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From: bakerj@mothra.UUCP (Jon Baker)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga,comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: Monitors and HD for A500 and A1000
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Date: 18 Oct 89 22:50:06 GMT
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In article <12905@s.ms.uky.edu>, douglas@ms.uky.edu (John Douglas Turner) writes:
> I am interested in buying an Amiga500 or maybe a used 1000, but
> I want to know if you can use a normal monochrome monitor and
Why?  Do you save that much $$$?  I'd suggest that the color is worth it.
At least go for a bottom-of-the-line color monitor.
> how much does a hard drive and controller cost, ~20-30MB.
Count on $500+.  But, get more than 20MB - you'll use that up quickly,
and find yourself buying another HD.
> I have seen adds for 249-299 for Seagate with controller, is this for
> the amiga of IBM?
At that price, must be for IBM.  You've found the Amiga's Achille's Heel.

J.Baker.