Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!apple!motcsd!mcdcup!mcdchg!laidbak!amiganet!cardinal From: cardinal@amiganet.chi.il.us (Paul Nowatzki) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.marketplace Subject: Re: A3000 upgrade offer.. Message-ID: Date: 10 May 91 07:10:40 GMT References: <1991May2.212838.1753@HQ.Ileaf.COM> <1991May7.170158.10700@jato.jpl.nasa.gov> <1991May07.224440.2764@ariel.unm.edu> <1991May7.232954.3789@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu><1991May8.145840.4599@vax5.cit.cornell.edu> Organization: Amiga Network Information Systems Lines: 29 > He does point out some valid concerns. What would I be giving up by >upgrading to the 3000? I heard something about new 3000s coming along with 1.3 > >ROMs in addition to 2.0 ROMS, but there are a lot of things (mostly games) >that won't work at all with the 68030 chip. Also, the 3000 isn't as expandable > >as a 2000. I was thinking of upgrading to a system that would let me use an >AT bridgeboard and VGA card, but if I only have two slots, I'm probably not >going to be able to add on a video board, since the AT bridge takes up two >slots, am I? And what about that 5.25" drive? Where does it go? Will I be >able to use my 3.5" drive as an MS-DOS floppy drive? > And what about floppy drives? The power up ad I saw in the June >'91 AmigaWorld shows a 3000 with only one internal floppy drive slot, but the >June '90 AmigaWorld cover shows a 3000 with two slots. What gives?? > > In all, there's a lot of power to be had, but I can't see myself >using the same box for three or four years like I have with my 500 if I'm not >going to be able to expand cleanly. Not for the kind of money I'd have to lay >out. > > MX8@VAX5.CIT.CORNELL.EDU So, why don't you buy one of these numerous A2000 systems that I see for sale on the net? Solves your problem, and the problem of someone who DOES want to get an A3000. (not selling my A2000) Friends don't let friends use MS-DOS.