plus we have our eyes open and ears to the ground, picking up machines decommissioned from companies, schools, universities, friends and family emptying lofts and basements, moving house etc. as if it weren't for enthusiasts like all of us, most of the machines we cherish, develop and use would have been consigned to the scrap heap long ago like last year's PC's & MAC's.
still not advocating piracy. if i could afford to, i'd pay Hyperion whatever they need to break even on OS4 just so amiga has a development house interested in the platform...
but i appriceate that a lot of software is now only available through "non retail" channels...
:-D