Classic VS NG

[Rob]

Contrary to what others have said, I sold my A1200 Blizzard 1260, Mediator etc and have no regrets (well maybe I could have got more money) but I do of course have a Minimig, CD32 and an A500 with an 020.

However an AGA only A1200 with an 030 is a nice games machine.

[Rob]

I wouldn't bother with a BPPC, complete waste of money since it can cost as much or more than a Sam440 and won't be as fast.  NG is definitely better for RTG stuff than than any 68k based system.  

In my experience OS4 and MorphOS are far better than AROS for everyday use(admittedly I have burnt off an AROS boot CD for a while but when I do it only ever gets booted once).  

A PPC Mac can be picked up cheaply and good deals on OS4 can sometimes  be found too.  

OS4 looks and feels closer to 3.x (more Amiga like) than MorphOS but some people prefer MorphOS so if you can get a chance to use them before laying down any money it would be good to see which you prefer.

If you can pick up a compatible PPC Mac for under £100 just go for it anyway.  The trial version of MorphOS is free to use and if you don't like it you should have much trouble getting your money back by selling it.