Hello from York, UK!

[Alexander]

Hi guys and girls.

Just thought I'd be polite and pop in to say hi.

Here's a sad story, all the time I was growing up (I'm 31 now) I had a Spectrum, which I loved, but I always wanted an Amiga (or an ST at a push). Sadly my parent's couldn't afford such luxuries, so I went without!

So fast-forward a good many years, and I've got spare cash and an Ebay account...

Bought myself an A1200 with a 1.3Gb HDD for £30, a quick appeal on FreeCycle brought me boxes and boxes of games (some of which were no longer serviceable, but a good few were) and here I am! I love the way I can buy legitimate software, with all the lavish packaging, off ebay for less than a fiver a pop.

Currently loving Beneath a Steel Sky, Monkey Island, Syndicate, Speedball 2, Simon the Sorceror, Cannon Fodder, Liberation, and loads more!

I can honestly say I've had more fun on my Amiga this past fortnight than I *ever* have on my Xbox (which is now merely a DVD player).

My Amiga sits proudly under my living room telly now - ready to be put into action after a long day's work! What a terrific machine!

Anyway glad to be here, and thanks in advance for putting up with my inevitable n00b questions...

[Alexander]

Thanks for the welcome!

Flooding's not too bad here, luckily. The Ouse floods if someone spits in it, so most places are already well prepared.

DVD? I'm having enough fun trying to get my Squirrel CD drive to work!

[Alexander]

Thanks again all - it's a cliche, but current games just seem to lack any kind of real playability (with a few exceptions). The guys at work are always carping on about their PS3s and 360s, but I'm satisfied with my little beige beauty!

[Alexander]

Excellent! I appreciate all the Amiga can do as far as programming, art etc but as I'm a web developer/programmer for a living, mines purely for gaming and escapism!