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Title: Looking back on 35 years as an Amiga user
Post by: blakespot on October 28, 2020, 03:12:02 AM

Blog post, for anyone interested.

"Thirty five years ago I became an Amiga user. One of the first, actually. This is a meandering and reminiscent post of sorts, written to mark the Amiga’s 35th anniversary and the 35 years I have known and loved the system..."

https://bytecellar.com/2020/10/27/looking-back-on-35-years-as-an-amiga-user/



bp

Title: Re: Looking back on 35 years as an Amiga user
Post by: midway on October 28, 2020, 08:21:01 AM

Very nice blog. So many good memories.

Title: Re: Looking back on 35 years as an Amiga user
Post by: kamelito on October 28, 2020, 08:48:29 PM

Yep very nice, the vids too, but you know that the best Amiga is the 3000 :)

Title: Re: Looking back on 35 years as an Amiga user
Post by: blakespot on October 28, 2020, 09:02:45 PM

Quote from: kamelito on October 28, 2020, 08:48:29 PM

Yep very nice, the vids too, but you know that the best Amiga is the 3000 :)

I would give up my A2000 for an A3000 -- but not for any other Amiga... :-)


bp

Title: Re: Looking back on 35 years as an Amiga user
Post by: beller on October 29, 2020, 05:32:25 PM

We share a similar story.  In the summer of 1985 I replaced my aging C64 with a brand new C128....and then I saw the Amiga.  The local Computer Land was taking orders and my system arrived in late October.  I remember finding the 512k memory card in a store 100 miles away and happily drove to pick it up.  Supplies and software was in short supply....I remember spending a lot of time watching the EA demos.   Good times!  Happy 35th to you!  It’s been an awesome ride!

Title: Re: Looking back on 35 years as an Amiga user
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on October 29, 2020, 07:08:07 PM

What a great post.  It's been a wild ride.  Sure wish I had more time for my Amiga's now, but I wouldn't give up the time I had for anything in the world.  For a lot of us, I think, the Amiga computer helped us to become the adults that we now are.  For better or worse, I suppose.   ;D  Cheers!

Title: Re: Looking back on 35 years as an Amiga user
Post by: klx300r on October 29, 2020, 11:02:04 PM

@blakespot

ah the memories..thanks for posting! I also can never forget seeing the Amiga 1000 in a local computer store called Comspec in my city just a 10 minute bike ride from my house in 85  :)

Title: Re: Looking back on 35 years as an Amiga user
Post by: trekiej on October 30, 2020, 05:39:57 PM

There is something about an A2000...