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From: richc@vaxwaller.UUCP (Rich Commins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: IBM vs AMIGA cost
Summary: System includes controller + VGA cards
Message-ID: <4260@vaxwaller.UUCP>
Date: 14 Mar 90 20:06:36 GMT
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Organization: Varian Instruments, Walnut Creek CA
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In article <3163@cello.UUCP>, robin@sabre.uucp (Robin D. Wilson/1000000) writes:
> richc@vaxwaller.UUCP (Rich Commins)  writes:
> >       Four years ago AMIGA            Today IBM
> >       --------------------            ---------
> >       $4700                           $3800
> >
> What about a VGA graphics card (Or higher) for the Clone machine.  And why is 
> harddisk so expensive for the Amy?  You can get a controller for ~$200 and 
> then buy the same harddisk that you put in the Clone.  Plus you forgot the 
> controller card for the clone (a good one cost at least $100).  And for
> most memory upgrades you can match the price of the Clone +$100 for  a card

The clone price above includes a VGA card that has 512k of memory and has a 
maximum resolution of 1024x768i with 16 colors.  It also includes a Western
Digital 2FD+2HD RLL controller card.  I agree that these prices are low even
for a clone, and the quality of the case is not the best, but the quality of
the boards and the performance of the machine is tops.

The harddisk for the AMIGA was cheap at the time.  The the AMIGA first came
out, the harddisks were around $1500.00.  The reason for this was because the
harddisk required an external box, power supply and interface connector.



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