CompuServe Messages

<continuation> You normally add ram in segments of 2 mb. I bought a 2 mb 16-bit ram card for about $450. Hard drives — like the Mac, Amy seems to work best with SCSI drives. So, you can buy a hardcard (internal, all on one card, whichcan also take up to 7 more SCSI devices as add ons), a controller card and a separate hd, or (in the case of the 500) an external unit with power etc. all in one case. Mail order prices for controller card only = $120 -$150. 30 meg hard card (quantum) = $700. 30 meg drive without controller (seagate) $400 +. Your prices may vary (grin). DeluxePaintIII (which I don't have) does 16, 32 and 64 colors (I think). BTW, gray scales are 16 levels max — tho I think the 1.4 upgrade may improve this. I suggest you either ask to see if anyone here lives near you and would be willing to give you a demo of their Amy (most of us like to show off), or go to a good dealer, and get same. I live in Brooklyn, NY, and would be quite happy to show you my set up, run it through its paces, and let you play with it for a while. Ray Lewis