🚀 go-pugleaf

On 7 Mar 1996 01:47:17 GMT, tHe ChEsHiRe CaT articulated:
<>    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?

Below is the stock configuration of the A500.

<> Also, is there a way to hook it up to my TV?

Yes.

                         A500     
CPU: Motorola 68000
Clock Speed: 7.14 MHz.
Standard RAM: 512k
Workbench/AmigaDOS version: 1.2, 1.3, 2.04
Chip Set: OCS (Original Chip Set)
Graphics Capabilities: 4,096 color palette with maximum resolution of                             640x400 interlaced
Sound: 4 channel 8-bit stereo
Expansion Ports: One internal expansion port and one 86-pin card-edge DMA                   port
RAM Expansion: 1 MB CHIP RAM internally and 8 MB FAST RAM externally
Floppy Drive: One 880k internal floppy drive and up to three more floppy                  drives externally
Hard Drive Interface: none included
External Ports: parallel, serial, external floppy, RGB video, monochrome                    composite video, stereo audio, two joystick/mouse ports 
Keyboard: Built-in 94 keys with numeric keypad

                         A500 Plus     
CPU: Motorola 68000
Clock Speed: 7.14 MHz.
Standard RAM: 1 MB
Workbench/AmigaDOS version: 2.04
Chip Set: ECS (Enhanced Chip Set)
Graphics Capabilities: 4,096 color palette with maximum resolution of                             640x480 noninterlaced and 1280x400 interlaced
Sound: 4 channel 8-bit stereo
Expansion Ports: One internal expansion port and one 86-pin card-edge DMA                   port
RAM Expansion: 2 MB CHIP RAM internally and 8 MB FAST RAM externally
Floppy Drive: One 880k internal floppy drive and up to three more floppy                  drives externally
Hard Drive Interface: none included
External Ports: parallel, serial, external floppy, RGB video, monochrome                    composite video, stereo audio, two joystick/mouse ports 
Keyboard: Built-in 94 keys with numeric keypad