I actually do plan on buying the real thing, or atleast a modern clone like the sam, i'm currently deployed in Afghanistan and can't buy one until I get back. I happened to see the Amiga Forever website while reading about paula. I'm not quite sure what to buy right now though. Should I search for a 1200 or one of the new sam440's. Not sure which should I buy. Is AmigaOS 4 good or should I stick with 3.X and etc.
weeeeeell, it depends on what you want out of the whole thing
If you want to mess with the classic machines, get a 1200, kit it out a bit and you'll have a good time.
The Sams are way expensive but the people Ive talked to that run them really like the machines.
I guess the answer to your question is going to be "what makes amiga interesting to you?"