CompuServe Messages

I agree… The company I work for does lots and lots of Novell networks each year so we sell lots and lots of pc for servers and workstations. Just one of our customers, a very large local school district, has in excess of 19,000 clones scattered around 120 schools. Three of those schools are computer magnets. In the last two years we have "upgraded" almost the entire district from old Apple II, and IBM XT, and 286 machines. The numbers of these are staggering, and take into consideration that just two years ago they upgraded 3,000 machines from XT class up to 286 class. Now they are going to all 386 machines (against recomendation), and of course those will have to be updated soon. The old machines are rotting away in warehouses, they can't give them away since they are still depreciating the things… The key here is that Amiga owners, unlike thier clone counterparts have the skill and knowledge (and vendor support) to upgrade our machines without replacing the entire unit. The AGA chipset being the first and hopefully temporary exception. You want to upgrade your 68000 based 2000/500, just select your method, 030, 040, etc… Try that in the pc world… No dice. We have tried a couple of upgrades from kingston Tech. that have been major flops, too many variations in clone designs. So whereas an Amiga owner may "Frankenstien" his A500 thereby avoiding upgrading to new machines each time he/she needs more power, an IBM pc Xt owner has no alternative. My A500 is my pride and joy even beyond my new 4000, simply because it has grown with me. Of course if you saw it you wouldn't know it was an A500 anymore…. 🙂