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Title: New user from Australia
Post by: Aus1200 on January 31, 2008, 10:17:07 PM
Hi, just got an A1200 from eBay, haven't got it yet as such. First time Amiga user, never touched one before. One of my friends is a huge Amiga/Commodore fanatic, has one of nearly each model. He's going to help me with software and other things with it.

Can't wait to play around with the old thing and see what it does  :-)
Title: Re: New user from Australia
Post by: Caius on January 31, 2008, 10:20:05 PM
Welcome aboard! I'm sure you'll get all the help you need right here once you receive your Amiga.
Title: Re: New user from Australia
Post by: amigasrule on February 01, 2008, 07:00:04 AM
Welcome from Sydney, you won't regret your A1200 purchase especially if you get one with a hard drive, you'll be blown away as to how quick an operating system can load!
Title: Re: New user from Australia
Post by: Hammer on February 01, 2008, 08:12:37 AM
G'day from Sydney...
Title: Re: New user from Australia
Post by: mbueler on February 01, 2008, 09:21:15 AM
and once more from Sydney,Hi
Title: Re: New user from Australia
Post by: Steady on February 01, 2008, 11:53:14 AM
Welcome from Melbourne!
Title: Re: New user from Australia
Post by: Retro_71 on February 01, 2008, 12:37:29 PM
LOL didn't know there was that many people from OZ here.  :-D
Glad to see everyone!
Title: Re: New user from Australia
Post by: adz on February 01, 2008, 01:42:30 PM
Too many f***ing Sydneysiders here!!!! Here's a Gidday from Melbourne :pint:
Title: Re: New user from Australia
Post by: Krusher on February 01, 2008, 01:44:25 PM
Too many aussies  :lol:

So, Hi from The Netherlands  :-D
Title: Re: New user from Australia
Post by: whiteb on February 01, 2008, 02:00:33 PM
Hi di hi from Melton (West Melbourne).
Title: Re: New user from Australia
Post by: Plaz on February 01, 2008, 03:30:21 PM
Wow, I feel like I need a passport to reply here. :-)

Welcome also from the US!


Plaz
Title: Re: New user from Australia
Post by: Aus1200 on February 02, 2008, 03:09:35 AM
Thanks for all the replies. I have been told it has a HDD in it, but not sure on its size. Need to get my hands on a CDROM for it, as my friend has a ton of cover CDs from Amiga Format and other Amiga magazines to try out.
Title: Re: New user from Australia
Post by: Darklight on February 02, 2008, 04:01:18 AM
Another Hi from Sydney here  :-D

Beginning to think this should be changed to amiga.org.au  :lol:

It makes me wonder why there isn't still an active Amiga User Group here in Sydney though.  :-(
Title: Re: New user from Australia
Post by: tiffers on February 02, 2008, 04:27:25 AM
Hi from Perth, Western Australia :)

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Beginning to think this should be changed to amiga.org.au  :lol:


Maybe we should start soething up :)

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It makes me wonder why there isn't still an active Amiga User Group here in Sydney though.  :-(


I wish there was one in Perth. Thinking of starting up something electronic. Any other Perth residents here?

tiffers
Title: Re: New user from Australia
Post by: 560SL on February 02, 2008, 04:30:47 AM

Yet another Hi and welcome from Sydney!!

No, not actually live here, on a short term assignment for my employer. Back to Stockholm in April.

While am at it, any must-go-to amiga places here in Sydney?

Does it always rain like this in Sydney?

Cheers!
Title: Re: New user from Australia
Post by: Darklight on February 02, 2008, 04:38:30 AM
@ 560SL

Nah, there aren't really any must-go-to Amiga places here in Sydney that I know of.  Commodore Australia was over at Lane Cove (Mars Road), but they're long gone now.

The weather is always a bit crazy here, yes.  Hot one minute, raining the next  :-D  We always get a fair bit of rain in early January/February, but then we don't get a whole lot for most of the year.

Make sure to do all the tourist-y things like go up in Centrepoint or walk the Harbour Bridge!  :-)
Title: Re: New user from Australia
Post by: RedskullDC on February 02, 2008, 04:58:02 AM
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Aus1200 wrote:
Hi, just got an A1200 from eBay, haven't got it yet as such. First time Amiga user, never touched one before. One of my friends is a huge Amiga/Commodore fanatic, has one of nearly each model. He's going to help me with software and other things with it.

Can't wait to play around with the old thing and see what it does  :-)


G'day from yet another Sydneysider.

There is still an active Amiga group which meets once a month (or so) if you are interested:
http://www.saug.org.au/

Next meeting is next Saturday afternoon I think ?

Cheers,
Red
Title: Re: New user from Australia
Post by: 560SL on February 02, 2008, 06:32:02 AM
@Darklight

Thanks for the tip mate! I walked the coathanger last weekend. Gonna do the tower too. Amazing show down in Darling Harbour last sat on au. day. Nice to be hear!! :-)

Miss my miggy back in Stockholm though :boohoo:
Title: Re: New user from Australia
Post by: fishy_fiz on February 02, 2008, 07:25:19 AM
Welcome, for yet another aussie amiga user (this time from Ballarat(just outside of Melbourne)).  Seems there's quite a few of us still tinkering with Amigas here in aus. :)
Title: Re: New user from Australia
Post by: Unit01 on February 10, 2008, 06:41:03 PM
Welcome also from Perth!  ;-)