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From: detert@lognet2.af.mil (CMS David K. Detert)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: A3000 on Education Discount
Message-ID: <30170@nigel.ee.udel.edu>
Date: 12 Sep 90 00:44:08 GMT
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Oh folks, here's your chance to give me your views on purchasing an A3000
using Commodore's Educational Discount Program.  I currently have an A1000
with 1.5 meg and 2 floppy drives.  I am interested in such applications
as Deluxe Paint III, Deluxe Video II, telecommunications and exploring the
new AmigaVision.  I know it's a super machine, so what I need to know
is the answer to a couple of questions.
First, are the current units shipping WITH AmigaVision or will I get some
kind of certificate?
Second, will the ROM chip for 2.0 be provided free of charge at some later
date and how will the current version of the 3000 differ from those once
the ROM becomes available?  I understand there is now some RAM used to 
hold 2.0 and this is what the ROM will replace, correct?
Third, how much of the new ECS does the 3000 have?  I've moved recently
and just got back my UseNEt feed so I missed several hundred messages
in the past few months.
Last, what is the current status of the sales tax question?  The form only
talks to certain states, does anyone know if Colorado still has to collect
taxes even though they are not one of those listed?
I lied, just one more, is there any reason for anyone who likes the Amiga
not to buy an A3000 at this point?  I keep seeing references to over-priced, etc.,
but compared to the original retail price of the A1000, the educational pricing
available today certainly makes things a lot easier to afford.
That's it unless you just want to spill your guts and give me any other info 
you think I might find useful.  For anyone in this area, I'm dealing with 
Citadel Computers, Colorado Springs.
Cheers and thanks, Dave

CMSgt David K Detert, USAF       MILNet:  detert@lognet2.af.mil