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Amiga.org specific forums => New User Introductions => Topic started by: CyberHanz on February 03, 2004, 06:53:25 PM

Title: Introduction.
Post by: CyberHanz on February 03, 2004, 06:53:25 PM

Ha nice, the first one here  to post a message. :-P

I'm living in the netherlands, 27 years old.
My Amiga history goes back till 1990-1991 or something.

First one was an Amiga500, sold it to buy an A1200.
Towered that one, added a MBX1230@33mhz. And 8 mb of fast ram.
Sold that one in around '95 or '96, to buy an A4000.
My prettiest Amiga ever.
Equiped with a Warpengine 4040, and lots of RAM.
Also bought a CV64 when it came out.

Shamefully, I sold it in 97 or 98.
Needed the cash (I keep telling myself), and switched to Wintel.
Used to code in 680x0 ASM (asm1), AMOS and C.

A few months ago,  I was able to obtain two A4000's (both 030@25mhz). They were used for the local TV-station to broadcast SCALA. (dongles came with it
 :-D ).
I've combined them both to 1 nice & clean machine.
Bought a CV64 on ebay, and going to equip it with a X-surf2 and KS3.1
Scandoubler is on its way, so I can ditch de M1438 monitor.
That's it for now.

Title: Re: Introduction.
Post by: restore2003 on February 03, 2004, 06:56:13 PM

Welcome to Amiga.org!  :pint:  :pint:

Title: Re: Introduction.
Post by: Kees on February 03, 2004, 06:57:30 PM

Welcome to amiga.org

Enjoy your stay  :-)

Title: Re: Introduction.
Post by: SilvrDrgn on February 03, 2004, 07:23:03 PM

Welcome!  :-)

Title: Re: Introduction.
Post by: Cyberus on February 03, 2004, 07:28:25 PM

Welcome :pint:

Title: Re: Introduction.
Post by: lempkee on February 03, 2004, 07:44:17 PM

welcome!

cool story, but are u willingly going PPC and os4/morphos or will u stay 68k untill u know more ? , i mean do u follow amiga now or just for retro aspects?

Title: Re: Introduction.
Post by: CyberHanz on February 03, 2004, 07:52:51 PM

Thanks for all the welcomes! Feeling a lot more at home.
I followed the amiga since the time I said goodbye to it from time to time. More active now I own 2 of them again.

Been waiting for a chance to pick a classic amiga for quite some time.

Followed the story of the Boxer, but lost sight of it.
I'm willing to go to the AmigaOS4/PPC era.
I even am thinking about getting a Cyberstorm 060/PPC. But it shouldn't cost too much. (it's just for fun)

Lots of exiting amiga-revival things I've read have vanished in the end.
The A1/OS4 combo looks very promising.
Imho the A1 is priced too high. (there have been other threads about it...)
When it's cut in half,  and doubled in Speed, it's going to be VERY interesting.
But then there is the part of software.
It's nice cloanto is making a new PPaint, but there's more to computing than that.
What about EA and the likes.
So for now, just the retro stuff and good old time sake.

Title: Re: Introduction.
Post by: lempkee on February 03, 2004, 08:14:36 PM

cyberhanz: i understand, and this is why i asked.

boxer was a rather cool project but died ;(

a1 has materialized allready and soon u will have the beta cd for it , hence thats when the cool stuff will start to happen.

but then again for people who has been away for a longer period its rather hard to understand why we are so excited :) , anyway there is enough sw for os4 atm to keep you busy, but by no where enough but heh its not out yet so , what to expect :)

i use only amiga and i am very retro oriented and i must say the amiga is the only place i really enjoy beeing in, though i where in the c64 area till 99 when i gave up, i miss it but i have no room for it so i use an emu for that now (on my a1200) , its not the same but it helps me remeber the past atleast, one day i will buy a c64 with everything again and start using it everyday etc but not until i have a house of my own :)

cheers and good luck into the amiga area .

ps: any questions about what hw u should upgrade t and what prices u should pay for it etc, if any...ask away or start a new thread with the questions (infact better) ..

Title: Re: Introduction.
Post by: CyberHanz on February 03, 2004, 09:59:42 PM

I c.
Well, we all know software makes or brakes a machine.
The c64 went sky high when there was a lot of software available, happened with the amiga and the pc.
Only when software for os4 is widely available (ie dixons or like that) the hw will sell.
When I want Amiga stuff, I have to go to Rotterdam ( approx 1 hr drive) or Germany (2 hrs drive)

But I'm going to enjoy the amiga as it is right now! Maybe even going to code once again in 680x0 asm.
Hopefully the xsurf will arrive this week, then I don't have to transfer stuff by floppy to it.

Title: Re: Introduction.
Post by: odin on February 03, 2004, 10:10:45 PM

Welcome :-).

Hmmm...have you by any chance been a regular of #amiganl on ircnet? Your nick seems faintly familiar....

Title: Re: Introduction.
Post by: CyberHanz on February 03, 2004, 10:16:15 PM

Odin, yes I've been....
And am again... shamely the # died a while ago... More idle than ever...

Title: Re: Introduction.
Post by: sir_inferno on February 16, 2004, 09:32:20 PM

oh well, i guess everyone now has to go to #amiga.org ;-)

Title: Re: Introduction.
Post by: iamaboringperson on February 16, 2004, 09:37:07 PM

hi

Title: Re: Introduction.
Post by: sumner7 on February 20, 2004, 04:16:31 PM

A warm welcome to my fellow members who have just joined the site. Here's to many posts :pint: :pint: :pint: ;-)

Title: Re: Introduction.
Post by: seer on February 20, 2004, 06:21:10 PM

Hoppa... Nog een kaaskop ;-)

(I just flamed him :-D)

Enjoy your stay.

Title: Re: Introduction.
Post by: vortexau on March 06, 2004, 05:05:26 PM

Welcome CyberHanz . . .
warm . . . (http://www.fischerhemden-schachtschneider.de/flaggen/welcome.gif)

Title: Re: Introduction.
Post by: NicoPPC on March 06, 2004, 05:24:27 PM

Quote

Lots of exiting amiga-revival things I've read have vanished in the end.
The A1/OS4 combo looks very promising.
Imho the A1 is priced too high. (there have been other threads about it...)

You could also choice a Pegasos/MorphOS, it's cheaper/better/available (almost :-) ).