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From: es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita)
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Subject: Re: The Amiga's Future
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Date: 26 Jun 91 05:57:08 GMT
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In article <1120.286743b7@vger.nsu.edu> manes@vger.nsu.edu ((Mark D. Manes), Norfolk State University) writes:
>
>I think the solutions is to not really improve the hardware but rather
>to repackage it.  We NEED the hardware developers!  The Amiga market
>is too small to go to all SCSI based computers.  Commodore could 
>rebuild the A2000 so that it costs them less, and while they are
>there doing that, they could improve the look.
>
	The cost of building a card with SCSI and memory is
higher than to simply put a SCSI controller chip and sockets
right on the motherboard. No other major computer company besides
Commodore makes this market AVAILABLE to hardware developers.
Keep the A500 as it is. But there needs to be a CHEAP middle
ground.
	You can get a Mac Classic 2/40 (2MB RAM, 40MB HD) for
$1,150 on educational program. The Amiga for the same price has
1MB RAM and 20MB HD. We need a "1500" designed for the user who
needs just that (2/40). The kind that is today buying the 2000HD
but doesn't need the expandability or power supply.
	-- Ethan

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