🚀 go-pugleaf

On Tue, 19 Mar 1996 02:34:26 GMT, Craig Venz articulated:
<>    Just a few days ago, I aquired a _very_ old A2000 second hand
<> from a friend of a friend, with a shitload of software. Currently, it
<> has in it 1mb Mem, 3 floppy (3.5) and 1 5.25 but no HD. Has a 286
<> bridgeboard as well... 
<> 
<> Being new to the Amiga, the thing seemed awful slow to me - but I thought
<> a2000s weret the top of the range Amigas. Now after taking a quick peek
<> in the newgroups I see that that is _not_ the case.

The top-of-the-line (currently) are the A1200 and A4000.
More models are on the way and a PPC model is due out next
year.

<> What I really want to know is: What, right now, is the minimum level system
<> I should have got?
<> 
<> Do I have a hope of upgrading it, or did I waste my money? 

You can upgrade it and I would suggest getting the following
items:

* An accelerator. Preferably a 68030 @ 40 or 50 MHz. This
will also need at least 4 Mb of 32 bit RAM to make it
useful. ($400-600)

* Workbench 3.1 ($125)

* A hard drive (connect it to the SCSI controller on the
accelerator. (any SCSI hard drive will do)

* a 24 bit graphics board ($350 - not needed, but nice)

<> Where can Amiga products be found these days, since no major software dealers
<> that I have seen carry _any_ amiga stuff these days.

Get a subscription to Amiga Computing US Edition. There are
plenty of mail order houses in there and lots of
reviews, etc.

What city do you live in and what other large areas are
close to you? I could possibly find a local dealer for you.

<> I know this is a tall order, but after reading a lot of stuff in here 
<> I'm starting to feel I got ripped off and should be looking for better
<> h'ware if I want to continue in the amiga scene (and I am seriously
<> considering it, since I know its a great machine still).

If you don't want to spend at least $750 in upgrades, then
I would suggest buying a new Amiga. The $750 is for new
equipment. You could find used stuff, but be careful.

How much did you pay for what you have now? Remember, the
A2000 came out in 1988.

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