Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!csd4.milw.wisc.edu!cs.utexas.edu!rutgers!njin!limonce From: limonce@pilot.njin.net (Tom Limoncelli) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Wish I had an Amiga 1500 Message-ID: Date: 12 Jul 89 03:02:45 GMT References: <19492@louie.udel.EDU> Organization: Drew University/NJIN Lines: 18 The 500 *was* a redesigned 1000. Look at the motherboard. It's a A1000 re-worked by some people that are cost-reduction experts. The case can only be defended by pointing out that it's shape reduces the number of pieces of plastic to ~2 and the number of screws in 1/2. Those "external" reductions also cut the assembly cost by a huge factor (I don't remember what I was told at a JAUG meeting, but I think it cut that cost in 1/2). (The p/s was the other major cost-reduction factor mentioned) -Tom -- Tom Limoncelli -- tlimonce@drunivac.Bitnet -- limonce@pilot.njin.net Drew University -- Box 1060, Madison, NJ -- 201-408-5389 Standard Disclaimer: I am not the mouth-piece of Drew University "DEC's All-In-1 isn't completely useless, but it's a nice attempt."