You and your Amiga story

[tokyoracer]

Hi,
I'm really interested to find out what stories people have to tell about how they got their Miggie and why you liked the machine so much. While I've started the topic I may as-well tell you how I got into Amiga. It all started in the year 1992 or 3 which was more-or-less the A1200 debut.
My farther received some money from a family member (can't quite remember which) and was about £500. He was discussing what to do with it and he and my mother agreed it would be good to get a computer. At the days when the only rivals were really Windows 3.1, Apple and there may have been a few Acorn's about. The 1200 was recommended for it's all round compatibility and it's ease of use, oh plus a couple of Zipsticks.
Once bought it was then sat on a black PC storage system (which we still have today!). MY uncle helped set it up and sort some games out while it was there. Also a 14" Sony Triniton TV was used as a Monitor and what a fine TV it was too. I guess I was only 3 or 4 at the time but I've liked Amiga ever since that year. That's basically my story and would love to hear anybody else has to say. :-)

[tokyoracer]

Thanks for all your stories, please keep them coming!
My uncle has an A4000 right up untill about 2002/3 then the motherboard went aparently so it's eather someware stored away or doesnt exist no more. :-( It was often used as an afterthought, playing games like Scrabble and occasonally games like Genasia, Pinball Dreams and Neblus (I think?). Far from what it could really do but I got no idea what was inside it other then a manually operated fan that could be ajusted from the case on the front, a hard disk and a floppy drive. Nothing special.
Back to my 1200, me and my Dad would often play games like PGA Tour, Mansell's Championship, Dune 2, Banshee, Chaos Engine, Trolls and loads more. I personally think the A1200 was better then the 4000 in it's own little way.

[tokyoracer]

Thanks for your stories, all is very interesting! Would be great to hear any others if they are willing to speek about their first Amiga experiance and/or purchise.

[tokyoracer]

WOW jmbattle!
I know the guy (or one of the main guys) from OSB (,Paul).
Although it doesn't exist no more he is now at the marketplace on Gents. Walk on rows F & G named "OSG" (One Step Gaming).
It's great to hear from someone who is from arround my area and im guessing you ment "1988" not "1998"? :-)