Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!dsac.dla.mil!dsacg3.dsac.dla.mil!nfs1675
From: nfs1675@dsacg3.dsac.dla.mil ( Michael S Figg)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Hello..
Summary: 2nd drive, memory
Message-ID: <2036@dsacg3.dsac.dla.mil>
Date: 10 Apr 90 12:25:14 GMT
References: <2121@crash.cts.com>
Organization: Defense Logistics Agency Systems Automation Center, Columbus
Lines: 28

In article <2121@crash.cts.com>, peterr@pro-graphics.cts.com (Peter Rybski) writes:
> 
>             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...

   
   It depends somewhat on what you want to do with the machine, but in general
   I would get a second disk drive as soon as possibe. The machine will drive
   you crazy with out it. After that I would go with extra memory. I think the
   500 comes with a meg now, although I'm not sure about that. A meg is about
   the minimum you want to go with to be productive. If you can afford an extra
   2 meg, you will be in good shape to get alot out of your machine. After that
   a hard drive is real nice to have.

						Mike,

   P.S. In another direction - find access to the fish library of Public
   Domain software and start playing with whatever looks interesting on
   them. There is about 340 disks out there now - no shortage of PD.



-- 
"Could we be the bellwether  | Michael Figg  DSAC-FSD
 of major societal shifts?"  | DLA Systems Automation Center - Columbus,Oh
mfigg@dsacg2.dsac.dla.mil      CIS:  73777,360