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From: msiskin@shogun.us.cc.umich.edu (Marc Siskin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Hello..
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Date: 7 Apr 90 14:58:14 GMT
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In article <2121@crash.cts.com> peterr@pro-graphics.cts.com (Peter Rybski) writes:
>
>      This is my first post on the net, so bear with me...
>
>            I do not own a Amiga yet, but I'm looking into purchasing an Amiga
>500.  I'd like to know what a good setup to begin with is.  I don't have a
>whole lot of money to spend, but I would like to know what is a good setup for
>someone just getting into Amiga computing.  Thanx in advance...
>
>
>                                -Pete
>
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>Internet: peterr@pro-graphics.cts.com

  If you are a College Student or know one, I would recommend getting the A500
package that the Educational Discount is based on.  For $800 you will get a
1 MEG A500 with a second Disk Drive plus Monitor.  That is the best basic system
you can get for the A500.  IF you have between $520 and $800 in addition I would
suggest adding the A590 Harddrive.  This will give you 20 Megs of storage and
a place to put 2 additional Megs of memory in the future.
    
   Good luck with your system
              Marc Siskin
              Msiskin@shogun.us.cc.umich.edu