specter@disk.UUCP (Byron Max Guernsey) (11/12/90)
I too would like to know how much it will cost to adapt my amiga 1000 with an SCSI drive??? Is it better to get an SCSI adapter? Or should I go for a different type of drive??? SCSI are abundant arent they? ARe they limited by speed or something? Here is what I would like to do (what are my chances?):Expand my amiga 1000 to 1 meg of ram (chip ram? Can it be done without alot of rejuvenation?) and add a 20-40 meg hard drive. Can I do this for 600$ or less? I know someone who said they could get me a 40 megabyte hardrive (SCSI) for around 300ish. Is that good? Would a 20 meg be cheaper? How much? Should I buy Starboard II and get the SCSI adapter for it? Could I do that and buy a 20 meg for under $600 (or 650$?)? Please answer these questions if you could for I REALLY want to produce useful public domain software, but I am limited right now by my low memory small disk size 1000. I don't need alot of hard drive space, just enough to develope on. I'm a dying breed of 1000 users, and I won't be getting a 3000 until I gradiate from college. (from my spelling of graduate, that could be a long time :> please reply in comp.sys.amiga Byron Guernsey Byron 'Maxwell' Guernsey | /// //\\ specter@disk.UUCP or | /// // \\ uunet!ukma!corpane!disk!specter | \\\/// //====\\ "Great programs aren't written, they're fathered." \\\/ // \\ m i g a
bjh@cbnewsj.att.com (bernard.j.hudson) (11/15/90)
In article <4509@disk.UUCP>, specter@disk.UUCP (Byron Max Guernsey) writes: > How much does it will cost to adapt my amiga 1000 with a SCSI drive? > [What other expansion are best for software development ?] I have considered these options in order of importance for me. Prices are approx. Memory: StarboardII 2M ($370) and perhaps a 2nd SBII (solid pass-thru) SCSI Adapter: Supra SCSI ($200), SBII SCSI ($100,slower), CLtd(no support?) Hard Disk: 30M SCSI for $300 is okay. Need case and power ($70) A590 works fine (front-to-back) includes SCSI adapter Kickstart: Amazing Computing article or Quickstart (maybe even 2.0 ROM) Accelerator: LUCAS/FRAN kit 68020/68881 4M 32-bit RAM (hard to use with above) 1M chip RAM/ Rejuvinator($400), DVSWonder(vaporware, forget it) Video Slot: Rejuvinator (If you really need these, get a A2000) MS-DOS PC: Sidecar (use Insider or Inboard for Amiga RAM and PC hard disk) You might also consider a Toolbox or other expansion box for A2000 cards, if you make sure it works and upgrade is important. Just my opinions and experiences. .....BJ bjh@mtgzz.ATT.COM GSCUG
hwr@pilhuhn.uucp (Heiko W.Rupp) (11/20/90)
In article <1990Nov14.205200.7955@cbnewsj.att.com>, bernard.j.hudson writes: >In article <4509@disk.UUCP>, specter@disk.UUCP (Byron Max Guernsey) writes: >> How much does it will cost to adapt my amiga 1000 with a SCSI drive? >> [What other expansion are best for software development ?] > >I have considered these options in order of importance for me. Prices are approx. > [some stuff deleted] > >1M chip RAM/ Rejuvinator($400), DVSWonder(vaporware, forget it) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Does someone have any experience with it ? Where may I get it ? -Heiko --- O|O Heiko W.Rupp Path: ...!ira.uka.de!smurf!flatlin!bagsend!pilhuhn!hwr | Gerwigstr.5 | There is someone in my head, but it't not me U FRG-7500 Karlsruhe 1 | - Pink Floyd Voice : + 49 721 693642| Do You know where Your towel is ???