Question about obtaining software

[irishmike]

Hello all:

If any of you have been following my posts, you know that I just got an Amiga A500 system and that I am looking for hardware for it and what hardware it is ;-)

Now we turn our attention to software:  Where can one obtain later system software IE) OS 3.9 and a later workbench, will this even work on my A500?  The machine only has 4 MB of ram so I may be looking at an upgrade.

Also where can you find things like:

An internet browser
Word Processing/Office
YIM client
things of that nature...

photo (gif/jpeg) veiwer

etc...

I don't mind low cost shareware, but prefer freeware where possible ;-)

Is it possible to compile Mozilla FireFox on the Amiga... sorry if this seems like a daft question, but I would need information on doing it if it is possilbe because I like the Mozilla browser best of all.

anyhow... help and suggestions are welcome.  pmail me if you have good advice to offer a newbie in this arena.

Thanks,

[irishmike]

Cool:

Can you also get OS 4 through them (just curious).  I am always glad for someone pointing me in the right direction.

Thanks again Mr. Laser :-)

[irishmike]

Hi Guys:

I came to this conclusion.  I think I am going to try to find my A500 a new home (perhaps a friend of mine who just saw her and lamented his old A500)... but it will be up for grabs after I get my 2500 that I am buying... I think this is the machine to use for a starting point for me.

Thanks for all the help.  The only thing was the A500 came cheap and the 2500 is not very inexpensive, but I am looking to replace my PC with it :-)  (At home anyhow).

I am sure i will have more questions once I get the 2500 :-)

[irishmike]

Hello all:

I am very pleasantly surprised with all the support I have gotten here.  I have even recommended this community to the friend that wants back into the amiga experience.

Anyhow, I am looking into the new A1 G4 mobo and OS4 as well as obtaining my 2500... I am very looking forward to that!  I am also inspired a bit on the A500... where did the kit pictured with the 2.5 Hard disk come from?  

Thanks for all the help (again) and I look forward to speaking more as my new machine(s) get here.

Whoever suggested "Softhut" thanks, they are very responsive!

Till later,