[comp.sys.amiga] 3000 vs. 2500/30

Randy.Coghill@f70.n140.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Randy Coghill) (05/05/90)

LP>         Is this a fair assessment of the differences between the 
LP> 25 MHz 3000 and the 2500/30, assuming both have the ECS and 2.0? 
LP>  
LP> con: 
LP>         -less slots 
LP>         -2 vs 3 Meg memory standard 
LP>         -no 68000 (super fast games!) 

How can you say that the 3000 has less slots compared to the 2000. 
With the 2000 you need to use a slot for a SCSI controller and memory
expansion and the deinterlacer.  This translates into actually 6 3000
slots when compared to the 2000 and I believe the the MicroWay
Flickerfixer takes up the video slot on the 2000 (I have never seen
one).  As to the memory, I guess there is no pleasing everyone.  If
they had put 3 megs in the system someone would say why not 4 megs etc.

LP>  
LP> pro: 
LP>         -de-interlacer 
LP>         -2 Meg Agnus 
LP>         -possible 16 Meg memory on motherboard 
LP>         -32 bit bus 
LP>         -VGA connector 
LP>         -SCSI on motherboard 
LP>         -small footprint 

On a question about the slots, seeing as the slots are on a
daugterboard does this mean that it would be relatively easy for some
company to come out with a new board that would have more slots?  Or
is there no internal room for this?

Randy



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