From: fheitkamp@desire.wright.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: <None> [Man needs help!]
Date: 12 Dec 92 10:54:08 EST
Organization:  Wright State University 

In article <1992Dec11.215041.1@ualr.edu>, tdkeeler@ualr.edu writes:
> From: TDKEELER@UALR.EDU
> To: Anyone who can help me!
> Subject: What to do?
> 
> I am an Amiga 500 user and I enjoy the amiga very much.  I have a problem though
> What am I going to do about upgrading?  I would like to have the best possible
> for the least possible.  Let me clairify things.
> 
> At first I wanted a 2000 but oh well there not made any more.
> At this point I have know idea what to do.  HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!

	I have an A2000 with an accelerator and multistart.  This allows
	one to boot 1.3 and 68000 if you REALLY have to use 1.3 software.
	It's for sale BTW.
> 
> The Amiga 1200 is not the answer either.  There is no box to put stuff in.
> The cost of the 1200 and a box is not effective either.

	You don't neccessarily need a box to put stuff in.  Many people
	just need a HD and maby a modem.
> 
> My real question is is the 3000 still being made and if not 
> would it be worth my money to buy one.

	I'd wait for the A4000/030.  Might cost a lot more though.

> 
> Here in Bill Clinton land it is hard enough to get software never
> mind any accurate information.  

	Ya think Bill is an Amiga user?  I wonder.
> 
> The only thing that I have been able to find out is that the 3000
> as everyone knows has a 030 chip in it and dose have card u
> ungrades instead of chips.  This is all fine and dandy but what do 
> I do? Do I wait for the price of the 4000 to come down?  right
> now it is not cost effective for me to buy a 4000 when I can get
> a 3000 for $1500.
> 
	If you don't need 16 million color palete and 256 entry color
	LUT and Ham8, get a A3000.

> Another problem I have is with compatibility of 3.0 What is the deal
> with commodore changing there operating system every couple of years
> and not making it downwardly compatible?  I already have two commodores
> and am running both my old C64 and my 500 just so I can use software
> that I paid good money for.  What next add a 3000 to my desk then a 
> 4000 or if commodore changes again what? a 6000? I am sooooooo confused

	I don't want to see Commodore break software, but if they must they
	must.  Commodore used to have the only widely available multitasking
	OS for a desktop PC.  Now, they have much competition ( Windows, OS/2 )
	As a consequence, they now have to move ahead.  I think these
	statements are open to argument but essentially pragmatic.

> 
> Please someone out there I'm sure can help me figure this mess out!!!!!

	If you have a little extra money, buy an A500 for running the 1.3
	68000 stuff.  You should be able to pick one up used cheaply.
	Then buy a A3000 or A1200 or ..... for the new stuff.

> 
> Also are there any rumors spreading about a trade-up offer from 
> commodore for their new systems?

	Lots of rumors but no facts.

> 
> I don't want to loose the abilities of my amiga or any other amiga
> but if commodore dosen't figure itself out I may have to go to 
> an IBM and always have compatibility.
> 

	IBM have their own problems, to numerous to get into here.

> 
> I Love the Amiga So someone please help!!!!!!!
> 
> Tom at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock
> 
> I need help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> 

	Relax, everything will be fine.  Just you wait and see.

Fred Heitkamp, ** Not an organisation.  My opinions only **

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