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Darkin, That's a pretty good price on that machine. A 28MHz 68030 system with 4 megs and two floppies, plus standard Amiga graphics capability on a multisync monitor would run you around $4,000 without the hard drive. For a hard disk of that size you'd have to go SCSI or IDE. (The GVP 28MHz board comes with an IDE interface built in. Most all Amiga controllers are SCSI.) So for "comparable" hardware, the Amiga looks more expensive. On the other hand, if you want multitasking on your PC, you gotta buy Windows 386 or O/S2 as well as a mouse. I haven't been following this thread, but I'm really surprised that you're debating machines at this level. Usually people who are ready to spend money for the kind of horsepower you're talking about know exactly what they need. And it's then the software requirement that dictates the hardware. If you look at the software issues, it's really pretty clear in my mind. For standard business applications, compatibility with work is pretty important. Most people in this position need an IBM (or an Amiga with an IBM BridgeBoard) to be able to run Quattro Pro, Lotus 123, dBase or whatever. For creative applications, where IBM compatibility is not an issue, the Amiga stands out. Here I include graphic arts, music, video, animation, hypermedia…. If you're into any of these things, you're probably much better off with an Amiga. <continued>