Amiga users, Are we the only hardcore followers?

[dillinger]

I too have spent waaaay too much on my A1200 My Blizzard 060/SCSI-kit and internal DCE scandoubler alone cost around £280 in total. (approx. $480?) That's a lot of money for an ancient system that's pretty much useless for any sort of modern-day use and could very well go belly-up on me anyday now due to its age.

The thing is, I get a warm glow inside whenever I switch my Amiga on and that feeling is priceless :-) I bought my Amiga when I was aged 13 and it was the first computer I owned which I really began to "understand". I first learned how to code in ASM with it and really began to understand how systems work. I did own a C64 before but I only really ever played games with that thing, so I somehow never get that intimate feeling...I don't _know_ the C64 like I know my Amiga :-)

I plan to own my Amiga until the day I die...if I can keep it alive that long! ;-)

[dillinger]

you can all use your Amigas, PCs, Macs - whatever - for what YOU personally want and feel comfortable with. :-) Guys, there doesn't have to be an international conscensus on what we choose to use our computers for. There is *NO* debate here, it's about personal preference...not about trying to convince others what they should or shouldn't use a computer for.

I can see this thread deteriorating into "fanboy" fever, which would be sad considering most Amiga users today are over the age of 25 ;-)

[dillinger]

You're overreacting a bit. This thread so far is just a calm, logical discussion. I don't see anybody trying to convince others to use this or that computer. They ARE just stating their personal preferences.

um, actually on second thoughts, it was a little bit of an overreaction. :-) I just "sensed" some Amiga-bashing on the horizon but i think i was wrong...

Guess I've been infected with Bush's "premptive strike" philosophy...darn!