help me pick an amiga

[paul1981]

Actually, you are mistaken.  The A2500 was very popular in the USA.  The model in which I believe you are referring to is the A1500.

Don't all A1500's have the latest and best A2000 motherboards in? I hear the best A2000 is an A1500.

[paul1981]

In answer to rednova's question, I'd keep your A2000. My personal opinion is that should you want a more capable machine then you already have plenty of upgrade options available for your A2000. You can add upgrades to it as and when you want/can afford them. It is capable of going beyond the A1200, except maybe for Quake.
Gaming wise I think the best games are all OCS/ECS anyway. I don't even have an A2000, but I've always wanted one. Like you I have little room in the house.

[paul1981]

I am a little confused with some posts as -

The A1200 was released in October 21, 1992 at a price of $599 US and £399 GBP respectively.

The A4000 when released in March 1993 with an 030@25 was at $2499.00 US

Would an 040@25 raised the price by nearly $1500 ?



Interestingly

The A1000 was released in 1985 at $1300 US
The A2000 was released in 1987 at $1500 US

In April 1990 Amiga 1000 owners we offered a $1000 trade in for the A2000

The CDTV was released in January 1991 at a price of $1000 US
The A600 was released in March 1992 at a price of $600 US
The A3000 was announced in 1990 with a price of $4100 US (inc Monitor)
The A3000UX was released in 1991 with a price of $5000 (without Monitor)

Sadly I cannot get a definitive price on the original release A4000-040

I'm pretty sure the A4000 came out before the A1200, and with 68040/25Mhz (A3040). The model you're referring to came out afterwards in 1993 with built in 030/25Mhz on the motherboard.