@Marky
Depends on what you want to do, and if the machine has possibilities of becoming successfull.
If you're used to AOS, and use stuff like DOS scripts, etc. and like the great multitasking of the OS, and specially if you like to program it, wich for many people is the main reason, I say go for it.
I suggest waiting till OS4 is out, and know other''s experiences first though.
You said:
"...and we seem to have lost most of the best graphics software"
Hmm, I don't think that would be true. Besides being able to use virtually almost all retargetable applications that exist today with emulation, it's been said that a few of the better apps will be ported natively for OS4. Stuff like ImageFX, Pagestream, Real3D(!!) (wich will/is being ported by Hyperion). There was also some cool sound app announced for OS4. Ok not many(thought there are more I didn't mention), but I guess the best of each kind are in there. Many will appear also. And you can run all existing PPC stuff.
