A feeling about the Amiga that I cannot describe!

[Corrie]

This may be a bit strange, but I would like to get some feedback from other Amiga users worldwide. I read just before a guy saying that he is surfing the net on his A2000 and having fun. Not just using an appliance like his electric shaver.

I have both an A4000T and a pc. I recently upgraded my pc memory and a few other things. It was nothing special me, just an appliance upgrade, so to speak. The pc I use and I do play a few games on it also. But my heart isn't in it.

If I can give an example here. I am in my late 20's and rarely have excitment outbursts as I did when I was a kid. But everytime I get something for my Amiga, I really look forward to getting it and using it. I feel excitment as I did when I was a kid?!

Another example is playing Quake. I have never had any interest in playing Quake on the PC, however I have played it numerous times on the Amiga. I cannot explain it. The Amiga has a real sense of quality and worth about it.

I myself love the classic systems and will continue to buy hardware for the classic systems. Everytime I turn on the Amiga, I feel a sense of connection and quality. It's software is not just reliant on the hugh cpu power as the pc is, it is made specially for the features of the Amiga.

I continue to use the Amiga to this day and it has been a great system. I am not one bit put off with the closure of Amiga companies or discontinued support. There is enough hardware and software out there to keep me happy.

I would like to say to other Amiga users out there this, we all know the Amiga and what it stands for. I would like to see all of us continue to use our classic systems for some time yet. There is plenty of hardware on ebay and for sale in our local areas.

I have friends often question me on the amount I spend on my Amiga. I admit I had a big outlay but I have not had to continuely upgrade as I have with my pc. I say that if you love your Amiga as much as I do, forget what others say, at the end of the day if your happier turning on your Amiga then a pc or mac, then stick to your passion!

I have never met such a close community as the Amiga one. We have all stuck together and helped each other out through the years and this website is evidence of that. We all own a part of the Dream that was the Amiga, please don't give it up if your heart is in it.

I hope you all don't think this is too long winded. I would like to hear from people who think the same?

Comments?

 

[whabang]

That's why they call it a community, dude!  :-D
To bad it's about to break...   :-(

[alx]

Strange, but IMO true :-)

The Amiga has always been a "fun" system - the whole way it works is so well tuned.  I recently bought a 1.1Ghz Athlon system (before i'd managed with a 486!).  I'm now getting an A1200 - but I'm looking forward far more to that.

The Amiga community is also different from users of other OSes - Windows doesn't really have a "following", just users.  Neither does Apple (though less so).  Linux might have a big community, but everyone is only interested in programming.

Here's to the Amiga :pint:

[Dr_Righteous]

It's funny, but true. The spirit of retrocomputing is akin to being a kid again. You have huge corporations advancing more modern platforms for you... No sport.

Amiga is driven soley by its fanbase... Its community.

Whether it's the old stuff or the new stuff, or somewhere in between... We love our Amiga.

[newbee]

@Corrie

I loved the sentiment in your post... It was people like you (and My friend Ian) that got me interested in Amigas. I never owned or used an Amiga and the enthusiasm I felt from people like yoursef prompted me to experiment with 'Amiga Forever" emulation.
I now have ordered a AmigaOne and am awaiting the release of OS4.

@Whabang

You must be a sad and grumpy old man to rain on this persons parade like that...

I find this sort of open enthusiasm refreshing myself...

Regards
Darren

[teo]

The feeling certainly is unique. I remember how i felt getting my microbotix 1230XA, genuine excitement. Theres still alot of that feeling about when i plug the a1200 up to the TV for a bout of killing game show etc, infact even just moving files around and organising the directories???

@Whabang. the cummunity breaking apart? no no no, indeed, yes we are about to shed the rif raf from the community (from both sides) because of the MOSS issue, and im glad for it. Because once they have gone, we will have a united common goal again, and i would think/hope that the size of the community will increase and be more dedicated than we have seen for quite a few years. No more pathetic bickering, or both sides slinging mud for no real reason. Its coming, and it shouldnt be long. I think youll find the day that os4 is released will be the catalyst. Im thinking intense but short lived flame wars will burn us all a little, but soon after the two communities will seperate forever. There's nothing wrong with either community by themselves, its not until they come together at the same place that it starts to get hostile. Its why i think that seperation is the best/only option.

[Bodie]

teotwin wrote:
infact even just moving files around and organising the directories???

How very true!  When I purchased an old A2000 a few weeks ago the first thing I did was just play around with my icons and directory structure... and that was for about an hour.
 

[Karlos]

Despite the power, popularity an products, I just can't get excited about PC's or even macs. I work at PC's all day. Boring, souless things they seem.

But when I get home, no matter what I plan, there's an inevatability that by the end of the evening, I end up infront of my miggy and have some fun. Be it art, music coding, it all starts there. My PC just sits and gathers dust, except when work forces me to power it on.

[duesi]

For me its the same like for Karlos :-)
(I'm PC Technician)
For me also the AMIGA is the way to go...
I will never give up using my Classic Miggy
because its fun...
And I like to see other people also doing so...

[Vincent]

@Corrie

Man, that was a good post!

I first got interested in Amigas in 97 after meeting a guy on a training scheme, after that I never looked back (ok, I use a pc to surf the net, but that's about it). :-D

Yesterday I got a tower for my A1200.  I'm really excited about it, I started to put everything together until I found out that I didn't have my drill  :-?

I'll be getting back to it this afternoon to finish the job.  It's just a pity I haven't got a new accelerator yet.#, hopefully getting it next week.

Man, I haven't felt this good in ages! :-D



Hey, just noticed I'm now a Technoid! :-D  :-D

Well, when I get mine in.

AmigaOne/OS4 that is.

I'm going to spend about a month rediscovering the inner workings of the OS.
I've forgotten too much over the last year or two.

Then after I understand everything again, I just might try my old hand at programming once again. (something that I said I would never do again)

[Lando]

I don't know why but I always feel excitement and more inspired and creative using the Amiga whereas using the PC is just dull.

There's something about the Amiga, that I can't put my finger on.

[poweramiga2002]

It seems that all true Amigans have the same feelings its hard too explain but it feels good I have an imac and a new ibook was content using them lately but only cause was having trouble on internet now i have IB2.3 thank god i only use my A1200 ppc/210/060/50/grex/voodoo3/3000 and it is the quickest on the net now its exilerating my 11 year old comp still kicks ass

This thread is why I've been waiting on OS4.

Couldn't imagine having that feeling on Morphy.

But to have the true Amiga OS in my control.

man...

Just can't talk about it without getting all teared up.

[MAD]

Hoya!

@Corrie

GREAT! I DO agree with you!
It's refreshing to see there are still REAL Amigans out there!

In my humble opinion, you are the perfect incarnation of the dream Jay
Miner had when he and his maverick team created the incredible
machine! :-)

Respect.

Be funky

M A D