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From: R38@PSUVM.BITNET (aka Marc Rifkin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: A500 doubts?
Message-ID: <26904R38@PSUVM>
Date: Sat, 5-Dec-87 19:04:21 EST
Article-I.D.: PSUVM.26904R38
Posted: Sat Dec  5 19:04:21 1987
Date-Received: Thu, 10-Dec-87 21:28:01 EST
Organization: The Pennsylvania State University - Computation Center
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The story so far:
 Not too long ago, the Amiga 1000 was >$1000 for a 512k system and that was
only a dream for some of us 8-bit hackers.  Then CA got a bit smarter and
came out with the 500 and 2000- both with reasonable {RUMORED} prices
(about $599 and $1499 respectivelyt).  But when they came out they cost
$699 and $1799 or something like that (I am NOT sure.)  Thanks to the
generosity of Mail Order vendors, I was able to purchase a 1meg 2drive
A500 for just a tad over $1000 (after selling EVERYTHING of my C128
system).  I figured I could either expand the 500 to a decent point (memory
, hard drives) or upgrade to a 2000.  Well...
 The 500's power supply seems to be insufficient to power most peripherals
(this is not something new, I have read of this a long time ago).  It
should be possible to construct your own power supply for things (in fact
a necessity).
Now to the point I am trying to find: If I wanted to go to a 2000, I
would sell my 1meg 500 and keep monitor/drive.  I could sell it for say
$700, but a bare bones 2000 is at least $1600! Thats just 1meg, 1drive.
So, now, I consider myself lucky to HAVE a 7.16 MHZ 1meg 2drive AMIGA,
even if it is the most ergonomically and practically worst computer designed.
     
Thank you for letting me share my thoughts.  I did not intend to solve
the problem or even propose a solution, but I hope that what I have said
will give someone else a great idea.
     
Later,
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