swoslover wrote:
If I wanted to use my a1200 for general use, all I need is internet access (at a reasonable speed) and word processing (preferably with word compatibility).
What kind of upgrades would I need for this, if possible. My 1200 at the moment is of the bog standard variety.
If you upgrade your Amiga with a faster cpu, more ram and a nice harddisk, it can be used for many day to day tasks. Webbrowsing is complete torture, though. Unbearably slow (even with an 68060) and many webpages won't even display correctly (if at all).
Also can anyone tell me is amiga future worth buying and are there any new programs being developed for amiga?
The Amiga as a normal computerplatform has been dead for years now, with no chance of revival. It still remains a very nice hobbymachine, though, and there are still some hard- and software projects being developed here and there. Aweb (browser) and YAM (e-mail) are still being developed. Most software on the Amiga has been around for years and is pretty mature.
Appreciate your Amiga as a hobbymachine. It's fun to have, fun to use and even more fun if you do something usefull with it every now and then. But don't expect it to be a full replacement for a modern OSX/Windows/Linux computer.
