madd@bucsb.UUCP (Jim Frost) (03/13/86)
I am interested in buying an Amiga and would like a little information
about it and possible periferals, specifically:
o How stable is AmigaDOS? Will there likely be major changes in
the future? I develop much of my own software and really need
a stable environment. If it may fluctuate, would it stabilize
within the next year?
o Are there any harddisks available yet? I specifically need a
40MB drive if possible. I want *reliability* before price.
o I hear there is a PC emulator. If so, how fast is it? How well
does it emulate? Are there 5.25" drives available so that you
can pull things off a standard diskette?
o What languages are available, and which of these are the best
implemented and most reliable? I like C and Pascal first,
but can suffer through several other languages if they are
more reliable.
o Modems? This is a necessity (how else could I be here :-) )
Any of these that you can answer would be appreciated. The more technical
the answer gets, the happier I would be -- I just wouldn't have to ask
again.
Thanx in advance --
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