Need advice: A500 or A1200?

[eliyahu]

@folks

ok, guys. at amiwest this year i decided i wanted to get a keyboard-based classic amiga for the children to play games on. i really, really liked the A500 -- it seemed very solid and was compatible with just about everything. but the A1200 is faster, and it has AGA. so....

which one should i get? are there any advantages to the A500? i don't really want to go down the emulation route, nor minimig or anything like that. i'm looking for a one-piece amiga that will hold up to a seven year-old boy and his friends. which reminds me: i'm going to need a very sturdy joystick as well.

i welcome your suggestions! :hammer:

-- eliyahu

[eliyahu]

@thread

i'm really surprised, but it almost sounds like the A500 is the way to go. i have to admit i rather like the look of it as well, but from the gaming perspective, is having AGA a must or not really? aharon (my son) is rather partial to racing games and shoot-em-ups, for example. any 'must-have' games in those categories that require AGA?

-- eliyahu