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Title: Hi!
Post by: IainD on March 30, 2008, 10:07:50 PM

Hello, New member,hope you don't mind if i ask some obvious questions to begin with it's been 20 years since I used an amiga 600, now i have a just bought a 1200 and I am looking forward to going back in time to get away from all things pc

Title: Re: Hi!
Post by: Fester on March 30, 2008, 10:15:07 PM

Welcome Iain,

Hope you have fun with your Amiga.

It's interesting that people find excitement about playing with 20 year old Amigas.

I don't think going back to a 286 with MS DOS would generate that same response.

Title: Re: Hi!
Post by: Kronos on March 30, 2008, 10:15:53 PM

So you had an A600 in 1988 ? Tell me how you did that .....

Title: Re: Hi!
Post by: IainD on March 30, 2008, 10:21:53 PM

oops!!!!....Ok might not have been  20 years ago but it must be close , keep me on my toes

Any help with would be appreciated

Thanks

Title: Re: Hi!
Post by: AmiBoy on March 30, 2008, 10:42:43 PM

Welcome Iain,

Have fun in this mad house!

AmiBoy

Title: Re: Hi!
Post by: meega on March 30, 2008, 10:44:37 PM

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IainD wrote:
Any help with would be appreciated

Thanks

Aminet (http://aminet.net/package/util/cli/Cal) is a good source of many things.

Welcome. :-P

Title: Re: Hi!
Post by: amipac on March 30, 2008, 10:50:53 PM

Welcome IainD and have fun with your Amiga 1200  :cheers:
Amiga makes it possible, even 20 years later :-D :bow:  

Title: Re: Hi!
Post by: Gwion on March 30, 2008, 11:11:03 PM

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amipac wrote:
Welcome IainD and have fun with your Amiga 1200  :cheers:
Amiga makes it possible, even 20 years later :-D :bow:  

That reminds me of the Only Amiga song (its on youtube)

Title: Re: Hi!
Post by: Amithony on March 30, 2008, 11:11:19 PM

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Fester wrote:
Welcome Iain,

Hope you have fun with your Amiga.

It's interesting that people find excitement about playing with 20 year old Amigas.

I don't think going back to a 286 with MS DOS would generate that same response.

Well actually, Id have to confess I am one of them. I love abandonware for the old PC up to the 286. Past that is dodge, but the gameplay on some of the oldies was fantastic, despite the obvious lack of graphics. Yes the Amiga was (and still is in my opinion) better than the PC stuff overall. But the old XT/AT classics will still have a place on my PC. :)

Title: Re: Hi!
Post by: Amithony on March 30, 2008, 11:12:55 PM

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IainD wrote:
Hello, New member,hope you don't mind if i ask some obvious questions to begin with it's been 20 years since I used an amiga 600, now i have a just bought a 1200 and I am looking forward to going back in time to get away from all things pc

Welcome to the best place on Earth! I just bought one of these myself to go along side my A4000. Lovely machines arent they?

Title: Re: Hi!
Post by: redfox on March 30, 2008, 11:40:49 PM

Welcome IainD

I hope you enjoy yourself here.

Title: Re: Hi!
Post by: A4000_Mad on March 30, 2008, 11:53:43 PM

Welcome IainD

I didn't have any imaginary friends of my own as a kid, so I had to play with my brothers. But the ones I've found here at A.Org are simply the best ;-)

(http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o164/Cyberstorm604e/grouphug1.gif)


Have a great time with us :pint:

Title: Re: Hi!
Post by: tokyoracer on March 31, 2008, 12:19:06 AM

@ Gwion, That's because that's what hes reffering to.

Title: Re: Hi!
Post by: amipac on March 31, 2008, 02:15:18 AM

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tokyoracer wrote:
@ Gwion, That's because that's what hes reffering to.

Right  :-D

Title: Re: Hi!
Post by: weirdami on March 31, 2008, 04:19:13 AM

@Kronos

He used a sharpie.

Title: Re: Hi!
Post by: ewayne on March 31, 2008, 04:59:33 AM

and i thought i had a few amigas
 2 4000
 2 2000
 2 1200
 1  500
 1 1000 :idea:

Title: Re: Hi!
Post by: Xamiche on March 31, 2008, 05:28:21 AM

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Kronos wrote:
So you had an A600 in 1988 ? Tell me how you did that .....

One of those guys who would say...
Someguy: 'Pi is about equal to 3.141593.'
Kronos: 'WRONG!! It's ≈ 3.14159265358979323846...Dogh Ha'DIbaH!'
:-P

Welcome IainD. I hope you enjoy your Amiga 1200. They're great machines. 16 or 20 years later, Amigas are still fun. :-D

Title: Re: Hi!
Post by: Andeda on March 31, 2008, 07:14:26 AM

Welcome to a.org  :pint: