The last new computer I bought was an Amiga 1200 in 2003. There is enough old junk around PC wise to last out my lifetime for surfing and the like so I can`t see me buying a new computer for.. er well.. ever. You could get a machine for a couple of hundred quid that'll probably do most of what you need these days. Just need PCi express, Sata and possibly 64 Bit to take you to the next level. So spending £1500 is really a bit steep unless you are keen to just having a new Amiga. So in terms of what I want... I don`t actually need anything and I wouldn`t use an Amiga as my first machine as I need Photoshop, Ejay and WoW and all my web pages are structured around about 2 terabyte of external USB hard drives. I have no reason to change that. So why would I. I like my Amigas to muck around with as Amigas.
Sadly the old Amiga ship has sailed. I stayed loyal as my main till about 1996 and then I could wait no longer. And thats been 14 years ago. Every time there is talk of a new Amiga it takes so long to get off the ground its about five years behind the times when released. And nobody even talks about patching, maintenance, warranty, etc. Life is complicated enough without me struggling to keep an old BSA on the road.
Sad I know. But the Amiga is a speciality market so those that do will carry on doing. It just aint mainstream technology and never will be so wishfull thinking is about all your ever going to get. Unless your dead keen.
Don`t get me wrong I love my Amigas. Always will. And still a great joy and pleasure. Horses for .....
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