Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site utastro.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!ut-sally!utastro!nather From: nather@utastro.UUCP (Ed Nather) Newsgroups: net.micro Subject: Re: Amiga vs. ST Analysis Message-ID: <513@utastro.UUCP> Date: Fri, 9-Aug-85 11:30:35 EDT Article-I.D.: utastro.513 Posted: Fri Aug 9 11:30:35 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 12-Aug-85 20:39:45 EDT References: <879@vax2.fluke.UUCP> Organization: U. Texas, Astronomy, Austin, TX Lines: 31 > Still, the ST has > an 8Mhz 68000 running full speed. Both machines have a multi-color > 640x400 mode and can display 80-column text in color. Both machines have > substantial graphics and sound capabilities; capabilities that will make > owners of IBMPC's and Macintoshes sick with jealousy. The ST is priced > under $1000 for a system, the Amiga is twice that. > > Either of these machines will meet all my computational needs. Either one > is a better choice than the obsolete IBM architecture. What's a consumer to > do? > Kurt Guntheroth Well, if you already own an Obsolete Architecture IBM PC or (better) XT, there is a third alternative on the horizon. It's an attached processor with a 12.5 MHz 68010 running with no wait states. My XT and Hercules graphics card do substantial graphics in mono already; I can live without color, and I'm pretty sure I prefer my Sony Walkman to the Amiga for playing music. Oh -- the attached processor board is available now for an Apple II, and should be available for the IBM PC series next month. The one I covet has 2 MB of on-board memory. Price not announced for the IBM version, but close to $1200 if it follows the Apple II pricing for 2 MB, less for less. The Dtack pin is Grounded. Of course, there's the problem of software ... -- Ed Nather Astronomy Dept, U of Texas @ Austin {allegra,ihnp4}!{noao,ut-sally}!utastro!nather nather%utastro.UTEXAS@ut-sally.ARPA