There's actually quite a few stories of newcomers to the scene, guys saying stuff like "my uncle had one when I was a kid and I found one recently and just had to buy it, I love it!".
It's quite refreshing, honestly. I'm mainly a NG guy lately, but I still get a real kick when I read stories on A.org about some teenage kid discovering an old A500 that he fights to get working and ends up just adoring.
