[comp.sys.amiga] A couple of Amiga questions: HD controllers and OS-9

erict@flatline.UUCP (j eric townsend) (10/20/88)

Hiya, even more questions from the soon-to-be owner of an Amiga...

1.  HD controllers.  A person I trust rather automatically (Peter da Silva)
has recommended that I get a 2090A, 1.3 roms, etc.  Anybody have a 
*really* good reason why I shouldn't?  (Like: the only hd's that work
with it cost $1k/1Mb storage, or something equally silly. :-)

2.  A person over at Microware claims that an Australian company has
released OS-9 for the Amiga.  Anybody know anything about this?

Look, more questions:

3.  If I get a video digitizer, do I need lots of RAM and/or HD to
make it usefull?  I have a choice between money for a digitizer/frame
grabber, and money for a hard drive. :-)




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GregM@cup.portal.com (Greg Scott Miller) (10/21/88)

I was informed that OSK does exist "down under" for the Amiga, but the fellow
that ported it only has the license to sell the 'professional' version - rther
than the personal version.  The difference?  About $400.
 
 My suggestion is that if you're an OS-9 junkie, get filthy rich and wait for
the 2500UX and Unix - "the real thing".
 
 - Greg
 
 GregM@Cup.portal.com