Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!batcomputer!alchemy!judge
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Is the A3000 Really Worth Buying? An honest question.
From: judge@alchemy.tcnet.ithaca.ny.us (rory toma)
Message-ID: <377X24w162w@alchemy.tcnet.ithaca.ny.us>
References: <m0jcgo3-0003IVC@meepmeep.pcs.com>
Date: Tue, 14 May 91 13:45:49 EDT
Organization: Alchemy International, Ithaca, N.Y.

> 
> So, assuming that one has a couple of months more to wait for 2.0 and
> ECS chips to become available for the A2000, can you really tell me
> where the the major win lies in getting an A3000?  This goes double
> in Europe, where prices are still rather hallucinogenic.
> 
One thing the 2000 doesn't have, is a 32-bit cpu slot. For about 
$700-$1000 US, you can easily expand to a 68040. For a 2000, it'll cost 
about $3000. You'll notice the bus speed difference whenan '040 is put 
in.

rory