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In article <3mslmn$bul@news.xmission.com>,
   halesk@xmission.xmission.com (Maverick) wrote:
>: : 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.
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>Maverick   halesk@xmission.xmission.com   US ARMY Spanish Lang. Tech  
  
	Now stop fighting, we're all amiga users here.  Let's get on 
with the Mac and PC bashing, and stop arguing over which Amiga is 
better, for they ALL had the magical Comodore dust inside. :)

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