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From: marmar@mtk.UUCP (Mark Martino)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Questions from an Outsider
Summary: Price and features of Amiga
Message-ID: <945@mtk.UUCP>
Date: 2 Feb 90 15:45:15 GMT
Reply-To: marmar@mtk.UUCP (Mark Martino)
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Organization: Mannesmann Tally, Kent, WA 98032
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I've been trying to find out more about the Amiga in a casual way.  I
haven't been to a dealer yet, but the ones I talked to on the phone
didn't help much.  (so what else is new?)  Anyway, here's what I want to
know:

1)	The Amiga's ties to video are well known.  Does this mean that there
is no way to get square pixels on the screen via some other video board?
It seems that no matter how good the resolution and addressability is,
this eventually makes a difference in the quality of at least some
images.

2)	How much do these suckers cost anyway?  Even Apple has the nerve to
put their high prices in their ads.  I haven't seen any prices on Amigas
in any of the local newspapers and computer rags.  Why do Amiga dealers
do this?   It's one of their biggest selling points?

3)	Which model would I need to get into desktop publishing? video?
CD-ROM production? animation, but not video?

4) If you're answering from the Washington/Oregon area, what's the best
place to buy an Amiga or at least shop for one?

5)	How reliable are Amigas compared to IBM PC's? Macs? clones?

6)	 What printers are available for the Amiga?  Any color ink jet or
color laser?

Thanks for any help with any of these questions.