#buying an amiga
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I'd give you the same advice I gave a guy in my office, who bought a '286 clone
about two months ago. He's picking up his used 1000 today. Keep in mind that
there is loads of add-on hardware for the 1000, but nothing specifically for
the 500 yet. Architecturally, the machines are nearly identical, but the 500's
expansion slot is on the "wrong" side. As an MSDOS machine user, you're
probably comfortable with a separate keyboard, which you won't have with a 500.
Either way, unless you've got a fairly versatile monitor already (e. g. NEC
Multisync or Sony Multiscan), you're going to have to plop down about another
$500 for a monitor (maybe a little less for a genuine C/A monitor). Go for it.
Regards, D.J. Bauch
Thanks, D.J. I was leaning towards the 1000. It looks more like a PC, maybe
that's why. I have a multiscan monitor (with composite input!) so no trouble
there, although I presume I'll need an external speaker.
Hey ron you had better make that 2 speakers, were talkin stero hrer
oooooppppps thats "stereo here"………BRW…….<*_*>
DJ, Byte-by-Byte has just come out with an expansion box for the A500 that will
even allow 2000 cards. The A500 is very new – but I think that ultimately
there will be a great deal of expansion products for it as there will be more
A500s than any other Amiga model in consumers hands in the not too distant
future.
Marlene