Ranchu wrote:
I'm looking to build up a decently spec'd classic Amiga to use as my main home computer. Its been ages since I used a 'real' Amiga - for the past 10 years I've run Amithlon and UAE.
My 2 cents:
Buy something cheap and fast (which means non-Amiga) for DVD, mp3 and web browsing stuff, and get yourself a real Amiga for the retro-fun (which can of course include web browsing, but not to modern-day standards). Depending on what type of case you like go for an A1200 or A4000, and then beef it up with a network card, USB, fast accelerator and gfx card. Of course you can use an Amiga as everyday machine, but then DVD's a no-go. MP3 might be quirky too without some extra hardware.
Don't waste your money on a PPC card (my opinion), unless you really, REALLY want one - the same money that will buy you a Cyberstorm PPC card will provide you with a decent G4 Mac mini, MorphOS 3 (when it's released), plus a 22" TFT screen. With OS4 and MorphOS becoming available on more machines - not only the also ridiculously overpriced AmigaOne and Pegasos - I think it's worth considering using one of these OSes rather than classic AmigaOS.
