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From: GU.KOPEC@SCIENCE (Mark Kopec)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: A500 and tools inquiry
Message-ID: <12334424939.21.GU.KOPEC@SCIENCE.UTAH.EDU>
Date: Sun, 13-Sep-87 22:19:48 EDT
Article-I.D.: SCIENCE.12334424939.21.GU.KOPEC
Posted: Sun Sep 13 22:19:48 1987
Date-Received: Tue, 15-Sep-87 03:05:20 EDT
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I'm currently trying to decide between the A500 and another micro, and would
appreciate your comments on this new product.  As a former A1000 owner, I am
well familiar with the outstanding capabilities of the Amiga.  In fact, I have
read nearly every book and manual available for it!

The machine will mainly be used for game development, along with some everyday
functions such as word processing.  With this in mind:

1)  I need a good machine that I can program EASILY in C and Assembly.  How
good is Lattice C?  Is it easy to use?  As one whom has experience with KCC
and Lightspeed C, I must say that I found Manx C horribly difficult to use by
comparison.  Will this experience be repeated if I purchase Lattice 4.0?
And which assembler is the preferred choice?

2)  To afford the A500 I will have to buy it through mail order.  Which mail
orders firms are offering a good price on the machine with speedy delivery?

3)  Is any expansion box planned for the A500?  I have a few hardware projects
in mind, such as an interface to temperature and humidity sensors.  Though
this is of slightly lower priority, it would be nice to have this option.
Unfortunately I cannot afford the A2000.


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