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| From | "Ryan P." <rdeletepaque@wi.rr.comm> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.sys.amiga.advocacy |
| Subject | Re: I kind of wish the Amiga had been my first PC |
| Date | 2014-09-06 02:28 -0500 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <lued44$s54$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
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On 8/9/2014 11:30 AM, Silver Slimer wrote: > The year in question though, 1991, is very important. The 286 lasted me > until the beginning of 1994 (even though it showed its age fairly > quickly) simply because as a teenager, I had no money to replace it. I > managed to eventually make a smart trade for a 386SX-16. Something tells > me that had I purchased an Amiga, even if it were an Amiga 500 (which by > then would be six year-old technology), I would have been able to hold > onto it comfortably until at least 1995. What I'm wondering though is > approximately how much the Amiga cost in 1991 with a 24-pin dot matrix > printer, 30MB HD and 2400 or higher baud modem. The modem is actually > quite important because without this specific technology, most of what I > learned about computing would never have happened. > Either $299 or $399 for the A500 depending on the package, $50 for a modem (I had a 2400bps Supra)... HD in 1991, would have been SCSI. Probably another $200-$400 for a 20 or 30MB HDD. No idea about the printer... The computer/HD/Modem package would have ran you $700-900... Wild guesses. I remember dreaming about being able to own an HD when I first got my A500. I was excited when I got the external high density 3.5" floppy drive! --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com
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Re: I kind of wish the Amiga had been my first PC "Ryan P." <rdeletepaque@wi.rr.comm> - 2014-09-06 02:28 -0500
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