Usefull tools that we don't have

[illy5603]

I don't use any modern tools on my A1200 with WB 3.1, as a matter of fact I rarely even web browse with it. To me the classic Amiga's are retro systems. I do what I did in 1992 on them. Call BBS's, run a BBS, play some games, that's about it. I use modern computers for modern things.

As for twitter, I REALLY want to know when everyone on the planet is "sitting on their porch" or "grabbing lunch" please...

[illy5603]

I am not digesting my entire news in 140 characters, I scour it for interesting headlines from sources/journalists whose work I enjoy, then go on to read the full articles they link to.

You can do that with an RSS reader too. I understand what twitter is and how it can be used, but I still think it is lame. I am just not interested in self important crap, blogs included. Don't really care for the news either.

Back on topic a bit, I still think trying to use a classic Amiga as a "modern" computer is all a bit silly. I feel that way about linux too, too much trouble to get simple stuff done on it. I look at my A1200 as my "classic car". It was powerful for it's time, it is beautiful and still fun to hotrod but the modern stuff will still blow it away. Just like a modern 6 cylinder rental Chevy Camaro will run the 1/4 mile faster than a 1969 big block Camaro. Progress man... Drive the new Camaro every day, and take the big block out on weekends.