Path: utzoo!utgpu!attcan!uunet!tektronix!tekig5!wayneck
From: wayneck@tekig5.PEN.TEK.COM (Wayne Knapp)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: amiga on a mac ii budget- the sequel
Message-ID: <3075@tekig5.PEN.TEK.COM>
Date: 31 Jul 88 20:11:55 GMT
References: <575@super.ORG>
Organization: Tektronix Inc., Beaverton, Or.
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In article <575@super.ORG>, rminnich@super.ORG (Ronald G Minnich) writes:
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> I got a number of good replies on the 'amiga on a mac ii budget' question. 
> Thanks to all of you.
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> The point is clear: You can get a better machine than the MAC II for 
> a LOT less money. Thanks to all who wrote.
> ron

Sorry but you guys are missing the whole issue.  Of coarse you can beef up
a 2000 to almost a Mac II level. (can't get to the 8 bits per pixel easily yet 
which is a key feature in my mind).  Anyway the problem is once you beef
up the Amiga to a Mac II level, there is little else you can do. 

The Mac II starts at the high level.  You still have open slots.  Lots of
vendors are making all kinds of cards to plug into the Mac II.  At least
10 for every 1 in the Amiga market.

So if you want a Mac II level machine you are much likely to be better off 
buying a Mac II instead of a maxed out Amiga 2000.  So the real point is
where is the Amiga 4000?  Why isn't there one if CBM wants to go against
Apple.  My 1000 is getting pretty wimpy these days.  Am I going to have
to buy a Mac II, or PS/2 to get the power I want, the graphics I want,
the options I want? 

You guys have great ideas for Amiga 2000 systems, problem is I want a Mac II
or better system, I don't want a huge pile of hardware trying to be a 
Mac II or better system.  So where is the Amiga 4000?

                                       Wayne Knapp