Classic HW, SAM440 or EFIKA ?

[Everblue]

I was going to start a thread just like this one because I am in exactly the same situation....

1. Classic - I dont think going for classic is a good idea. Hardware is old, expensive and can be very flakey. As for gaming of amiga classic games, I am waiting for clone-a.

2. Morphos: Somehow I dont 'feel' this to be a proper amiga os, OS4 is more - obviously this is subject to opinions and very debatable, but this thread is not about which is what.

3. Efika is cheap but unfortunately the case form is weird and I dont feel like doing any DIY.

4. Sam440 is very nice, a bit more powerful than Efika and much more customisable. The form factor is a standard one. Unfortunately the price is waaaaay over the top and certainly not powerful.

I am getting a headache Help!

[Everblue]

I this case good for Sam440?

Thanks!

[Everblue]

I think I wi ll go against all common sense and get a SAM  :-D

[Everblue]

I think I wi ll go against all common sense and get a SAM  :-D

[Everblue]

This maybe a stupid question, but can you watch a dvd on SAM?

[Everblue]

Before buying a Sam, I'd wait for the Sam flex version to come out as it is supposedly cheaper and has 3 PCI slots.

[Everblue]

I took the plunge and bought a Sam440.

The reason for going for Sam is that it is the only system available brand new with warranty and all that comes with it, that runs the latest official Amiga operating system. Sure, I can't deny that it was a very expensive step, but I did not want to do the same mistake twice (back then when Amiga One was released I did not buy it because I was waiting for the OS, and when the OS did eventually come out, it was impossible to get the board).

This is probably the chance of a lifetime, there is a brand new Amiga OS, *AND* brand new hardware readily available. I don't think this will ever happen again  :-D

[Everblue]

I am really curious on how many units of Amiga OS 4.1 + Sam440 have been sold so far!