Using an Amiga with OS4.1 for daily work.

[Rob]

Are you doing this kind of work already and what software do you, or would you, use on a PC or Mac?

What system are you considering running OS4.1 on?

[Rob]

You can use Cinnamon Writer for word processing.  It' currently freeware but the author accepts donations.

http://desler.be/modules/wfchannel/

There's a freeware drawing program called Mindspace which can also import bitmap art and can be used for DTP.

http://www.ast-workshops.co.uk/MindSpace/

There's also a free version of Andy Broad's painting program, Sketchblock.  The current version is available via Amistore for about £13.

http://www.broad.ology.org.uk/amiga/sketchblock/


I'd recommend getting OS4.1FE Classic and setting it up under WinUAE emulation and have a play around with those programs to get the feel for using them to see if you think they would be sufficient for your needs.

[Rob]

You really do have too much time on your hands! If you are proficient in Photoshop and Word why mix it up?

Some people enjoy the extra sense of achievement of doing something professional on Amiga.  Years ago there was guy who wrote his own plotter driver and used an AmigaONE to print vinyl banners as part of his business.

[Rob]

I only do a light amount of Word and Photoshop work on a day to day basis on my Windows and Mac PC's.

There's nothing that would even come close to it on my SAM.  It's just not viable.

But that's just my opinion.  I've got enough troubles getting an Amiga web browser to not puke while doing GDocs and the other Google cloud apps.

Have you tried any of the programs I suggested?  If they aren't up to your requirements the feedback could be useful for the developers.