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From: brandonl@amadeus.WR.TEK.COM (Brandon "Nuke the Vax" Lovested)
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Subject: A500 ?
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Date: 27 Oct 89 00:02:38 GMT
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			       DECIDED


Ok, ok, guys, I have decided to get an Amiga.  I saw a few demos (like
Don Bluth stuff), and a videotape on the Amiga's video processing 
capabilities.  I was impressed, especially when you think of the in-
expensiveness of the machine.

Also, I met Jay Miner, "Padre".  Neat guy.  He, in his own way, sold me
on it, too.  Anyway, I am trying to decide whether I can get by with
the A500, or just get the 2000.  

Now, before you spend my money...  let me say that there's a rumor (from 
a Software Etc store) that Commodore will drop the list for the A500 down
to about $400 just before Christmas.  Enticing.

A500, memory expansion to 1MB, expansion unit, MIDI, hard drive, software.
Sounds like a plan.  What will I effectively lose if I go with the A500
and not the A2000?

I am strongly considering Music-X, and some graphics/animation  package.
There is just so much out there for graphics ... it tends to be confusing.
Oh, yeah, I'll need a language that can hook into the Amiga op/sys for 
controlling the screen (for graphics) and such.  Is there a C for this?

Thanks.


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Brandon G. Lovested          |	"I will not be pushed, filed, stamped,
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