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Subject: Amiga 500 Harddrive questions
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Date: 30 May 90 19:47:00 GMT
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> From: greg@walt.cc.utexas.edu (Greg Harp)
> Date: 9 May 90 04:08:35 GMT
[ Info and questions regarding Harddrives/controllers deleted...]

I am also considering a similar setup, namely a 40M drive (Quantum),
controller, and a space for future ram expansions.  This is for a A500 system.
All of Greg's questions apply in addition to:

(for A500)

-  What controllers are preferred (quality, performance, and price)?
-  What controllers autoboot and whose memory, if added, autoconfigures?
-  The GVP setup is nice (kinda high $) but I don't like the ugly switch on the
   front.  Are there side affects to accidentally toggling the switch while
   things are turned on?
-  It is unclear in some adds if additional power supplies and casing is
   necessary.  Therefore, which packages come complete and which have hidden
   costs?
-  How much do the ram expansion board cost unpopulated?
-  Is it possible to have greater than 1M chip ram with internal ram expansion
   such as Inboard, etc..
-  I currently have 1.2 roms.  Is it possible to autoboot with 1.2 :-(.  If
   not, how much for 1.3 roms since 2.0 might be awhile.
-  The cost of the new fatter agnus is relatively expensive(> $100).  Is the
   new chip set being sold in a package deal.  If so, roughly how much.
-  What kind of system performance increase can be realized with the new chip
   set under 1.3 besides the added features the chip inherently give.

I am looking at spending <= $600 for a reputable controller/case/etc. and 40M
Quantum drive with ram expansion possibilities.  IS THIS POSSIBLE and who sales
bargain prices to poor college students.




                              Thanks in advance to any of the above responses:


                              Aaron Dinwiddie
                               ==> Agima <==


BTW, do educational discounts exist for HD systems.