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In article <4hlf75$o1v@nadine.teleport.com>, cheshrct@teleport.com (tHe ChEsHiRe CaT) writes:
|>	I'm thinking of getting an A500 to use as a 'net terminal, but 
|>don't know anything about this funky li'l gem from Commodore. Reading the 
|>posts, I am confused (and a wee bit frightened) by the variety of chips 
|>(ROM, Denise, and Haggis (or whatever it's called)), a curious thing 
|>called KickStart and everything else. Basically ,what should I look for 
|>when getting an A500 system?

  1) Look for "A1200", this is on sale now, A500 was the thing in 1986.
  2) A rainbow-colored check-mark, instructions and software.  :)
  If you are to log in to a ascii-based BBS systems, fine.  But
  "direct internet" service require larger programs that the basic
  A500 starter sets won't handle. 
|>
|>	Also, is there a way to hook it up to my TV?
   Yes, but it isn't pleasant with text displays.  On the other hand,
  the 1080/1084 monitors will also do duty as a VCR monitor.  But the usual
  PC monitors can't be used.

Greg