Get an Amiga, then what?

[spirantho]

I recommend buying an Amiga, and getting stuck into a game that'll keep you occupied! I'm currently wading through Dungeon Master on my A500. Then again, I could never use a PC as my Amiga, it's just not the same. You need the feel of the mouse, the clicks and whirrs of the disk drive, and the smoothness of the experience. For me, no emulation comes close.

(Gratuitous plug: In case it's of any use, I have some quite nice A500s in my shop at the moment - let me know if I can help!)

[spirantho]

Given the OP's wanting to buy some hardware, I'd guess that emulation isn't enough for him - but then maybe when he gets an Amiga he might change his mind. For most people, emulation is adequate - just not for me.

Given the stupid prices of A1200s at the moment, I'd get an A500 and a couple of games cheap, and see if it "does it" for you. If it does, then upgrade to an A1200 with accelerator, so you can use WHDload. I wouldn't recommend an A1200 straight off though as they're crazy prices and so are the accelerators needed for WHDLoad.

Think of the A500 as a "try before you buy" thing.