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From: asg@sage.cc.purdue.edu (Bruce Varney)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
Subject: looking for advice / information
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Date: 10 Apr 91 21:45:59 GMT
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Reply-To: asg@sage.cc.purdue.edu (Bruce Varney)
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Ok here is the scoop. 
Part A - 
  I am planning to buy a computer soon. I am capable of affording something
in the 4-6000$ range. What I would like is a comparison of the amiga 3000ux
and an IBM 486. PLEASE NO KNEE-JERK FLAMES ABOUT IBM's. Just a plain and
simple comparison. Some starter questions

   1) I currently have a 286. How well will my software run on an Amiga
	a) with the software emulater --------cost?
	b) with the AT emulator board --------cost?
 1.1) is the amiga 3000ux faster than a 486-33MHz? (rated at 14.5 MIPS)
   2) I have heard that when the 040 comes out, it will be easy  to put it
     in the 3000ux, and that it will cost around $1000. I have also heard
     that it will be easy to make a few mods to make the 040 see the 030
     and use it to process in parralell. Comments?
   3) Can the amiga even emulate VGA software?
   4) Can the amiga access it's 3.5 drive for dos software?
   5) How good is the Amiga SVR4 software?
   6) I have heard price quotes at $4000, and $4900 for the
     Amiga3000ux with 5M ram, 100M HD, and the OS included.
     which is correct?
 6.4) 5.25 drice? Cost?
 6.5) Extra disk space? How much cna I get? How much does it cost?
 6.6) Tape backup? How much?
   7) what is a genloc? Cost?
   8) any CD-rom stuff for the amiga? Cost?
   9) and Midi interface stuff for the Amiga? Cost?
  10) Input interface for VHs? Cost? Scanners? Cost?
  11) Is there anything an Amiga cannot do?

Part B - I am going to be starting a computer buisiness with some
friends this summer. I am going to make more money (I am a Co-op
student) than I expected this year, and will have paid quite alot
in income tax. Will I be able to deduct some portion (an approx how much?)
of the purchase price for tax purposes?

I thank you for your time and any help you can give me.
			Bruce
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