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We need to know more. Which system you buy depends on what your needs and priorities are. E.g., are you going to edit video? Do 3-D animations for video? Character generation? Special effects? How high-end will your work be? Amateur, prosumer or professional? Each unit you mentioned has its merits and drawbacks. If you buy a Toaster, an A2000 is cheaper at the outset because you don't need a Toaster Cozzy or a nasty hack-out modification to the 3000's case (which otherwise is just a bit too narrow to accomodate the Toaster card). But you will want to accelerate an ordinary A2000 and that will add some bucks. The Toaster Cozzy avoids the tight-fit problem in a 3000 by letting the Toaster reside in a small separate case. A3000s are rock cheap now and offer certain advantages like an '030 (faster) processor, sizeable hard drive and more memory out of the box, and built-in anti-flicker software. So the cost of the needed Cozzy might be worth it. On the other hand, they have fewer open slots than an A2000. You must think ahead and consider your expansion plans. Music card? RAM card? Extra serial or parallel ports? Bridgeboard or Macintosh emulator? Etc.