The Sam440ep thread!

[Gebrochen]

@ Allanon:

I also placed my order ASAP as soon as I heard the news.

I have only ever owned an A1000 up until now. But have consistantly been using A1200 also from my colleague, that one could virtually consider it like my machine.

I just recieved sam440ep and os4.1 this week, and so far, havent been too disappointed. I got the Nexus case.

Be careful though, when you get your complete system, let me know how many days your PSU lasted before you needed(still have to this sunday) to replace it.

I am currently using the SAM440ep without dvd rom support because of this little incident. Using a spare psu from another x86 machine with no sata connectors. I managed to use a ide to sata cable to atleast run the HD.

I have also been wanting to obtain hollywood3, but they are out of stock atm, so Ive sent them an email to find out whats happening.

My next step is to buy imagine to do some after hour CAD as well, in a different field then my daily career CAD which is using Microstation for construction.

One thing I already find amazing is, everybody seems to have problems with their screens, but I dont have any. I found, once I turned off the new feature of opacity through the windows, that I can do everything, drag, drop, have 20 windows open at once, etc, etc.

I find it ironic, how, this is the first time in reality,since my farthers death(he used to take care of these things when I was a kid) that I am using an Amiga with hard drive, network, usb, printer, etc, etc, and I am actually more calm then when I was doing the same in windows.

Another thing I found amusing, I bought a USB hub, 4 port, for use on my sam, but at the time waiting for my system, used it on xp, and xp didnt except it, but yet, it was made for xp and mac. hahahahahahaha.

Yet another notch for the Amiga system.

Basically, I am very pleased, this is all new to me, and I have a lot of shell scripting to learn. I also need to learn how to use Arexx and other things, so I can use the CAD more effectively.

I am so far, despite some challenges, a lot happier with this OS, than the multitude of others I have tried, that I can only imagine that I wouldve also been happy with a peg and MOS.

I believe it is because I grew up with the A1000 with 1.3, that I am actually feeling like I once did, with the minor exception that I am now doing more than just gameing.

I Really like my new system, I can see myself using it as a daily system, and not touching the other systems much anymore, as it fulfills my needs atm in my current walks of life.

I think it wil only be a thing with Gothic IV and elder scrolls V that would get me going on PC again for a while after hours.

Naturally at working hours, I will be using xp, like usual.

Cheers

 8-)

Sorry for long post.

[Gebrochen]

Ja Wohl, Welcome to Ze sam440ep Klub.

haha.

Its amusing to me, I accidentally been using my sam440ep for most ofthe day today, and have had to only restart once due to user error.

Man, cant wait until I hopefully get the new psu so I can also put the nexus case back together and have dvd rw support. Man, I couldve played earth 2140 already.

Or played something via LAN with a few amiga people and their A1's.

Cheers  :-D

(Still smiling and happy I spent the INSANE price) :lol:

 :banana:

[Gebrochen]

@ Andeda;

Why not just get Hollywood 4 (out soon)?

I am going to get the Upgraded and newest Hollywood from Andreas, so I can create some games, software, etc to start off with, while in the meantime getting used to the idea of creating 3D CAd insteadt of Contruction CAD!

Cheers. :-D

(Courtesy of SAM440EP and Amiga OS4.1 only) hahaha

EDIT:
By the way, managed to find a different sized psu that fitted into the nexus case today at the swap meet.

Then Merv, Damo and myself went to the local amigameet to show off the SAM.

This is where I played six games at once, while running other programs, just for fun. the CPU meter went nutz on my docky today!!