I am sorry to say I have lost my Amiga mo-jo

[Lurch]

Switched to a Mini ITX socket 775 based PC that boots directly into WB 3.1 and runs faster than my fastest real Amiga ever ran, quiet as a churchmouse.  The size of a kleenex box.

This is probably the best option, Have a similar setup with a midi tower but have seriously thought about an itx setup, even a case without an optical drive would be cool :-)

Hmm, have thought hard about selling my a500 but just can't do it, but with the hassles in keeping it going might put it in a box.

Got me thinking again Duce :-)

[Lurch]

Lurch, case I used for my Mini ITX build is neat - sort of reminds me of the Walker case in a vague way:

http://www.antec.com/product.php?id=2102&fid=23

Have had my eye on the skeleton case for awhile, I've also been looking at

http://www.bitfenix.com/global/en/products/chassis/prodigy/ in possibly white :-)

My current setup is an old HP machine core2duo running on windows 7, but you wouldn't know that.

Have removed everything windows wise so boots like an Amiga, mouse arrows and all and then I replaced the shell with winuae. Fastest most reliable Amiga ever.

I've wasted a grand or so (over 4 to 5 years, sold 500, bought another etc) on my A500 plus and it's still not stable. Things don't work as they should. One day it's fine the next morning heartache.

Hardware is getting too old, which is a shame. Jen's is making some nice gear, but pricing wise hard for me to spend. The indi is the only thing I've purchased that's been brand new, and that was a nightmare getting to work (as I've posted in another thread) and the cost was a hard one to swallow.

The A500 never looked better though, amazng picture. I've made the mistake of selling old hardware before and I don't think I'll do that again.

But I think anymore money will go into PC hardware, stable, fast, cheap, new :-)

[Lurch]

Hi,

@Lurch,

LOOKAHERE NOW

Don't give up on hot rodding an Amiga, it is fun and gives you something to do when you are sick of playing new games on the PC.

I shall stick it out, always good to get some words of wisdom. I must admit I do tire of new games. Where's the soul gone these days? :-/

Well anyway don't give up the Amiga, keep looking for specials, I go to the salvation army and look found a couple there really cheap.

smerf

Will keep looking, I still have a dream of owning a 4000 and 3000. Slim pickings locally, A500's everywhere down here.

Will hit up a couple of op shops maybe luck will come my way. There has to be a treasure of Amiga gear hiding somewhere :-)

Thanks again Smerf :-)