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From: 252u3130@fergvax.unl.edu (Phil Dietz)
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Subject: Re: System 2.0 on A500's
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Date: 20 Nov 90 17:18:49 GMT
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>From article <90318.233614MBS110@psuvm.psu.edu>, by MBS110@psuvm.psu.edu:
>> There are nasty rumors flying around... one, will new A500's be shipped
>> with 2.0 when it is released? A rumor stated that A500's will continue
>> to be shipped with 1.3 Kickstart in order to keep it compatible with
>> the video games (?!!) Two, when 2.0 is released, what is the likely
>> cost of the upgrade? As I recall 1.2 -> 1.3 was something like $40,
>> and that included new ROM chips as well as the new Workbench. Now
>> someone has posted saying that the 1.3 -> 2.0 upgrade will cost
>> "a couple hundred dollars." This is almost as bad as no upgrade at
>> all; most A500 owners, and many A2000 owners, would probably be
>> reluctant to pay such an exorbitant price. Please tell me it's just
>> a rumor, and nothing more...
>> 
>
>Even if the new machines will be shipped with KS 2.0 & WB 2.0 it'll be a while
>before anyone buying a new machine gets one because the dealers will want to
>get rid of their old KS 1.3 machines.  I know it took months before dealers
>would sell 1.3 machines.
>

Commodore had BEST find an economical way to keep the A500's in
business!  If they should make it unfit to upgrade to 2.0 standards ALOT
of people will be mad!  I estimate that over HALF of the Amigas sold are
A500's (33% a2000's, 15% a1000's, and 2% a3000/mutant machines).
Browsing through a CAT price list I found that the BlitterChip (89.00)
and the new Denise (44.95) would tally to 135, plus the newkickstart
(~$40) and software (~$20), plus the fact that the A500's need a special
wiring to rig up 1meg chip ram(labor $30)..the total comes to $225....
 
They HAVE to offer a DEAL package.  Like to whole kit-and-kabboddle for
125 or something.....
  
(Or should I be worried that they will do nothing.....they've made WB2.0
 to run under ks1.2 and other PRIMITIVE materials....ugggggh
 what will they do!??)
 
Phil Dietz

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