I have to agree with the a1200 promoters. It has more upgrades available.
Also whdload is good advice.
For net and etc a 040 is okay, but 060 is of corse better. Ppc is cool, but not paramount. That is unless you want mp3 and video decoding too.
Memory is though. 4 to 8 for whd is enough. For a fully loaded 3.9 for surfing, i would at least go with 32. A lot of Amiga purist will dissagree, and some expansionists will say that 128 is minimum. These are my personal experiences.
So think about how much memory and cpu you need. And then see which box is cheaper to expand. If aga games are important to you, go for expanding the a1200. The nos 2000 is a gem which you should guard well:)
Also when you decide what to go for, ask for parts at amibay, it has served me well. Ppc can be very expensive on ebay, but prices are predictable at the amibay.
