For those of you with collections, when did it switch from "computers for general use" to "collecting" ?
My first A500 with 1084S set me back nearly $1000 around 1989 from a local vendor. Just a few years later, vendors began offering deep clearance discounts. So, I bought spares. I've always enjoyed Amigas, felt a great appreciation for their unique character. But, my choice of computers has left me on a computing "island" away from the mass of computer users.
Soon after, when Amigas began turning up as something for others to discard when upgrading or when their sense of fashion changed, I developed a rescuer/conservator's mentality.
There is a finite number of machines and compatible monitors, joysticks, mice, keyboards left. When ppl post of recycling or disposing of classic Amiga equipment, I always feel a sense of loss.
