It's a false eco-money..
The so called hoaders have 20 to 30 machines but got them because they were willing to pay for or store them.
People complain about the cost of new systems but Classic Amigas cost just as much when new. I have my reciepts.
The cost of a used system can cost as much and the parts everyone wants can sell
for much more then when those parts were new (060, ppc, PicassoIV, etc)
Even buying newer working parts like ethernet cards or usb cards, adds expense.
Don't even start me on the monitors and INdivision.
At Amiwest AmigaDave talked me to trying MorphOS, he even gave me a cd. I had an mac g4 that was compatible.
But it wasn't. I had to buy a used Radeon card. Then the power supply died. Don't forget used Macs for MorphOS
even if you are lucky to get a "great/free" deal are also 20 years old and will need re-caping etc.
AROS is cheap only when you don't factor in you have to have a intel pc and doesn't really work on the cheaper pcs.
People come back looking for cheap only to find no such thing (see ebay final prices) If you get a deal...
Watch for those battery issues and don't forget those caps or a new mouse because the old one is shot!
You can get lucky at the right time and with the right person. I sold a nice 4000D at AmiWest for $100.
Had I posted it ebay and run an auction, it would have sold for several hundreds.
Because amiga has become a "hobby", it's not cheap.
A new AmigaOne X5000 has none of those age issues or auctions prices.
You can pick cheaper new parts if you need. But at least it new.
