#HARDWARE
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Dear Don,
Hi! If you remember,we were discussing A500 and A2000.Well,somebody is
selling an Amiga 1000 with 512kb ram and a Star Gemini 10X printer along with
it for $550.Do you think it is a good deal.The monitor isnot included.Or if you
were me would you wait a while and get an A2000.I am no loger interested in the
A500.What are the advantages of the 2000 over the 1000.Please help.
Himanshu
Himanshu,
That sounds like a good deal to me without looking at the machine and
the printer to make sure they are ok.
Don
Dear Don,
What do you think I should look for while inspecting the machine and the
printer.What are your suggestions.Do you think that I woulkd be better of
buying a A2000 or a A1000.What are the advantages of the 200 over the 1000?I
hope I am not being too troublesome to you by asking all these questions but as
I am a novice I do need guidance from you.Thanks.
Himanshu
Himanshu,
Look for obvious things…broken case, evidence of unit being dropped
or otherwise being mis-handled. Frayed power cord, broken gears on the printer
tractor, problems with the computer disk drives reading or writing to disks.
Without knowing your needs…it's real hard to say which would be
better (1000/2000 or even the 500). The 2000 is more easily expanded, yet the
1000 has some good hardware available for it also. The 500 isn't nearly as
expandable at this point, and any expansion for it will more than likely be
cumbersome since the system unit and keyboard are all in one.
The 2000 has a much more robust power supply, but then it also has a
noisier fan. Then there is the price. You can get an A1000 and monitor for
about 1/2 the cost of an A2000 right now due to trade-ins on the 2000.
Overall, the 2000 is definately the "better" machine from a total
perspective….but what is right for you and what is right for me are 2
different things.
My best advice is to look at your needs now and in the foreseeable
future and see which machine fits those needs and your financial situation.
Don