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Hello Amiga.org!
« on: February 09, 2006, 04:39:46 PM »
Hi, I'm Vince, and I don't really know much about Amiga. I searched around after hearing some cool extended modules, and found some programs for module tracking but they were for Amiga systems, so I am now looking into buying an Amiga!

Does anyone have any suggestions on what I should be looking to buy, and how much I should be spending? Also, I am a Windows, and Linux user, how easy would it be for me to figure out how to use AmigaOS?

Thank you for your time,

-Vince
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Re: Hello Amiga.org!
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2006, 04:42:51 PM »
Welcome to Amiga.org, Vince!
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Re: Hello Amiga.org!
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2006, 04:52:35 PM »
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Vince wrote:
Hi, I'm Vince, and I don't really know much about Amiga. I searched around after hearing some cool extended modules, and found some programs for module tracking but they were for Amiga systems, so I am now looking into buying an Amiga!

Does anyone have any suggestions on what I should be looking to buy, and how much I should be spending? Also, I am a Windows, and Linux user, how easy would it be for me to figure out how to use AmigaOS?

Thank you for your time,

-Vince


Vince,

Welcome to the world of AMIGA!  I think you will find it is an easy world to navigate in.  :-D

If mods (modules) are what you are into, just about any AMIGA model will be acceptable although I would suggest that you only look at the A3000, A4000 or A1200 series as they were the last versions and the most versatile.  Costs vary for these (used) computers from $100 up.  Be sure you have plenty of RAM (at least 8MB) a minimum of an 030 processor (obviously faster is better if you can find / afford) and a nice large HD.

Since you are a Linux user, navigating the AMIGA CLI (Command Line Interface) will seem familiar to you although some of the commands are different.  For the AMIGA OS and GUI, think of it as a cross between MAC OS and later versions of Unix X11 GUI.

Any other questions?

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Re: Hello Amiga.org!
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2006, 04:53:56 PM »
Hi Vince

Welcome to a.org :-)

The beauty of AmigaOS is that it is as complicated or as simple as you want it to be. If you just want to use it for running applications and games, then your Windows and Linux experience will give you eough experience to use AmigaOS.

There are many different models of Amiga, and which one is best for you will depend on what you plan to do with it. If you can list some of your requirements for the machine then we can let you know the best system for the job.

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Re: Hello Amiga.org!
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2006, 05:00:58 PM »
Hello and welcome to the Amiga obsession.
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Re: Hello Amiga.org!
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2006, 05:13:31 PM »
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justthatgood wrote:
Hello and welcome to the Amiga obsession.


Who's obsessed?  I can quit whenever I wa-- ooooohhh a TBL demo!  Shiny...

Welcome Vince :-)
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Re: Hello Amiga.org!
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2006, 05:17:25 PM »
Well, I know I kinda am because I'm already up to four machines and I'm already in the process of trying to build a fourth one
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Re: Hello Amiga.org!
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2006, 06:05:39 PM »
Hello Vince!

If you only want to run Amiga software and don't have any objections to emulators you might look into buying Amiga Forever 2005 or even an earlier version would work.  The CD-ROM contains enough information to get started on the WinUAE emulator and under Linux you can also run the system using EUAE.

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Re: Hello Amiga.org!
« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2006, 06:35:29 PM »
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Hello Vince!

If you only want to run Amiga software and don't have any objections to emulators you might look into buying Amiga Forever 2005 or even an earlier version would work.  The CD-ROM contains enough information to get started on the WinUAE emulator and under Linux you can also run the system using EUAE.

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The emulator still does not emulate the sound perfectly, so it wont really be that useful for module tracking.

To the orginal poster:
The most basic amiga at 7mhz can easily cope with module tracking, but i personally would get an Amiga with some extra fast ram and also a HD. I would personally get either the a1200, 3000 or the 4000. An accelrator would also be a plus, since you can do so much more with a machine if it has some decent accelerator.
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Re: Hello Amiga.org!
« Reply #9 on: February 09, 2006, 06:40:12 PM »
Hi Vince,

Welcome to A.Org. If modules and trackers are your thing, you could also check out the PC version of MED Soundstudio (which evolved from the Amiga tracker applications of MED and OctaMED).

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Re: Hello Amiga.org!
« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2006, 06:58:38 PM »
Hey Vince, Welcome to AO.

I wouldent call this an obsession, mor of an adiction :-o  I can see Amiga rehab centers opening up all over the world to help with the influx of new users :-D
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