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From: davewt@NCoast.ORG (David Wright)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
Subject: Re: A3000UX at UniForum?
Message-ID: <1991Feb13.045142.826@NCoast.ORG>
Date: 13 Feb 91 04:51:42 GMT
References: <1991Feb6.005537.7551@Neon.Stanford.EDU> <7498@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU> <1991Feb8.133703.4810@cc.helsinki.fi>
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In article <1991Feb8.133703.4810@cc.helsinki.fi> jalkio@cc.helsinki.fi writes:
>large third party HD instead of a big one from NeXT. You can get 650MB
>for about $2000 (external).
	Which would also work on the Amiga, with no changes.
>Hmm? If you
>want to upgrade Amiga's memory while the slots are full, you have to
>throw small SIMMs away, too! But actually, selling the 1MEG SIMMs on
>NeXTstation to someone shouldn't be a problem. And you only have to sell
>4 of them - and the insert 4 4MEG SIMMs - that is total of 20MEG
>(maximum 32MEG on motherboard).
	1) Amiga's don't USE SIMM memory.
	2) Why would you get rid of it? The Amiga has SLOTS which allow
		you to add as much memory as you wish.
>
>It is true that NeXT doesn't have very affordable color models. I guess
>it is because their lowest color stantard is about 1200x850 resolution
>with 12 bits (plus 4 alpha).
	Oh, you mean less than the Amiga's TARGA resolution.



			Dave