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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: J-Golden on March 29, 2009, 11:01:58 PM
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In a few months I'll have been Amiga-less for two years... TWO YEARS!!! (Had to pay for wedding somehow, please don't flame).
I bought Amiga Foever but could never get into it.
I put Emulators on my X-Box but it didn't hold my attention.
I am coming to the conclution that I'll always love the miggy, but only in hardware form. You know, something I can get myself elbow deep in and do all kinds of crazy mods and hacks.
But since I've been gone I've lost alot of my know-how when it comes to A-OS on ANY level.
So now I'm looking for sudgestions on what ways to get back in. Any ideas? Helpful pointers?
Oh, AmigaOne and the other sudo-Amigas don't interest me except for the Minimig, so ideas in those directions, unless REALLY cool, aren't realy up my alley.
TANKZ!
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If you're going to be using it for gaming then an A1200 with WHDload, hard drive and at least a RAM expansion or better still 030 accelerator card is a good setup.
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Even if you want to do some serious work - graphics, video, photos, etc. along with the occasional game - the A1200 is still a good choice.
The A1200 doesn't have the problems the A4000 has with aging.
I'm sticking with one A1200, and I am happy with it.
The only sticking point is if you can find a monitor to use with it. 1942s show up on eBay every now & then....
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hey J I hear ya bud ! I say get a 1200 with 030 accelerator (preferably Blizzard, a CF IDE HD, and lastly a Indivision AGA card and you will be really REALLY happy :-D
Welcome back to the Amiga :pint:
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J - I'v got you beat - I was without an Amiga for over 15 years and now I got me an "new to me" used A500 and A2000 on ebay recently. I am loving playing with AmigaOS and Wings is still a GREAT game and keeps me playing it for hours.
Of course, my A2000 has an HD - never had an Amiga with an HD before and it is so awesome. Now I am saving up for an A1200 with RAM/Accelerator/CF-HD and ethernet!
What I found interesting was within a few hours I could actually remember Amiga CLI commands and the file structure came back to me quickly!
Of course, the last Amiga I owned was an A500 so just working with an A2000 is been joy all byy itself. I wish I could have afforded one of those back in the day.
Anyway welcome back - I am glad I came back to the Amiga!
Later,