Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!samsung!umich!netnews.engin.umich.edu!caen.engin.umich.edu!gilgalad From: gilgalad@caen.engin.umich.edu (Ralph Seguin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: A3000 Rumor - InfoWorld Message-ID: <480ec12c.19ac2@wasp.engin.umich.edu> Date: 15 Jan 90 05:00:00 GMT References: <28899@dhw68k.cts.com> <1291@corpane.UUCP> Reply-To: gilgalad@caen.UUCP (Ralph Seguin) Organization: caen Lines: 34 In article <1291@corpane.UUCP> sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks) writes: >What I want to know is: > >If the Amiga 3000 is a 68030 box @ 25Mhz, then what (other than speed) is the >difference between the 3000 and the 2500/30? > >Will the 3000 have the 030 on the motherboard and NO 68000? Will it be >compatible with standard Amiga software then? Will it have 32 bit slots? Will >there be any hardware for said slots? > >And the $3500 question: Will the 3000 be worth paying twice the cost of a >2500/30 for? > Hmmm.... Well, I have an Amiga 2500/30. I am rather pleased with it. That is to say, it's fast fast fast. I am of the opinion that the 3000 will have features that will merit the higher cost. I don't think it will be a 25 MHz machine, unless it is an 040 machine. 32 bit slots? I doubt it. The only real use for 32 bit slots is for memory. Can you imagine a 32 bit multifunction card? 32 bit custom chips, however, seem to be an interesting prospect. >-- >John Sparks | D.I.S.K. 24hrs 1200bps. Accessable via Starlink (Louisville KY) >sparks@corpane.UUCP <><><><><><><><><><><> D.I.S.K. ph:502/968-5401 thru -5406 >Lead me not into temptation. I can find it myself. gilgalad@caen.engin.umich.edu gilgalad@dip.eecs.umich.edu gilgalad@goliath.eecs.umich.edu Ralph_Seguin@ub.cc.umich.edu gilgalad@sparky.eecs.umich.edu USER6TUN@UMICHUB.BITNET Ralph Seguin | In order to get infinitely many monkeys to type 11010 Lighthouse Dr. #234 | something that actually makes sense, you need to Belleville, MI 48111 | have infinitely many monkey editors as well. (313) 697-1048