Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!linac!mp.cs.niu.edu!ux1.cso.uiuc.edu!news.iastate.edu!pv0324.vincent.iastate.edu!moore From: moore@iastate.edu (Moore Brian Joseph) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc Subject: A3000 Summary: Power UP or Power Down, A3000 Keywords: 3000 Message-ID: Date: 30 Apr 91 21:58:30 GMT Sender: news@news.iastate.edu (USENET News System) Organization: Iowa State University, Ames IA Lines: 48 All of this talk has got me interested in a 3000. However, I want to avoid making the same mistake I made in buying a 2000. Don't get me wrong, I love my machine, but I can't afford to go through the same problems again. When I buy a new machine, it will either be a faster Amiga or an Intel based machine. The reason for this is simple. Whenever I have to do work for the 'outside' world, it is either in WordPerfect or Lotus 123, etc. I've used MS-DOS machines for 6 years and I know the ins and outs so don't bother me with those. When 'I' want to get something done, I'll use the Amiga. My questions are to the 3000 owners/dealers. As I said, I want to avoid more problems. Some of the things I'd like to know are: - Is the 3000's display interlaced? What's the monitor most often used, and is it VGA compatible? - Can I still run WB 1.3 if 2.0 doesn't meet my needs? - What HD controller is in the 3000? If its the A2091, will its problems be corrected? - How much RAM can I put on the motherboard? - How well does the Bridgeboard work on the 3000. Are there many slots for this purpose. Does the ATOnce work on the 3000? - (How well) does AMAX work with the 3000? Also are there plans for a faster BridgeBoard (SX maybe) in the works. 8 MHz doesn't thrill me. As I said, I sometimes need to use MS-DOS and I need to consider this. Any other comments anyone can give would be greatly appreciated! Thanks for sifting through this message. -- _______________________________________________________________________ / / / / Brian J. Moore / moore@iastate.edu / /__________________________________/____________________________________/ -- _______________________________________________________________________ / / / / Brian J. Moore / moore@iastate.edu / /__________________________________/____________________________________/