Amiga 3000 or Upgraded Amiga 1200 (ECS vs AGA) --- Which should I use for daily use?

[Invisix]

Greetings!

Well, it's certainly been awhile since I have been here; 1+ years I do believe. Last year I updated my Amiga 1200 to a full blown towered system; D-Box 1200, Mediator, Fast-ATA, Blizzard 1260 (beta card? --- it doesn't run any '060 softwares too well and gets uber hot... and yes it definately IS a Blizzard 1260), and I forget what else I upgraded in it.  :lol:

Anyways, a few months ago I obtained an Amiga 3000 at a local thrift shop for only $3 USD! I never used it, never tested it, I tried it today and it worked, it also has a PC Bridge card in it (25Mhz 386sx maxed out ram and even an FPU) -- not bad for $3 USD eh?

I know there is alot of fanboyism when it comes to ECS vs. AGA but I want a truthful and honest answer; I already know AGA Is slower due to lack of chuncky mode.

I *was* using 256-color for my WB but now use 32-color since it seems faster. However AGA 256-color games and scene demos run quite well.

Anyway, I am looking to use a classic "upgraded" amiga for everyday use; internet, music, and games... I am really trying to pull out of the PC realm, I have modern day consoles to get my modern day gaming on, so I really don't need a PC.

My question is what should I do? I've pumped hundred of $USD into my Amiga 1200 to get it upgraded; the only thing I need is a PPC accelerator!

What should I do??? Use my upgraded Amiga 1200 as the everyday use computer, or eventually also upgrade the Amiga 3000 to more "modern" day standards and use it for everyday use? I am/was thinking of just using my Amiga 3000 as a "gaming" system for games that won't run on the A1200; I *could* reverse that though... upgrade (towerize) the A3000 and only use the A1200 for AGA games & scene demos.

I don't want this thread to turn into a debate (ABSOLUTELY NO FANBOYISM); I just want honest answer(s) to know which Amiga is more suitable for everyday use... internet, music, and games.

Thanks in advance. :-D

[Invisix]

Thanks for your input -D-... however as I stated my Amiga 1200 is already towered in a D-Box 1200 tower; i've spent hundreds of $USD upgrading it. Upgraded it about a year or so ago: my A1200 specs are in my sig.

Next! :-D

[Invisix]

Thanks everyone for your honest opinions.

@Crumb I bought that Blizzard brand new from Soft Hut back in '02 and it's never worked right. Tried to exchange and Software Hut never even bothered to exchange it. It's an XC modle meaning it has one of the first gen '060 CPU chips.

I really need to get a PPC603e@240Mhz/68060@50mHZ PPC board for my A1200 when I have the $ and when I can find one.

I might buy and upgrade an A4000 since PPC boards sold for those use a PPC604e chip, however they run at 233Mhz whilst the A1200 PPC cards run at 240Mhz.

[Invisix]

@Flashlab yeah that's true...

I just need the funds to purchase an A4000 and all the upgrades including a PPC604e for it.

Maybe I should sell my towered A1200 + A3000 + PC to get the funds.