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- From: joeles@cup.portal.com (Joel Edward Swan)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: Re: Betting on an A1800
- Message-ID: <69986@cup.portal.com>
- Date: Sat, 21 Nov 92 17:46:45 PST
- Organization: The Portal System (TM)
- References: <1992Nov18.212806.12676@nynexst.com>
- <1992Nov20.001050.5129@pro-freedom.cts.com> <hgm.722264960@news.ncsu.edu>
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- >eeb@pro-freedom.cts.com (Ed Brown) writes:
- >>>hgm@ncsu.edu writes:
- >>> The 3000 is dead (check out Creative Computer's ad in AmigaWorld).
- >
- >>That's about the flimsiest information one could get upon which to base a
- >>completely preposterous and highly speculative comment such as this. Of
- >>course, we've been told for the last 8-9 years that the C-64 "was dead"...
- >>funny how CBM keeps right on selling those "dead" machines. I would think
- >>that my A3000 was at least as good as a C-64... and will continue to be so
- >>for several more years to come.
- >
- >I'm using the term "dead" in the sense that C-A will not be making any more
- >of these very soon. I seriously doubt this will cause my (or your's) A3000
- >to suddenly cease to work. I am simply reading the handwriting on the wall.
- >
- >Think about it -- why in the world would anyone buying a new Amiga want a
- >3000, when for about $500.00 more, you may be able to buy a 4000/30 with the
- >latest and greatest Amiga chipset?
-
- Think about it. Compatibility. Until all of those current useful software
- packages are fully AGA and 040 compatible, the best machine for speed AND
- compatibility is the 3000. At least for now. In fact, I may get one soon
- to use with BT2 and some other video packages.
-
- I suspect the 3000 will someday be discontinued, but not right now.
-
- -Joel
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