68020/mmu from CBM
04-Apr-88 20:12:21
Sb: #117355-68020/mmu from CBM
Fm: Lloyd W. Dull III 74555,736
To: John Kelly 73170,660
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IF the Commodore 68020/68881 card comes in at about $2000, that would
put an Amiga machine at about $3500-4000, not including HD's, extra floppys
or monitor. The current software base would run much better, without even
considering what Unix with XWindows would add.
Since "castration" generally means taking something very important
(!) away, how would offering a 68020/68881/MMU card for the Amiga even be
considered in that category? Seems more like HORMONE SHOTS to me. After all,
you don't NEED to buy the add-ons, if you don't need the extra power.
Lloyd