UH2@PSUVM.BITNET (11/26/86)
First, if this topic is too trivial for comp.sys.amiga, feel free to singe me and I'll stop. I really am gonna buy an Amiga. My local dealer offers Amiga, 1080 Monitor, 512K, and 2 disks for $1499+6% sales tax. This seems like a pretty good price to me--anyone know where I can substantially beat it? Should I get one disk and and more memory to start out? (I know, I didn't tell you what I'm gonna do with it. To start with, simple word processing and a lot of fooling around.) I assume that the Alegra 512 upgrade is still highly regarded, right? What's Fred Fish's current address? I need a good editor and vt100 emulation to start out with. Which disks are the latest goodies on? Could someone send me the "catalog" of the disks so I can pick out the neato demos that try to convince my friends that the Amiga is an amazing machine? I need a Prowriter driver. I assume that I can at least crank out plain text til I get this, right? And, in case you missed it before--wanna sell me yours? Lee Sailer 814-725-8045
lachac@topaz.UUCP (11/28/86)
In article <8747UH2@PSUVM> UH2@PSUVM.BITNET writes: >I really am gonna buy an Amiga. My local dealer offers Amiga, 1080 Monitor, >512K, and 2 disks for $1499+6% sales tax. This seems like a pretty good >price to me--anyone know where I can substantially beat it? Check out the latest issue of Amiga World, call Computer Mail Order, Go Amigo, or one of those other mail order spots. I am almost positive you can save another $100 - $200 on that price. And if so, you can buy yourself a good word processor. One that catches my eye is ProWriter which isn't out. Has anyone heard *anything* about this. It's supposed to support graphics, colored text & fonts.... lachac@topaz.rutgers.edu
fnf@mcdsun.UUCP (Fred Fish) (11/29/86)
In article <8747UH2@PSUVM> UH2@PSUVM.BITNET writes: >What's Fred Fish's current address? I need a good editor and vt100 emulation >to start out with. Which disks are the latest goodies on? >Could someone send me the "catalog" of the disks so I can pick out >the neato demos that try to convince my friends that the Amiga is >an amazing machine? Anyone can get a catalog of the current disks by sending a pre-addressed mailing label and 4 loose first class stamps to: Fred Fish 1346 W. 10th Place Tempe, Arizona 85281 There are currently 40 disks released. I am working on 5-6 more that will probably be released in the next week, including MicroGNUemacs (a GNU emacs subset based on microemacs), Egad (a gadget editor), and lots of other goodies... -Fred -- =========================================================================== Fred Fish Motorola Computer Division, 3013 S 52nd St, Tempe, Az 85282 USA {seismo!noao!mcdsun,hplabs!well}!fnf (602) 438-5976 ===========================================================================
stever@videovax.Tek.COM (Steven E. Rice, P.E.) (12/02/86)
In article <8747UH2@PSUVM>, UH2@PSUVM.BITNET writes: > . . . > Should I get one disk and and more memory to start out? (I know, I didn't > tell you what I'm gonna do with it. To start with, simple word processing > and a lot of fooling around.) . . . I am just a user of the Amiga (Monopoly and other games for my older kids, a simple spelling program, SpeechToy to amuse my 3-year-old, and some use as a terminal talking to the VAX at work). In other words, I am not making heavy use of the program development tools (though I do use the compiler on occasion). Even with my limited experience with the Amiga, it has become quite obvious that 512K memory and two disk drives are essential for any reasonable use! > . . . > And, in case you missed it before--wanna sell me yours? Fat chance! Steve Rice ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- {decvax | hplabs | ihnp4 | uw-beaver}!tektronix!videovax!stever