I got as a family gift my first computer (A500) when I was 8 years old. It was dedicated to be used by me and only, since no one else in the family had an interest into computing. Given my age, the luck of interest from my parents to computers and the fact that it was almost impossible to obtain legal apps/games here in Greece, beginning of 1990 to 1995, because simply they didn't exist, I couldn't afford/persuade my parents to buy me any software I wanted to use (first years games, later on apps).
Now, although I have a very big collection, other than wb1.3 disks and 3.9 CD for my sexy A1200 I bought several years later, I regret to say that I don't have almost any legal app.
Early 2000 and on, where I could get money more easier, I tried to buy many games and apps. Unfortunately it was impossible to track down stock legal apps/games on all of the Greek local stores I looked for.
Now, I have my own job for the last 2 years. Being economically independent, means that finally I am buying whatever I want! First thing was to support companies still existing in Amiga market. Bought a Sam and register most of the apps I am able to afford (I don't use any illegal software and I haven't even searched for it). My next step will probably be buying a MacMini and Mos in order to help those chaps too.
On a side note, and I would want some comments from users, from small countries with sporadically developed computing industry, could you find legal apps for your Amiga? Here, as I already told, it was nearly impossible! The stores didn't even brought/import them! Needless to say, that in 2004, when I was still a university student in a small town in North Greece, I couldn't even find commercial games for my Dreamcast and I had to rely on shitty copies when I had the money to obtain the damn games!
