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From: tsarver@andersen.uucp (Tom Sarver)
Subject: Re: Is the A3000 Really Worth Buying? An honest question.
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In article <377X24w162w@alchemy.tcnet.ithaca.ny.us> judge@alchemy.tcnet.ithaca.ny.us (rory toma) writes:
>> 
>> 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

In addition to above, I'm willing to pay for the 32-bit bus all around.
The only 16-bit bus in an A3000 connects the custom chips to stuff (chip
memory, I/O, etc.).  Conversely, the only 32-bit bus on an A2000 is
between the 68030 and its 32-bit RAM.

Tell me that don't make a big difference.  I'm also willing to buy into
a platform (A3000) which was built to run Unix.  I'm not saying an A2000
CAN'T run Unix, but you might have a bit more difficult time doing it.

Yo,
--Tom