A1200 user with some questions

[Hiddenevil]

Hi guys/girls


I've been out of the loop since 2002 and was wondering whats been happening since. Last time i popped in.

The rights to Amiga has been bought from Gateway, Amiga Action was in publication.

The Amiga one was rumoured to be coming out soon and advanced orders where being taken by Eyetech.

I have the following system and would really like to know where i can go with this system. I currently use a PC and a PowerMac 8500. I got the Mac, mainly because i felt it was a step back toward something Amiga-ish.

A1200, hacked into a full PC tower.
Blizzard 1260, with upgraded 66mhz crystal.
32mb Ram
1.1 Maxtor HDD, 2.3 Seagate HDD
IDEFIX97
FlickerFixer/SVGA adapter
9 pin PC Keyboard Adaptor


i used this system up till about 1998-99. Until i could nolonger do my 3d work on the system and defected over to the defective PC!!

I know i could get a PPC card for the A1200, but last time i checked they where £200 or more and i just can't afford that kind of money.

I'd simply like to know whats the current situation, there's WB 4.0 advertised on Amiga.org's site..whats it all about/specs??

I've also read about the AmigaOne and people complaining at the price..

I'd be REALLY greatful for a quick update on whats been happening since i last checked in 2002.

Many thanks
James

[Hiddenevil]

Soo what about WB 4, what machine is it intended for?

Is it worth upgrading the A1200??

Is there much support for the Amiga still?

Hasn't there been any new Amiga/Amiga clones developed??

Cheers
James

[Hiddenevil]

Hang on..this MorphOS...

In a nut shell, will MorphOS turn my PowerMac into an Amiga Compatible machine? Capable of running Amiga applications and games?

If anyone can give me a quick brief on this OS i'd be greatful. Some of the site is a little confusing.

Cheers
James

[Hiddenevil]

Cheers all for the info

After going on to the MorphOS forums, dont think i'll bother getting the Amiga out from storage..

With the Amiga situation as it is, i dont see upgrading the A1200 wise move.

Hence me hoping to use the Mac. The way things are going the Amiga seems to be using a lot of the same stuff as they are..

Thanks
James

[Hiddenevil]

Hi there

Didn't have to much of a bad experiance on MorphOS forum. But as Kronos said. I don't see the point in upgrading my A1200 at this time.

I mean it's towered and runs at a reasonable 65mhz with an 060 blizzard installed. But PPC boards seem to be really expensive, STILL after all this time!

My current Power Mac 8500, i bought a month and a half ago. It now has a PPC 604e 200mhz and 176mb ram, with a Voodoo5 5500 64mb. After all these upgrades, i don't think its come close to costing me more then £50. In comparison to the cost of upgrading my A1200..it's almost silly.
£50 wouldn't even get me the PPC processor. Which for the mac i might point out cost me £6.46p off ebay LOL.

Hence my decision that upgrading the Amiga 1200 just isn't a good use of my money.

I really hope they do sort something out..Possibly a MorphOS that will run on Mac's.

Cheers
James