Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!mcsun!ukc!pyrltd!abekrd!koshy From: koshy@abekrd.UUCP (Koshy Abraham) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Amiga Competitiveness. Message-ID: <1421@abekrd.UUCP> Date: 27 Sep 90 09:17:13 GMT References: <31531@nigel.ee.udel.edu> <60335@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu> <462@skye.cs.ed.ac.uk> Organization: Abekas Video Systems Ltd, Reading, England Lines: 45 In <462@skye.cs.ed.ac.uk> db@cs.ed.ac.uk (Dave Berry) writes: >I'm currently looking for a new 16-bit computer I'm attracted to the >Amiga. I would prefer a 2000 to a 500, because it's easier to expand. >But look at the folloowing price comparisons: >Amiga 500: 470 pounds (with 3rd-party upgrade to 1M). >Amiga 2000: 880 pounds. >400 pounds extra for basically the same computer ??? I was at the Business Computer Show in Earls Court, London. Commodore showed an A1500 Amiga for 1000 pounds. It is basically an A2000 with an A1500 label. They are calling it the Personal Home Computer (I think). It comes with some software as follows : Platinum Works Deluxe Paint (II ?) About three games A Colour monitor is included in the price, as well as two 3.5 inch drives. >Amiga 2000 + Multisync monitor + 20M HD: 1550 pounds. >Olivetti PCS 286, VGA graphics + 20M HD + Windows v3: 1590 pounds. >And with the Amiga I can't even use the hi-res modes unless >I buy a flicker-fixer (350 pounds) or wait until I can buy >the Enchanced Chip Set (with gives me only 4 colours!). ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ECS is included in the new package. >If the 2000 cost 200 pounds less, then the extra expansion >capability would seem worth it. I could put the 200 quid saved >towards a flicker-fixer so that the graphics would be comparable to >the 286 machine for only 100 pounds more. Looks like your prayers have been answered. >-- > Dave Berry, LFCS, Edinburgh Uni. db%lfcs.ed.ac.uk@nsfnet-relay.ac.uk -- Koshy Abraham UUCP: ...!uunet!mcsun!ukc!pyrltd!abekrd!koshy Abekas Video Systems Ltd. NET: koshy@abekrd.co.uk // 12 Portman Rd, Reading, PHONE: +44 734 585421 // Berkshire. RG3 1EA. FAX: +44 734 597267 \\ // United Kingdom. TELEX: 847579 K\A/b