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: : There is ABSOLUTELY NO WAY a 2000 of ANY kind could outperform a 
: : 4000-40.  The simple fact that a 2000 has a 16 bit bus would preclude 
: : it from running 32 bit bus as in a 4000.  The 3000 was the best Amiga 

: G-Force 030 and 040 have a custom 32-bit bus. When used with the 
: EGS110/24, you have RAM, Video, SCSI, serial, and parallel all running 
: off the 32-bit bus. Cards that don't maximize the bus anyway (1Mbps 
: network cards, serial cards, SCSI cards controlling CD-ROM jukeboxes, 
: Bridgeboard, A-Max IV, etc.
Okay, a $4000 2000 can outperform my $400 1200.  In the end, I still 
have AGA.

: : design IMHO and you can plug a cyberGFX board into it and have better 
: : than a 4000 in many ways.

: I agree that the Amiga 3000 is currently the best machine IMHO, also. The 
: A2000 with augmentation is no slouch, and VERY cost-effective (because 
: people don't realize what you can do with one).

: : Even a 1200 will out perform a 2000 for the money.  Sure, spend $1500 
: : and you can get your 2000 to almost outdo a 3000, but not quite.

:     A2000: $200 - $300
: 25MHz 030: $400 (with 1MB RAM)

: $600 - $800 PLUS you have all those expansion options. Get a USED 
: accelerator and you'll pay less and get even more ($400 to $600 for 
: A3000 performance). 

: A 1200 will run as much as $850 US (there are still companies that charge
: this much) and a deal will land you one for $400 maybe, usually around
: $485 though. You have no fast RAM, a slow 020, and little expansion
: options. You've got a 16-bit PCMCIA (but apply all Zorro II arguments
: here) and a SINGLE accelerator slot that is hot (poor circulation), and
: very limited in size so a 32-bit video card is out of the question.

NOBODY, but NOBODY uses the PCM slot for memory.   I also doubt a 1200 
will sell much over $400 and maybe $600 with a hard drive.  Stick a 
030/50 in it with 4 megs, and it easily out perorms a 2000 even with a 
GFC card.  i run a 030 with NO heat problems and I am getting a SCSI 
interface to go along with it.  I can take my 1200 amywhere with no 
problems and do not want to expand any further.  If I wanted a huge 
setup, I would of bought a 4000.

: People were giving up A1200's for A2000's here a while back. Interesting.

now you can't GIVE a 2000 away.  I think I am quite happy withmy 1200.  
I'll put it against any 2000.
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