@pnet51.orb.mn.org (Erik Funkenbusch)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
Subject: Re: Top 10 reasons why ...
Date: 9 Nov 92 07:05:01 GMT
Organization: People-Net [pnet51], Minneapolis, MN.

glens@natinst.com (Glen Sescila) writes:
>
>	... the Falcon beats the 1200.  No, really, these important features
>of the Falcon always seem to get 'brushed off' by Amigoids when comparing
>the two machines.  Imagine how much it would cost to add most of these
>features to the 1200 (and then prey that 3rd party software vendors support
>your add-ons).  In fact, most of these can't even be found on the 4000.
>

[Annoying Ctrl-L's deleted... VERY Annoying (like the falcon actually ;)]

>	10. MIDI

CHEAP add on, we're talking $5-10, maybe $30 for an advanced model, why make
everyone pay for this when only a small percentage will use it?

>	9. Local Talk

Local Talk is nothing more than a glorified serial port.  A VERY HIGHLY
specialized serial port that can ONLY be used for networking.

Again, why make people pay for this when so few will use it?

>	8. CD Codec
>	7. DSP

These will both be included in any 16 bit sound expansion.  8 bit sound is
fine for the majority of users, so why make them pay for it?  If YOU want 16
bit sound, YOU pay for it, not me.  Besides, the 56001 in the Falcon is
cheesy.

>	6. SCSI 2 (even just SCSI would be nice, don't you know that the
>	   entertainment/multimedia industries are getting into CD-ROM)

SCSI is easily added, but your right, that's an added cost.  but then the 1200
is US $200 cheaper than a falcon is rumored to be anyways.

>	5. Built in power supply. (a brick again?  jeeez!)

There's a reason for this.  when selling units in foreign countries, all
that's required is packing in a new power supply, not ripping the whole
computer apart and installing a new one, or producing a version for each
country.

>	4. 16 MHz Blitter

The 7Mhz blitter in the AGA chipset still outperforms your 16MHZ blitter.

>	3. Stereo Microphone port built in

Why?  Again, very few people have a need to digitize.  Why make them pay for
it?

>	2. 1.4 Meg Floppy (you might be able to add one to the 1200 but
>	   AGA specific software will still come on multiple 880K floppies,
>	   swap-swap-swap.  With AGA graphics, software is gonna get bigger)

880K flopies are included because, from what i've heard, there isn't a
slimline HD drive (halfspeed) that will fit in the 1200.  Besides, it's a lot
more expensive.

>	1. 68030

The advantages of an 030 are wasted on a low end unit.  The falcon doesn't
support Burst mode, which, other than the MMU and DataCache are the only real
advantages to an 030 over an 020.  Both of which have negligible value to most
peoples needs.

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