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I'm not convinced there is a better $399 computer … True, but why is the A2000 so much more than the A 500 ? Street price is about $600 more, retail about $900 more !!!! What does that buy you ? Some slots a bigger case and and a more powerful power supply ??? A direct comparison PC->Amiga would be a 286-AT with 1 Meg, keyboard, case power supply, street price $400. True it isn't as powerful as an Amiga, but it is 12 MHz (when was the last time you saw a PC (any model) running less than 10 MHz ?) But we are talking manufacturing cost. Don't tell me it's advertising or R&D, the machine is old (in terms of computer development). The advertising is nil. Why should there be such a cost spread between the A500 and the A2000? Probably so Irving Gould and his cronies can gouge everyone. Of course that is my opinion., but until Mr. (and I use the term loosely) Gould explains any of his actions, that will have to stand, in my mind, as the only reason. CBM, wake up !! Advertise !!! Look at Apple and all their ads back in 1984. Did they present a computer ? No! Marketing hype ! Did it work ? You tell us ! Did they price gouge for their product ? Yes ! But they are trying to be more in line with PC prices recently. PS: They have 24-32 bit color graphics !