Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!ccvaxa!preece From: preece@ccvaxa.UUCP Newsgroups: net.micro.amiga Subject: Re: Future models of Amiga Message-ID: <26600032@ccvaxa> Date: Fri, 30-May-86 12:30:00 EDT Article-I.D.: ccvaxa.26600032 Posted: Fri May 30 12:30:00 1986 Date-Received: Sun, 1-Jun-86 10:13:56 EDT References: <94@obelix.UUCP> Lines: 37 Nf-ID: #R:obelix.UUCP:94:ccvaxa:26600032:000:1735 Nf-From: ccvaxa.UUCP!preece May 30 11:30:00 1986 > I think it is essential to know what Commodore's plans for the Amiga > and it's successors are. I wouldn't like to be an Atari 520ST owner now > then the 1040ST is out (especially as it's not possible to upgrade the > 520ST to a 1040ST; so I have heard anyway). Apple has done the right > thing with its Macintosh Plus: even if it costs, it's possible to make > a complete upgrade from the old Mac. ---------- Of course for what the complete Mac upgrade costs you could buy a 1040ST and give the 520 to your kids... ---------- > So, what about an Amiga 2000 or 3000? Can I buy an Amiga today and be > sure of not seeing a much better Amiga 2000 in the shopping window > tomorrow - and not be able to upgrade? /* Written 10:32 pm May 25, > 1986 by ulf-d@obelix.UUCP in ccvaxa:net.micro.amiga */ ---------- Seriously, though, the only way to buy a personal computer is after making yourself promise that you WON'T be heartbroken when the next neat thing comes out. The appearance of the Amiga 2000 (or whatever) doesn't make your current version any less capable than it is now. Upgrades are nice, but I can't say I felt any righteous indignation that Honda didn't offer to add fuel injection to my Civic S just because the next year's model had it. If the Amiga becomes sufficiently popular there will be an aftermarket supplying upgrade capabilities to owners of earlier models. Apple to the contrary notwithstanding (their upgrade policy is born more of desperation than altruism), it is very, very rare to see manufacturers of ANYTHING provide for upgrades to current specs. Which is not to say it wouldn't be nice if they did... -- scott preece gould/csd - urbana uucp: ihnp4!uiucdcs!ccvaxa!preece arpa: preece@gswd-vms