jtreworgy@eagle.wesleyan.edu (James Treworgy) (02/09/90)
In article <5132@sugar.hackercorp.com>, peter@sugar.hackercorp.com (Peter da Silva) writes: > In article <131467@sun.Eng.Sun.COM> cmcmanis@sun.UUCP (Chuck McManis) writes: >> If you don't mind, then don't upgrade your machine. > > Of course I bloody well mind. > >> Deal #0 : Turn in your A1000 and get an A500 for free. > > If Commodore was serious about us 1000 owners, they'd do something like that. But there's one other thing.. I _like_ my A1000. And I have invested a fair amount of money in stuff like memory expansion that I likely won't be able to use on a 500 or 2000. Regardless, I don't _want_ a computer that looks like an Atari and have disks sticking out of the side (the silliest design I have ever heard of, sucks up another 6-12 inches of desk space on the side unless you want to perform acrobatics to get your disk out). And I love the Amiga 1000 keyboard.... I can use a telephone wire to extend it, I don't have a heavy, inflexible cord sitting in my lap when it's not on the desk and the cord slides conveniently out of the way under the computer when its on the desk, much unlike the awkward 2000 keyboard. I also like the keyboard's size, look, and feel, things which I dislike about the 2000 keyboard (too big, too heavy, sticky key feel. And the legs break off easily). The 1000 is beautiful. The 500 is an impractical Atari ST clone. The 2000 is a behemoth IBM PC clone. > -- > _--_|\ Peter da Silva <peter@sugar.hackercorp.com>. > / \ > \_.--._/ I haven't lost my mind, it's backed up on tape somewhere! > v "Have you hugged your wolf today?" `-_-' -- James A. Treworgy -- No quote here for insurance reasons -- jtreworgy@eagle.wesleyan.edu jtreworgy%eagle@WESLEYAN.BITNET
alex@bilver.UUCP (Alex Matulich) (02/13/90)
In article <6533@eagle.wesleyan.edu> jtreworgy@eagle.wesleyan.edu (James Treworgy) writes: >But there's one other thing.. I _like_ my A1000. And I have invested a fair >amount of money in stuff like memory expansion that I likely won't be able to >use on a 500 or 2000. Regardless, I don't _want_ a computer that looks like an >[stuff deleted] Hey everybody, there is a lot of talk going back and forth here about the impending orphaning of the Amiga 1000, and the impracticality of those of us who have spent bucks on A1000-specific peripherals to trade it in. There IS a more cost-effective solution, however! Doesn't anybody remember the Rejuvenator project (a replacement A1000 daughterboard which accepts the new chipset)?? As I understand it, the project is still being pursued, and the cost of upgrading your Amiga 1000 to the same functionality as the 2000 would cost less than $500, which is a better deal than Commodore's. Wouldn't that be a better solution for those of us who can't afford to throw away a lot of money for peripherals we bought? If anyone knows the person designing the Rejuvenator, let him know that he has a market for his product! -- Alex Matulich - Unicorn Research Corp, 4621 N Landmark Dr, Orlando FL 32817 UUCP: {uiucuxc,hoptoad,petsd}!peora!tarpit!bilver!alex : alex@bilver.UUCP ----