CompuServe Messages

Standard speed is 500/2000. The 500 and 2000 are completely software compatible. The 500 comes with a base 512K and 1 disk drive. It is easily expandible to 2 drives and 1 meg. Although further expansion is also possible, it is not as cheap. You pay somewhat more than on a 2000. The 2000 is standard with 1 meg and 1 drive. It comes with slots galore. It also comes with 3 internal bays: 2 3.5" and 1 5.25". The 2000HD is just a 2000 with a 40meg hard drive built in. It is a fast drive. The 500/2000/2000HD are all 68000s running at 7.14MHz. (The speed is faster than that would imply, primarily because of 3 coprocessors which take almost all graphical work off the 68000's hands.) The 2500 is a 2000HD with a 68020 at 14.28MHz, a 68881 and a 68552(?). It also has an addition two megabytes of RAM (32 bit) for 3 meg total. For compatibility with programs which were not written to handle a 68020 (primarily games), at boot time you can hold down both mouse buttons which brings up a screen allowing you to select the 68000 or 68020. If you select 68000 you only have 1 meg of ram available. That isn't a hindrance, really, especially considering most programs that would require the slow-down are games. In my opinion, if you want an ideal system without going extravagant (at least for the average persons needs) the 2000HD is right. One meg, one drive, 68000 and harddrive. — Ethan