M four cents
I think the A600 is a awesome little machine. Has 2MB Chip, can add a HD very easily (just drop in a PC laptop HD in it and go! Even larger ones with some tweaks or OS 3.5+) and it has PCMCIA so you can add upto 4MB Fast RAM, or a modem, or a LAN card. Only drawbacks are 1. Expensive as hell in the USA, 2. Cannot easily add a faster CPU or RAM, 3. Surface mount chips so very hard to repair. I have 2 bad units now that I cannot fix.
The A500 on the other hand is the classic. Very very cheap, robust, easily expandible, socketted chips for easy repairs, and you can also add a internal HD if you like. The AdIDE2 and Novia kit (got mine from eBay for $40) Only bad thing is trying to add more Fast RAM. Will also need a CPU upgrade or trapdoor upgrade (both very $$$) but overall cheaper than a A600 (here is the USA atleast)
Your call.
