Hi, I'm a total noob.

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I really need a new computer, and I'm sick of PCs. I want to get an Amiga, but im not really sure how to go about it. Is it worth it to wait until 4.0 is done and released, or should I get an upgraded old one?

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I understand that it's a classic system, I own a C64 myself, and I HAVE been doing research. By "new" computer I mean "computer thats different from the failing one that I own and will be reliable," which I hear Amigas are.

And as for what I do with my computer, I play a few games, but not many, and a lot of the games on Amiga (especailly Total Chaos) look really interesting. I spend a lot of time online too, and as long as I can get internet access on a computer I'll be more than happy with it.

What I really want to know is what kind of hardware to look for, I want to be able to upgrade the computer, but I don't want to wind up buying a lot of useless stuff.

[ruello]

Okay, thanks. I was looking at the Amiga 1200 "built to order" system on amigakit.com, but it only comes with 3.9, isn't 4 in some kind of pre-release form? I hear about people using it, and some games/programs say that they need it, but I can't find anything higher than 3.9 anywhere.

I looked at some 4000s too, but the 1200 is easier to find and cheaper, so if I was going to get one I'd probably wind up with that.

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And as for internet access being difficult, I tried hooking up my C64 to the internet with hyperlink and stuff like that, so nothing will seem hard now. :lol:

[ruello]

I do have access to it, but when it all comes down to it I don't do much serious work on the computer. I realize that a 10-15 year old computer isn't going to be a complete replacement for a newer PC, but to tell you the truth I think I can get done most of the stuff I want to get done on the computer with the programs I've seen availible for Amiga. If I needed to I could always use my family's PC though.

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Tomas wrote:

Okay, thanks. I was looking at the Amiga 1200 "built to order" system on amigakit.com, but it only comes with 3.9, isn't 4 in some kind of pre-release form? I hear about people using it, and some games/programs say that they need it, but I can't find anything higher than 3.9 anywhere.

3.9 is the latest for classic systems. OS4 is currently only running on the newer AmigaONE. A few beta tester have gotten OS4 for their a1200+ppc accelerator though and they plan to release it for it. But who knows when...

I kinda disagree about it being hard to get a amiga onto NET.. Just buy a pcmcia ethernet card from amigakit which comes with drivers.. The amiga already has irc, msn clients and browsers.. The problem is that the browsers are outdated. It will also not be so fast and good looking to surf internet on aga, unless you upgrade to a standard gfx card.

Ahhh, I figured outhow to quote :idea:

Anyway, guess I'll stick with 3.9 then since AmigaOnes dont exactly seem like they're easy to find, I've been looking for a couple of days and decided that the people who were lucky enough to get one are going to keep them forever.

[ruello]

Hmmm... Maybe I'll go for the 4000 then, I want to be able to take advantage of everything I can.

And I want an amiga, partly because I like the feel of a "classic" OS, and from what I've seen of the Amiga operating system it's one of those old-school ones that was fun to use for some reason. I've also gotta admit, I admire the dedication of Amiga makers and programmers, most people would have given up on a computer by now, they haven't, and I'd rather support them than Microsoft or Dell.