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d4rk3lf · 13 March 2024, 20:40

I have a question.. more or less of topic.. and probably not the smartest one.
And I don't want to open another "what if" thread... no need...

From what I googled, I saw that A590 (official C= A500 side expansion with HD and Ram) in 1989.
So... let's say.. both Amiga 500 and side expansion costs $600 at that time (for example).
And if Commodore offered Amiga 600 at the same time (1989) for the price of $500.
So... it will be basically like saying to customers:
- Look, we have new Amiga.. pretty much the same as A500, but with loth more expansion options, with built in HD support.. etc.. but if you don't want that, we offer A590, for you will pay more money, but you don't need to get rid of your A500 (yet).

Would that be a smart move?
Would that make A600 much more likable.. maybe even a worthy successor of A500?

(I am talking about A600 in a vague terms... it doesn't have to be exactly replica of real A600 (it could have, for example, numeric keyboard.. and larger case... but pretty much all the harware is very similar).

13 March 2024, 20:40	#105
d4rk3lf Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Novi Sad, Serbia Posts: 1,667	I have a question.. more or less of topic.. and probably not the smartest one. And I don't want to open another "what if" thread... no need... From what I googled, I saw that A590 (official C= A500 side expansion with HD and Ram) in 1989. So... let's say.. both Amiga 500 and side expansion costs $600 at that time (for example). And if Commodore offered Amiga 600 at the same time (1989) for the price of $500. So... it will be basically like saying to customers: - Look, we have new Amiga.. pretty much the same as A500, but with loth more expansion options, with built in HD support.. etc.. but if you don't want that, we offer A590, for you will pay more money, but you don't need to get rid of your A500 (yet). Would that be a smart move? Would that make A600 much more likable.. maybe even a worthy successor of A500? (I am talking about A600 in a vague terms... it doesn't have to be exactly replica of real A600 (it could have, for example, numeric keyboard.. and larger case... but pretty much all the harware is very similar).