CompuServe Messages

Christopher: I purchased my Xetec Fastrak w/40 meg Quantum in Feb.'89 for $799.00. At that time the Fastcard (their hardcard for the A2000) w/40 meg Quantum could be had for $579. I bought it from Computability. I also bought the Fastram card with 2 megs for $299. The Fastram card plugs into the Fastrack card. The Xetec fastcard does not require a card as it has sockets on it and that would have saved me another $100.00. The prices have come down considerably since then and now there is approximately a $150 spread in the HD prices and the ram card and 2 megs can be had for around $225.00. Of course that is the norm for computer products. My quote on the modems was in error. Those were the list prices quoted in AE's ad on page 35 of January's AW. Prices were $349.00 for the external Datalink Express w/MNP5 and send fax and $228.00 for the internal Datalink 2000 with MNP5 and send fax. I actually paid $229.00 for the external and I think the internal was $177.00. You also caught me on the pricing for the A2000. It WAS Monkey Grant's. I'm not advocating buying from them, just that the price was available. Also remember that the A2000 is already a 1 meg machine. All in all, you do make a valid point but so do the proponents for buying the A2000. I would NOT repeat history and buy the A500 if I had planned on expanding the machine. I was completely computer illiterate (still am BTW) and I thought that the bare bones Amiga 500 would be all that I would ever need. George P.S. I know that prices have changed, but I forgot to add that at the time of my A500 purchase, I also paid $159.00 for the A501, and $150.00 for the MAST Unidrive. Both of these have come down considerably since then and times have changed. I'm sure that today's pricing will change as well.