68060 vs 68040

[AmigaClassicRule]

I just wanted to ask one simple question. I am planning on selling my 68030 to do an upgrade as the 68030 is too slow or me and the 16 MB RAM will not cut it, even for the Amiga classic.

The question I am asking is...is the difference in speed that much high in a 68040 @ 33 Mhz over 68060 @ 50 Mhz that it is worth it to skip the 68040 all the together and attempt to get my hands on a 68060 @ 50 Mhz.

[AmigaClassicRule]

I loved my 030/50, and I never liked my 040/25 much. Then, I got an 060 + PPC. It really is in a different league. You will never look back. With or without the PPC, its good to know you have reached the 'limit', even though its quite an investment. If you are serious with your machine and use it more for productivity/workbench stuff than playing games, consider ppc+bvision. If not, or if on a big box machine, a 060 alone will provide plenty of fun.

I am skipping Amiga classic PPC all together and I am intending big time in selling my 68030. I already sold the Amiga 1200 motherboard because of the clockport bug on the motherboard and ordered a new motherboard which is coming my way. I am intending to sell my 68030 and this 68030 have also a SCSI card expansion that comes with it.

But before I sell it I need to find my new expansion card, buy it, confirm it is shipped to me then I will sell the 68030 I have with scsi card.

I also have two Amiga 500 Commodore power supply that I plan to sell and and an Amiga Amiga mouse I am intending to sell as well.

I thank you all for taking your time and helping me decide. I have decided to go for the 68060 and I am hoping to get a 68060 with a 128 MB of Fast RAM.

[AmigaClassicRule]

Well, there is someone who is going to sell me an Apollo 1260 running at 80 Mhz with 32 MB of RAM maximum (unless I get someone to soldier an additional 32 MB of RAM).

But a Blizzard 1260 @ 50 Mhz can see up to 128 Mb of RAM but is stuck with 50 Mhz.

Is Blizzard 1260 higher quality and better than Apollo 1260 or do you recommend I should go ahead and buy Apollo 1260. This is my Amiga usage:

1) Internet browsing, IRC, etc
2) WHDLoad games
3) Playing MP3
4) Developing on it as a developer's enviornment
5) Using AmiGift

and I want to be able to play the game total chaos and Napalm as well. I love playing a game called Trap so the question is 32 Mb FAST RAM more than enough?

I also want to be able to watch movies on my system. So should I stick with Apollo 1260 with 32 MB of FAST ram at 80 Mhz or go with Blizzard 1260 @ 50 Mhz that can see 128 MB of fast RAM.

[AmigaClassicRule]

I use a program called Rivo or something that even on a 68030 it is able to play the movie with sound and the picture is so slow though but it have a great potential of running the movie on 15 fps on a 68060 which is great experience for me.

I am going to get the Blizzard 1260 and I am going to enjoy the Amiga 1200 to the maximum.

I did not realize however that the Amiga 1200 is extremely different than the A4000, I did not know that the Amiga 4000 AGA is faster than the Amiga 1200 AGA's that I will be able to watch movies and do everything better on an Amiga 4000 than an Amiga 1200.

I really thought that the Amiga 1200 and Amiga 4000 are the same in everything.

[AmigaClassicRule]

Sounds like your really going to enjoy the 1260 for your experience.  That is great, push the 1200 to the max and enjoy!

The buses and cpu slots for the 3000 and 4000, perform better and open the door for more powerful options...  But, if you enjoy your 1200 who care :-)...

Viva Amiga!

Thank you so much! I really do love my Amiga 1200 and I enjoy her a lot and I find her a toy to play with in every regard of way! It is really a fun computer! Thanks

I can hardly to install the USB SUB into the A1200...so I can open doors for more devices, printers, storage, etc. It should be fun, but I am waiting patiently for my new motherboard to arrive