Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wuarchive!psuvax1!psuvm!mbs110 Organization: Penn State University Date: Saturday, 4 May 1991 17:01:16 EDT From: Message-ID: <91124.170117MBS110@psuvm.psu.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy Subject: Re: An interesting idea... References: <281D0613.26690@orion.oac.uci.edu> <=vzgn2@rpi.edu> <1991May3.200546.16303@sbcs.sunysb.edu> In article , melling@cs.psu.edu (Michael D Mellinger) says: > >In article <1991May3.200546.16303@sbcs.sunysb.edu> >dtiberio@eeserv1.ic.sunysb.edu (David Tiberio) writes: > > Unless nExt is making 30 mip custom chips, I think every system will soon > have 50 mip chips (that is if they have enough expansion slots; I would > hate to have to throw away a computer just because it has no expansion > slots). > >NeXT doesn't make microprocessors they buy them from Motorola. You >know, the company that makes the CPU for the Amiga. > >The current NeXTstation(slab only) costs ~$2500 with the educational >discount. How much do you think it's going to cost you to upgrade >your Amiga 3000 to the 68040? And in three years, how much will it Gosh, I dunno. Wait a minute, here's some companies that are planning drop-in 68040 boards for $800, barely the cost of the 68040 chip itself. Well, there ya go. >cost you to upgrade it again to the 68050, or some other CPU? Now Wild guess: $1000 or so. YOU, however, will NOT be able to upgrade YOUR NeXT Slab to the 68050, PERIOD. In 3 years you'll have to throw out your Slab and buy a Boulder. Assuming NeXT is still around in three years. >let's not forget those awesome graphics chips. Commodore will surely >have something better by then, and those custom chips are expensive to >develop. How much will it cost to upgrade to the new graphics chips? The ECS Agnes and Denise chips together cost $150; for this you drop in completely new chips. The cost will never be much more than that. Even a lowly Amiga 500 can be expanded to take advantage of every expansion devise there is: lots of people have '030-powered A500s. Get a clue: most people would rather not have to throw away their old computer if they want to take advantage of a new chip. There's a reason for expansion ports, y'know. / Mark "Remixed for Common Household Appliances" Sachs - MBS110@psuvm.psu.edu \ | DISCLAIMER: It's NOT MY FAULT. Kei and Yuri || // || | forced me to say it. || \X/ AMIGA || \== "I think this calls for some diabolical laughter! RAAH HA HA HA HA HA!" ==/