stever@videovax.Tek.COM (Steven E. Rice, P.E.) (03/17/87)
In article <1439@cadovax.UUCP>, Keith Doyle (keithd@cadovax.UUCP) writes: > . . . > Well, I'm still kind of wondering: "what's the point". I mean, you can > buy both an Amiga 1000 AND a PC clone for less than the cost of an A2000 > with associated PC expansion hardware. And for now, you only get simple > file transfer, which you can get with a cable and couple of public domain > terminal programs. Commodore has made some hint of some features that > will closer tie the two machines together, but I for one 1) am not going > to hold my breath and 2) can't really imagine much they could do together > that would make it a better option over any other co-processor which > I kinda see as a bit of a frivolity anyway. . . . The biggest reason is the availability of a wide variety of low-cost PC peripherals! For the difference between the cost of a hard disk for the Amiga and a hard disk for the PC, you can have the bridge card free!! Do you want an array processor for your Amiga? Fat chance! But Sky Computers (among others) makes array processors for the PC -- and you can plug one into the PC slots on your A2000. Many more examples could be cited. The PC slots in the A2000 are additional evidence that the people at Commodore/Amiga understand their market -- they have NO delusions of grandeur! Commodore/Amiga understands that there is a market for a computer that is radically different than the PC (140,000 sold isn't gangbusters, but it's not bad). At the same time, they recognize that the PC is and will continue to be the big seller, attracting developers the way spoiled fruit attracts flies. In the final analysis, the choice Commodore/Amiga has made is best for itself *and* for those of us who are loyal A1000 owners. Commodore/Amiga has provided a compatible upgrade path that will give us the option of buying low-cost peripherals and high-performance options. Those who choose not to upgrade will still be supported, because of the software commonality. Thanks, Commodore/Amiga!! Steve Rice ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- new: stever@videovax.TV.TEK.COM old: {decvax | hplabs | ihnp4 | uw-beaver}!tektronix!videovax!stever