CompuServe Messages

David, The RAM issue is moot, also, since if a trapdoor won't work (and it will unless it's defective.. My first ICD was defective and the replacement worked perfectly) you can go with an external expansion (which is the best choice). And please don't tell it was a C-Ltd. unit. Your experience with the expansions you have chosen is unfortunate, however I doubt that the majority of expanded A500s could identify with it. The EXP-8000 is, quite frankly, as much of lemon as the Spirit devices, and I don't know of any dealer that would recommend one (yes, I asked); Of course, these are the same people that have sold 2052 and 2090s for the 2000.. Everytime you install an A2000 card, you are blocking airflow to other components and harbouring still air (lots of it, in the 2000's case). I completely disagree about expansion costs and compatability; A2000 revision-conflict problems are RAMPANT. This is not so with the 500. For typical expansion needs like CPU, HD, and RAM, the 500 will come out costing far less and, given that you stick with reputable brand names, less of a risk. My poisition that "the 500 is a better machine to expand" ? I never claimed that. I am only pointing out that the A2000 is not necessarily better, and that your premise of cost and compatability is ironic. I do not find recommendations to people to re-invest in a machine, at more than twice the cost, CONSERVATIVE especially when the original poster merely asked about compatible expansion options for his A500; He never said he would heavily expand or that he abused his machine and wanted a detached keyboard. I think irresponsible pessimism is a more suitable term.