POLL: What is the most viable Amiga platform for *you*?

[fishy_fiz]

Voted for AmigaOS 4 because it is the only option that have new hardware developed for it.
One of the fun things about the Amiga is to toy with not off the shelf hardware, isn't it?
The classic had Minimig, but recently the Natami project seems on slowdown. So, only option is AmigaOS 4 if you love to tinker with exotic hardware.

pci/pci-express/usb/ddr2 sdram/sata/etc. It's far from exotic and is off the shelf hardware apart from the cpu, which isnt exactly tinker-able. Also, AROS has new systems developed for it too.

[fishy_fiz]

My biggest interest is in classics, but I voted AROS as it's the only system that potentially has the raw grunt to contend with anything the modern world can throw at it. There's already cases where its raw speed make it the only option (1080p video, fast emulation (things like uae, dosbox, etc. simply cant be touched compared to the speed available to aros on other amiga options)).

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None of the above but I picked "other" (I think I did anyways) as the default pancake choice.  I was tempted in choosing UAE but outside of one or two games, I can't figure out what else I would really want to run on it.  But I can finally see why the 7 million former Amiga owners never came back.

I've bitten my tongue for far too long, but I finally have to ask,.... why do you still hang around when you do nothing but bitch and moan and antagonise? Is that your interest in "amiga", to simply annoy people who enjoy thier hobbies ?

[fishy_fiz]

Try Seroquel.



I plan to buy a new Amiga this year.  You?

Ah, yes, the recently (ie. about 6 months ago at best) announced, yet to be released "Amiga's" that people know next to nothing about yet. Funny thing is though you've been bitching/moaning in one way or another for many years. Your interest in C-USA seems to be little more than another way to antagonise, but this time with something new to put into you itinerary. Must be exciting times for you.

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There are around 600 people using OS4 on their Sams (according to firmare update downloads) yet you don't see hardly that many posting on forums. I'm sure it's the same for other Amiga users, I personally know a whole bunch of guys online who won't even post on the forums anymore because of the trolls and fighting. I think the Amiga scene is a lot bigger than what we see on the forums, and any time I mention my Amiga hobby in some large IRC channel someone pops up and tells me about their old Amiga in the closet and how they've been wanting to set it up again some day. I wonder how many people keep their 486 in the closet for that rainy day in the future...

I'd say that figure is roughly 2x as many individuals when you consider that some people have more than one Sam board and multiple downloads of files. As for the 486 thing, well that's probably a little redundant as they've probably got a different x86 machine theyre using now instead.

[fishy_fiz]

Too late!

I'll think of something more creative for the weekend. Today, Im enjoying turning 31... I think

You think you're turning 31, or you think you're enjoying it ?     (rhetorical, silly question used mostly as a procrastination tactic
Damn, though wish I was 31 again  

Anyway, happy birthday  

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(Also, my only loyalty to 3M comes from their manufacturing one of the few really good brands of duct tape.)

Far be it for me to tell you what to like, but I'd much rather the, phoenetically almost identical, "duck tape". It gives much more entertaining visuals.

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On the Commodore adverts commercial subject, it's not an advert, but years ago I bought a c128 +1541 floppy at an auction (cost me $1:)). Included amongst the "bundle" was an old c64 vhs video tape. A sort of, "Welcome To The C64 + Programming" video. I've still got it, but have never watched more than a few minutes of it   Maybe once I get my classic amiga all sorted out I should buy a c64 or 128 to go along with the various c64 stuff I collected over the years