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From: broe@plains.UUCP (Paul Broe)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: The Amiga 3000--what does it mean for the Mac?
Message-ID: <4563@plains.UUCP>
Date: 8 May 90 00:57:08 GMT
References: <20660@eagle.wesleyan.edu> <MaF=3TK00Uh7M1nWIk@andrew.cmu.edu>
Reply-To: broe@plains.UUCP (Paul Broe)
Organization: North Dakota State University, Fargo
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In article (Edward Joseph Bennett) totally loses it:(sorry, his address got
munged)
<If not it won't have much impact on the educational (higher education)
<market because I can get at Mac IIcx for $2724.00 or a 25MHz MacIIci
<with built in 8 bit video for $3658.00

Yes, it is on the educational discount. The exact pricing should be available
later this month. (At least that's what I hear.)

<Some comments on the A3000:
<    1) It is 16 MHz, not 25 MHz. So it is more akin to a IIcx than a IIci
WRONG! There are *TWO* versions, a 16 MHz version *AND* a 25 MHz version.


 <   3) It's support of premptive multitasking is probably one Of its
 <strongest points.
And a strong point it is.

<Some more questions: 
<_ just to what extent can Amigas emulate Macs? I Think the Atari ST can
<do a pretty good job of emulating a plus from what I hear. If it can
<only emulate a Plus then I don't think it will carry much weight as far
<a clone goes. (Especially since it looks like the Plus's days are
<numbered, It would really have to be able to emulate the MacII seris to
<be a serious low cost clone.) Also: Could Mac applications take
<advantage of its multitasking capabilities?

Currently only a Mac Plus. As for the future...?

<- Does the Amiga have any slots? If so how many, what kind (are the
<compatible with NuBus?) and what's available for them.)

Yes, there are slots. One CPU slot (for later upgrade, e.g. 68040 board).
Four Zorro III slots (16/32 bit to remain compatible with Zorro II boards).
Two PC AT slots.
The above is for the Amiga 3000, directly from Commodore's booklet.
No, they are not compatible with NuBus. (Maybe an expansion chassis?)

<I would like to get to play with one so I could evaluate its GUI in
<comparison to the Macs.

A lot of people would like to get to play with one, me included (see .sig).

<'030 machines in $2000 range. If Apple is really diverting attention to
<the low cost market like they say and really deliver one of these
<rumored machines this fall. If Apple gives us one of these machines then

Apple make a *LOW COST* machine? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
 (Not a flame, really... I have an SE. I can't afford a good (IIci on up) II.)

Hope this answered some of your questions.

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