bloodline wrote:
But I still remember when I first moved to LCD from CRT... I found it very uncomfortable... but now I'm used to LCD and I find CRTs uncomfortable... people just have to learn to get used to the new technology.
I still haven't moved to LCD at home, even though I have one as a second monitor, and use them all day, every day in work. I wouldn't say I find either uncomfortable, but I still don't like normal LCDs' colour rendition, or the restricted viewing angle, or their definition in bright light situations. I agree, most people won't mind and will just get used to LCD, but I'm one of those picky ones, and for me to have the colour, detail and resolution I want, I'd have to pay far more than your average LCD would cost. Yet about 5 years ago I picked up a 21" Trinitron which has all the colour definition, detail and resolution I want for the price of a few pints.
(It also happens that I still have a lovely 32" CRT TV in my living room for similar reasons)
Having said that, I do run WinUAE a fair bit and while there may be very little difference from my classic machine (bar the massive speed boost in some situations), it's still not the same. The keyboard's not the same in either layout or feeling, and it feels somewhat awkward to use ADFs (though I know that floppies shouldn't be an issue in this day and age.) WinUAE does give me the possibility to test software and settings on so many different configurations, as well as letting me use AmigaOS in the kitchen, living room, work etc., something I otherwise couldn't do.
Another thing that someone else mentioned here is the POST of all PCs. That does my nut in, it's like the manufacturer saying "Look at this: This machine has all sorts of complicated things going on that you wouldn't understand, mess with them at your peril!" I do understand its purpose and what it displays, but I don't want to see it. It reminds me of the Simpsons, where Homer (I think) suggests an "Everything's alright" alarm that sounds every few seconds when nothing's wrong. I believe a computer should only give you messages during startup that are important, like a memory test failure or a corrupt system file. Amigas used to do it like that, Macs still do.
P.S. I also note that some of these things are also an issue on AmigaOnes and the likes - there's a POST display, a PC keyboard and all the issues with floppies. And I think it's a shame :-(