CompuServe Thread

#A1000 upgrade

2 messages in this thread
#28571From: Joshua ParkJan 3, 1989 8:19 AM
My thanks to Betty, Kurt and Don for their answers. The reason for my question is basically to determine my purchasing strategy. If a reasonable trade-in was available, I didn't want to buy a couple of 256K internal ram cards which my friends still need. It was also possible that any trade-in would have included 1.3 AmigaDos (which they also need). I would also like to take the time to apologize for any confusion that the use of my term 'upgrade' may have caused some people. With IBM and compatibles, computer systems are upgraded from the primitive 8088 microprocessors to the 80286's to the 80386's, the video hardware is upgraded from the dinky CGA adapters to the EGA's to the VGA's and etc. I didn't realize my boo-boo until it was too late, alas. I have more questions which are really AmigaTechnical, but I'm going to take more time to gather my thoughts for the next time. – Joshua –
#28602From: Don Curtis/SYSOPJan 3, 1989 3:20 PM
Joshua, If you're talking the A1000…it can only take 1 256K internal RAM card under any circumstances. From your description of 'upgradeability' it really does sound like you should take a good look at the A2000. It has the CPU upgradeability, video upgradeability and so on. The A1000 does not have this ability in the video area and a CPU upgrade is somewhat 'iffy' also. Don