sletour@triton.unm.edu (Steve Le Tourneau) (03/29/91)
I currently have an A500 and am in the market to buy a more powerful Amiga. The problem is, I don't know if I should get an A2500 or an A3000. I am looking for the Pro's and Con's of each of the two systems. The system I choose will be used for the following: Desk Top Publishing - Writing design specs and user's manuals. CAD applications PC/AT compatibility (I know, I know!) - For my wife's coursework Desk Top Video - I would like to get into this field as a hobbie Graphics - Modeling and Animations School Work - CS & EE type applications The salesperson with whom I spoke is directing me towards the A2500 since there are more I/O slots. He feels this is necessary for the Video applications. He also mentioned that *certain* programs are not compatible between the two systems and there are more "tried-and-true" programs for the A2500. Another consideration was the fact that the Video Toaster did not fit correctly in the A3000 frame. He is pushing the AT BridgeBoard for the PC/AT compatibility and indicated that the BridgeBoard may not run in an A3000. I was thinking about the ATOnce with my A500 for the PC/AT compability. Are there any thoughts on these two options? Finally, I want to make sure that I am purchasing a system with the best upgrade path. Which machine (A2500 or A3000) will best accomodate future CPU cards and the like? If you feel that you have some ideas that could help me with these descisions, please e-mail a response. I will post an summary of the responses at a later date. Thank you in advance! Steve Le Tourneau e-mail: sletour@triton.unm.edu
jph@ais.org (Joseph Hillenburg) (03/29/91)
In article <1991Mar28.204943.25899@ariel.unm.edu> sletour@triton.unm.edu (Steve Le Tourneau) writes: > >I currently have an A500 and am in the market to buy a more powerful Amiga. >The problem is, I don't know if I should get an A2500 or an A3000. I am looking >for the Pro's and Con's of each of the two systems. > >The system I choose will be used for the following: > > Desk Top Publishing - Writing design specs and user's manuals. > CAD applications > PC/AT compatibility (I know, I know!) - For my wife's coursework > Desk Top Video - I would like to get into this field as a hobbie > Graphics - Modeling and Animations > School Work - CS & EE type applications > >The salesperson with whom I spoke is directing me towards the A2500 since there >are more I/O slots. He feels this is necessary for the Video applications. He >also mentioned that *certain* programs are not compatible between the two >systems and there are more "tried-and-true" programs for the A2500. Another >consideration was the fact that the Video Toaster did not fit correctly in the >A3000 frame. The A3000T was just announced. It's HUGE. It's NewTek's faults for making the Toaster too big. But compatability on applications is about a 90% margin. > >He is pushing the AT BridgeBoard for the PC/AT compatibility and >indicated that the BridgeBoard may not run in an A3000. I was thinking about >the ATOnce with my A500 for the PC/AT compability. Are there any thoughts on >these two options? On the A3000, all you need to do is turn the cache off, activate the bridgeboard, and then turn it back on. >Finally, I want to make sure that I am purchasing a system with the best upgrade >path. Which machine (A2500 or A3000) will best accomodate future CPU cards and >the like? A3000, definately. It's basically a drop-in CPU upgrade. >If you feel that you have some ideas that could help me with these descisions, >please e-mail a response. I will post an summary of the responses at a later >date. > > >Thank you in advance! > >Steve Le Tourneau > >e-mail: sletour@triton.unm.edu -- // Joseph Hillenburg/Blackwinter, Secretary, Bloomington Amiga Users Group \X/ jph@valnet.UUCP jph@irie.ais.org jph@gnu.ai.mit.edu "Project: Desert Storm is also known as ``The Mother of All Ass-Kickings.''"