sutherla@qtp.ufl.edu (scott sutherland) (02/17/90)
Now that the Educational Discount is here and I will be a student for just 5-6 more months (I hope ;^)), I am considering an upgrade from my A2000 to a A2500/30, since I use WP 5.1 a lot and I still LOVE my Amy. I have 2 options: Just buy the additional stuff under the educational discount to make MY A2000 an A2500/30, or buy an A2500/30 NEW under the same discount. I added up the prices for these 2 options and found that they are the same within $100 or so, if you consider that I'd have to not only get the A2091 w/40 Mg HD, 68030 board, and AT card, but the 1.3 ROMS and the New 1 Meg Agnus (Is the new Denise in the 2500/30's? If so, add that too). And, if I get the entire system, I get a brand new A2000 body, the stereo 1084 monitor (to replace my 2002), new keyboard, and new mouse. So, I am considering purchasing the "total package". Now, the only way I can do this right now is to get a computer loan from my local credit union. However, they are pretty stingy these days, so I think that the only way I can get the loan for the $4000 or so, after taxes, to get this thing is to put down some money of my own to make the amount I have to ask for as a loan less. Being a poor graduate student, the only way I can see to do this is to sell my A2000. ;^( So, I will approach my credit union sometime next week to see if this is feasible. If so, I will try to sell my A2000. What I want to do now is to see what a reasonable price would be. My system is: A plain A2000 w/ 1 Meg RAM. 2002 color monitor. Keyboard. Mouse. I may throw in some games I do not use, but these will not add to the cost. Now, according to the educational discount information posted to the net, the cost of this system is $1500 NEW (this is the discount price.). The list price is ~$2000. This is what I paid for it. So, I want to know, IF I DO OFFER IT FOR SALE, would anyone out there be interested in if for $1200??? This is $300 less than the Ed. Disc. price and $800 less than the list price, a really good deal for someone who is NOT a student!!! ;^) I have used it sparingly over the last 2 years and have had NO problems at all. The disk drives have had routine cleaning done by an authorized dealer twice. The monitor is in perfect shape, with none of the popping or snapping sounds you might hear on an older monitor which is going bad. I hope that, since I would be selling my Amiga 2000 BUT staying in the Amiga community (Love my Amy!! ;^)), that I could get some offers for the A2000 at this price. Even if you do not want it, if you know of someone who would, pass this info on. This money is going to a good cause: PURCHASING MORE AMIGAS!! ;^) :*) Thanks. Scott Sutherland sutherla@qtp.ufl.edu
dbuchtal@math.lsa.umich.edu (Dave Buchthal) (02/17/90)
In article <911@orange9.qtp.ufl.edu> sutherla@sutherla@qtp.ufl.edu (scott sutherland) writes: > > Now that the Educational Discount is here and I will be a >too). And, if I get the entire system, I get a brand new A2000 body, >the stereo 1084 monitor (to replace my 2002), new keyboard, and Ok, I have a friend who just bought a new Amiga under the Educational Discount. The monitor that accompanied the system was NOT a stereo monitor. I believe you get the 1084D. Sorry. Dave Buchthal