Update Amiga 600

[doctorq]

Udgrading the kickstart is just a matter of replacing a socketed chip; anyone that can handle a flat headed screwdriver can do this.

Installing a hdd is just a matter of inserting a cable on the IDE port (your Kickstart version needs to be higher than 37.299; this is shown at theinsert disk animation) and upgrading the ram is a matter of installing a card at the bottom of the computer.

Doing the above is no different than the things you would have to do when upgrading an A1200. Personally I'd go for the A1200 though; far easier to upgrade the ram on these compared to an A600.

If you want to go A1200, I have one for sale (you can find it on dba.dk) and I'm close by. I can help with upgrades for the A600 as well if needed.

[doctorq]

I'm with AmiDude on this one; I see no point in upgrading to Kickstart 3.1 either, unless the current Kickstart ROM is below rev. 37.350.

It might be cheap to obtain a Kickstart 3.1, but if the aim is just to play games, why bother? You would just have paid money for features that you don't need. For almost the same amount you can register WHDLoad instead; as I see it that's money better spent there.

[doctorq]

If you have some accelerator though... I find it really akward not to mention silly not to invest 15 euro for the 3.1 Kickstart.

I guess I'm silly then, because even though I have an accelerator in my A600, I still don't have the need for upgrading my ROM to 3.1. I really don't see the point in doing soo, when I'm not taking advantage of the "features" it gives me.

I have always thought the advice of upgrading to Kickstart 3.1 was a bad advice, unless there is a specific need for doing so; most people don't.