Amiga Info Needed
8)The Amiga mouse will work with the IBM side just fine.
9)I honestly have no idea
10)If I were you, I wouldn't part with the 386 just yet. The big advantage
of the 2500/3000 over the 500 is *speed*. There is just no comparing a
68000 machine with a 68030 machine. Also, the 3000 is basically where the
Amiga is heading, and the 500 is where it began. The 500 is more of a home
machine than a business machine, and the 2000/3000 series are more business
oriented machines. Another advantage of the 2500 series with a bridge is
that you only need one hard disk for both sides, and the IBM side can be
considered one file on the Amiga side. However, in order for the IBM side
to be as fast as your old system, you would have to ad a lot on to the
system. You would need a multifunction/serial card, an accelerator if you
want 386 speed on the IBM side, and a VGA card. If you have a multisync,
you can just take it with you, purchase a flickerfixer(which wouldn't be a
bad idea in any case), and hook both the vga and amiga sides to the same
monitor. It all comes down to which system you are going to use more of.
If you are going to need the IBM more than the Amiga, I would suggest you
purchase an A2000 to go with your IBM(an A500 is more limited in it's
expansion capabilities), maybe also network the IBM to the Amiga, or add a
harddrive to the Amiga(which would be the more economical choice). I would
definitely recommend that you have at least two floppies, or a floppy and a
harddrive, with whatever Amiga you decide to purchase. One floppy Amigas
are the most nerve-wracking things you could ever imagine. I have a
2000hd, and a friend of mine has a straight 2000 with just one floppy, and
I HATE having to use his machine.
I think I covered everything pretty accurately, however, if I made any
mistakes,(and I know I probably made some) I hope someone will correct me
loudly on what I mixed up, said wrong, or whatever.(I have been known for
sticking my foot in my mouth from time to time 🙂 Anyway, good luck in
whatever you decide.
John