Hi, I'm a total noob.

[Tomas]

ruello wrote:
I really need a new computer, and I'm sick of PCs. I want to get an Amiga, but im not really sure how to go about it. Is it worth it to wait until 4.0 is done and released, or should I get an upgraded old one?

If you are thinking of replacing your main computer with an amiga, then you better wait. But if you want to have some fun on the side, then a classic amiga should be fine. But i would keep my pc for now.. The main problem on the amiga side is lack of decent browsers and such.

[Tomas]

What I really want to know is what kind of hardware to look for, I want to be able to upgrade the computer, but I don't want to wind up buying a lot of useless stuff.

The a4000 is probably your best bet if you want to upgrade it. The a1200 comes a close second. The a3000 is also a really great computer but it sadly lacks the enhanced graphic chipset "aga"

The a1200 is probably the model that it is easiest to find upgrades for. The only problem there is that it comes in a very small desktop with keyboard and all integrated, which means you wont be able to fit many upgrades unless you put it in a tower. I myself bought a a1200 already in tower and have been happy with it so far.

[Tomas]

Okay, thanks. I was looking at the Amiga 1200 "built to order" system on amigakit.com, but it only comes with 3.9, isn't 4 in some kind of pre-release form? I hear about people using it, and some games/programs say that they need it, but I can't find anything higher than 3.9 anywhere.

3.9 is the latest for classic systems. OS4 is currently only running on the newer AmigaONE. A few beta tester have gotten OS4 for their a1200+ppc accelerator though and they plan to release it for it. But who knows when...

I kinda disagree about it being hard to get a amiga onto NET.. Just buy a pcmcia ethernet card from amigakit which comes with drivers.. The amiga already has irc, msn clients and browsers.. The problem is that the browsers are outdated. It will also not be so fast and good looking to surf internet on aga, unless you upgrade to a standard gfx card.