Amiga 1200 Advice

[wlfrancis]

Greetings,

Just got my Amiga 1200 HD in the mail a couple of days ago.  

First "newbie" question:

How do I tell if I have 3.1 ROMS?

And then a bunch more questions:

I am interested in getting OS 3.9 installed.  My goal is to deck this thing out as much as I can WITHOUT taking it out of it's original case.  Much of what I like about the 1200 is it's small footprint.  

I was originally thinking 68030 expansion but should I aim a little higher like 68060?  Also is it a joke to run 3.9 with the 1200's built in video?  I don't really have many options for upgrading video if I stick with the original case right?

Next does anyone have experience with Subway USB and an external USB CDROM drive?  I am hoping this will work for installing 3.9 as I don't want to mess with SCSI if I can avoid it.  

And lastly is the TCIP and web browsing functionality that comes with 3.9 about as good as I am going to get without an OS 4.0 Amiga or should I be getting 3rd party products for the best results?

Thanks everyone in advance for your advice and help!

[wlfrancis]

Greetings,

Cool thanks for the info.  I have 3.1!  I am leaning towards the Subway USB since I would like to use other USB devices like an optical mouse, usb flash storage, etc.

Any opinion on OS 3.9 using the built in graphics of the 1200?  Also what trap door expansion would you recommend for the 1200?

Thanks again for your advice!

[wlfrancis]

Greetings,

Oh also, what are your thoughts on scan doublers?  I really want to use this system with a flat panel display if I can.

Thanks Again!

[wlfrancis]

Greetings Again,

Cool.  I think for now a 68030 with some extra ram, a scan doubler/flicker fixer and a crt that supports 50hz sounds like the ticket.

Thanks!

[wlfrancis]

Greetings Again (Amigakit),

I have been poking around your site and have even more questions!  I am somewhat interested in the DELFINA SOUND CARD but notice it goes on the clock port.  Can I use this and Subway USB at the same time?  If so, can all of this fit internally in the 1200's standard case?

Also I noticed the Amiga 1200 hard drive you offer with OS 3.5 pre-installed.  What am I missing out on if I stick with OS 3.5 and don't upgrade to 3.9?

Thanks!