Amigactive (201/978)

From:Don Cox
Date:4 Oct 99 at 21:42:04
Subject:Re: Boxer vs. A3/4000

From: Don Cox <doncox@enterprise.net>

Hello gary

On 04-Oct-99, gary waddington wrote:
> From: gary waddington <garyw@cdr.org.uk>
>
> Come the new year I'm looking to upgrade my computer. Despite the
> wails of my PC owning friends I'm going to stick with the Amiga line.
> However, after seeing the Boxer adverts in AA I'm in a bit of a
> quandary, do I go for this new machine, or shop around for a second
> hand 3000 or 4000. The advantage of going for a 3/4000 is that I can
> rip a fair chunk our of my 2000 and dump it in the new machine
> (graphics card, CD-Rom, etc). The Boxer of course is a nice new design
> (hardware I mean, not the flashy case!)

You could also consider just getting a 68040 card for the A2000. If you
already have a graphics card there is no big advantage to the A4000 over
the A2000, unless you want to get a G4 card.

> Has anyone on the list bought a Boxer or used one ? I'd like to see
> some user comments before I make my mind up. I guess my main concern
> is whether I'll be able to stick my Picasso IV into it. Perhaps this
> would make a good topic for the Back2Back section of AA.

BoXeR is not out until November, from current predictions.

Regards



Don Cox
doncox@enterprise.net

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