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In article <UYpSxuy00WB8A3V0ds@andrew.cmu.edu> rg20+@andrew.cmu.edu (Rick Francis Golembiewski) writes:

>                                                               How different
> is the 2000 expansion slots compared to an expansion box (such as the
> tool box)?

Speed is the same, and you'll find that most of the boards you try
will work (depending on which vender you buy).  Noise is a big problem
which mades some boards not work, and causes other problems too.

Reliability?  Well, it all depends on who built it.  Also, consider
that to make a box inexpensive enough that customers will want to buy it
(instead of an Amiga 2000) the design has to be "cost-driven".  This
(in my book) is a polite way of saying "cheap".  This is further
justified by the fact that high-end customers can afford a new machine
while everyone else isn't looking for anything but a bargain.

One thing that I've noticed is that there are no published specs for a
proper way to design a card-cage like that for the Amiga.  You can
read the B2000 specs but it's not the same.  There are just so many
things that you could leave out.  I know there are a number of designs
out there, but for each of them I've heard someone say, "yeah they did
it well, but they didn't do it RIGHT."  C-A never published all the
things that should go into a box like that because (we can guess)
they're trying to sell new machines, not upgrades and also because it
doesn't look good for the Amiga when you see a machine with a zillion
little boxes attached to it.

In my book, it comes down to this:  You get what you pay for.  If you
are willing to live with certain difficulties (not knowing if that
last guru was bad software or just plainly some flakey hardware you
have) then go for it.  Otherwise, if you prefer the safe method, go
for a real upgrade to a 2000.

Since it's a personal, "what's best for me" decision, I won't say
what's better (but I will mention that I thought about it and ended up
buying a 2000). ;-)

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