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Ward, I have been following a few messages on this thread, and while there is some credence to the comments re: Ami Addicts, you should also realize that the 1000 is NOT the machine you should be using – especially if you want to show that the Amga can 'perform well in any situation'. It is basically like trying to take a souped up Mac 128K and trying to run system 7.0 and then telling everyong about the 'power of Macintosh'. I have been a netadmin for the last year, and have been using IBMs, Macs, and other platforms intensively. If you are doing DTP, then use either IBM or Mac, any other decision is a waste of time. If you are an artist, and money is no object, buy a Mac. They ARE the best for the 'average [non-technical]' artist. If you are serious about using the Amiga in your workplace you should use nothing less than an 030-25Mhz Amiga w/ STANDARD ZORROII (or higher) expansion slots. I used to use an A1000 with Micorbotics SCSI controller and 2.5 MB RAM. The day I got my A3000 (2 years ago [before the handwriting was on the wall . . .]), it improved my productivity nearly as much as when I made the transition from a floppy based system to using an HD on my A1000. I understand your desire to still use computer you have invested so much in, but to knock AMAX for not supporting a drive made by some obscure out-of-business peripheral manufacturer who built a (probably non-standard) disk interface (is it even SCSI?), is a little out of line. I have used the AMAX with both my Microbotics and the Amiga 3000 SCSI controllers and have had no problems in the last 3 years. If you are set on keeping your 1000, then at least consider the Phoenix board, which will give you SOME chance of making the 1000 into a machine worthy of use in a business env. In closing, I wish you the best of luck trying to achieve your desired results. I must admit they might be a little unrealistic and possibly even unachievable. Erik Flom