#A2500 questions
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Dom,
Mine just came with the 2091. The controller card can take 2M (I think it
is 2) of 16 bit memory, and the accelerator card can have 4M of 32-bit
memory. I have not added any memory to mine, though – keep thinking I'll
put more on that '030 card, but I've just not bought the chips yet.
I strongly suspect that your machine may be new in the sense that no one
has used it, but that it is not new in the sense of being recently shipped
from Commodore. Perhaps I'm wrong, but that is the way it sounds to me.
Betty
Betty,
I agree with your assessment of the situation. The machine definitely is
new in terms of prior usage. I suspect that Commodore had some old machines
left over with the old boards in them that they hadn't sold. I'm fairly
certain that you couldn't buy the old boards separately, since they have
been replaced by the newer boards. Since this system was already configured
with the old boards, but still unused and unsold, CBM probably figured they
could unload it in a package deal.
My dilemma is that I didn't purchase the system from Commodore. As I
previously stated, I agreed to accept the computer from a company as
payment for services rendered. It's the company that purchased the computer
and who has been dealing with Commodore. I feel somewhat bad that when I
advised the company of the problem, they misinterpreted my statements and
thought I was ungrateful. They couldn't understand why I didn't like the
computer, since it was so much better than my Amiga 500. I tried to explain
that I wasn't complaining about their actions, but rather that I was
informing them that CBM may have pulled a fast one on them and that they
should be angry with CBM for not getting what they bargained for.
A 2500/30 would be nice, but I believe it would cost more than my 2500/20.
However, the 2090A and 2091 both list for the same price, so I'm pushing to
exchange the 2090A for the 2091. The problem is that unless I remove the
2090A myself and ship it back and then install the 2091 myself, I'll have
to ship back the whole computer and have CBM send another one. I'll also
have to remount the hard drive in the 5 1/4" bay so I'll have room for my
second floppy that should have come with the system originally. All without
installation manuals.
I'm sure I'll resolve it soon and I'll keep you posted.
Dom Fontana
Dom, I think I see. You're saying the company bought directly from
Commodore? In that case: I'm sure that they were told what they were buying
and bought it anyway, not knowing any better. It was probably cheaper. I'm
sure it wasn't kept a secret, but the problem is probably that the model
number didn't change between the two versions.
— Ethan