Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!bloom-beacon!gatech!mcnc!rutgers!ames!ucbcad!ucbvax!jade!eris!mwm From: mwm@eris.BERKELEY.EDU (Mike (My watch has windows) Meyer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: CBM and upgrade paths Message-ID: <5813@jade.BERKELEY.EDU> Date: Sat, 7-Nov-87 10:11:01 EST Article-I.D.: jade.5813 Posted: Sat Nov 7 10:11:01 1987 Date-Received: Mon, 9-Nov-87 06:56:46 EST References: <8711040542.AA29099@violet.berkeley.edu> <299@uscacsc.UUCP> <5788@jade.BERKELEY.EDU> <1223@vaxwaller.UUCP> Sender: usenet@jade.BERKELEY.EDU Reply-To: mwm@eris.BERKELEY.EDU (Mike (My watch has windows) Meyer) Organization: Missionaria Phonibalonica Lines: 32 In article <1223@vaxwaller.UUCP> richc@vaxwaller.UUCP (Rich Commins) writes: < I've been very disappointed with the A1000 when it came < time to add extra memory and a harddisk and feel that my starboard II < and Xebec 20 meg harddisk is a kludge to a machine with great < potential. There were good, solid ways to expand the Amiga. I *never* bot a SOTS box. I just wound up with them because CBM waffled on bus standards. < Well in my < opinion, hardware is cheap and software is expensive (not only < money but the time to learn the software). I think just the opposite - software is cheap (I can create it in my spare time!), hardware isn't. Especially since I can now get *all* the important parts of my software for nothing (with a tip of the hat to RMS). Since CBM has put me in a position where I need to seriously consider buying another computer, I'm doing it as right, and looking at all the options. Past experience with CBM puts them in a bad spot, but *not* having to start over with all my software somewhat makes up for it. Only this time, I'll make bloody sure to buy all my expansion hardware with the system, preferably from someone *other* than CBM. < I'd < suggest you live and love your A1000 until you want a divorce, < then buy an A2000. Sounds like going from a divorce to a shotgun wedding to me.