Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!dali.cs.montana.edu!caen!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!ucselx!maxc1503 From: maxc1503@ucselx.sdsu.edu (David Tse) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc Subject: Re: A3000 Keywords: 3000 Message-ID: <1991May1.090600.16894@ucselx.sdsu.edu> Date: 1 May 91 09:06:00 GMT References: Organization: San Diego State University Computing Services Lines: 67 moore@iastate.edu (Moore Brian Joseph) writes: >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? It can be either like the old Amiga video signal, or VGA like,non-interlace. Most often mode used is just like a VGA, or if not, old amiga style. > - Can I still run WB 1.3 if 2.0 doesn't meet my needs? yes, you can boot/reboot in either. > - What HD controller is in the 3000? If its the A2091, will its problems be > corrected? similar to A2091, but better and faster, and 32bits. Which problems? > - How much RAM can I put on the motherboard? up to 2MB chip ram, and up to 16MB fast ram (zip package 1M x 4) = 18MB > - How well does the Bridgeboard work on the 3000. Are there many slots for > this purpose. Does the ATOnce work on the A3000? Bridgeboard works fine, need to disable data cache, or run enforcer to do it. There are 2 AT slots only. But someone just posted a hack to add one more. ATonce doesn't work on A3000. But a software emulator IBeM works slowly, as a shareware for $30, demo is avail. on some ftp sites. The not announced yet A3000T has more slots in the tower case, wait if you can. > - (How well) does AMAX work with the 3000? Perfectly well, and superfast!! I'm using these. >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. I've been waiting for them too. Only way now is to add accelerator cards, and the compatibility listing is avail somewhere, anyone? Their plans for the turbo XT card A2088T, which uses Amiga 3.5" drives, has not been heard since. And the proposed 386 bridgeboard is same , not heard of. However, the price of the XT and AT bridgeboards has been dropped by almost half, so it's not so bad. >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 / >/__________________________________/____________________________________/ hope this help, plus check out the new Trade up policy: very good deals A3000! David Tse maxc1503@ucselx.sdsu.edu