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Current uses
« on: May 19, 2003, 06:38:58 PM »
Hey, what are most of you using your Amiga 500's now a days? I have'nt used mine since 1992 when I used to order thorugh "Bare Bones software".

I know it was good back then, but what about now??

Also, I was overjoyed to find this site for Amiga owners too! I'd like to get it into use again.

THX,
Supapro
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Re: Current uses
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2003, 06:46:57 PM »
Welcome to Amiga.org :-)

I haven't got an A500, but I'm currently using an A1200 (OK, not currently - it hasn't got internet access) to get used to the Amiga environment again in preparation for buying an A1.

If you think that the A500 and similar was the pinnacle of Amiga technology, then you'll by stunned when you see some of the setups people around here are using :-o
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Re: Current uses
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2003, 08:21:53 PM »
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Hey, what are most of you using your Amiga 500's now a days?


My two are holding the attic floor down.  They keep compay with a stripped out 2000 and a spare 1200.  the Amiga I use is the Amigastine, the 4000 brought back from the dead.  I do have my A1000 on the desk right now however.
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Re: Current uses
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2003, 09:05:35 PM »
Hi Supapro!

When I saw the little Che Guevara (I think) avatar I thought you were someone else...

I must confess I'm a 1200 user, I got into amigas a little later than my friends. Actually around the same time but I coun't afford one ...

Enjoy your stay. This place grows on you real quick :-)
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Re: Current uses
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2003, 09:13:32 PM »
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Hey, what are most of you using your Amiga 500's now a days?

I use mine for running old software or games that won't run on my A4000T.  It's connected to my A4000T with a null modem cable and Miami, so it can get on the 'Net if needed.  Heck, I even have Samba loaded on my A500 so I can share files.  You can see both my systems at this LINK.
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« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2003, 10:06:24 PM »
I use mine to emulate various lab equipment so that I can write the serial communications routines.
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Re: Current uses
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2003, 10:30:02 PM »
I sold my A500+ nine years ago to buy an A1200. But if I had one, it would be hooked up to my TV so I could play classic games!
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Re: Current uses
« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2003, 10:31:12 PM »
@Xand

That's interesting. I work at a lab and would like to use my Amiga to retrieve data from some equipment. Maybe you can help me.

Enrique
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Re: Current uses
« Reply #8 on: May 19, 2003, 11:06:49 PM »
I have 2 at the moment both not in use 1 of them i rescued from a skip changed the keybord in it and connected power supply and it works ok .I used ebay to get roctec hard drive and 8 meg of sims for this drive ,and also got a 4 meg trapdoor expansion i have a video digitiser and a black and white hand scanner when i get the tv in working on the pc i will use it.  :-)
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Re: Current uses
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2003, 04:59:53 AM »
Uhh,

My A500 is doing an excellent job filling space in my closet.  It's absolutely perfect for the job.

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« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2003, 05:58:44 AM »
Let's see.... My A500 is doing a good job collecting dust from inside a closet.  Actually, it's not even MY A500.  (I sold mine way back in the day to buy an A1200...)  I actually have no idea why I have an A500 in my closet.  I think it followed me home from a scrapheap.  It's accompanied in the closet by an A3000 that has some misc. problems, an A1000 that doesn't boot.  In somewhat-active duty, I have the Amiga 4000 that gets booted up when I'm nostalgic for workbench, or need a quick and dirty sound/video edit, or maybe a game of Worms:Directors Cut.  Out in the other room, I have an A1200 hid in an entertainment center, and it plays video games on the TV, or serves as entertainment for my girlfriend's little cousin.  (They love the "SAY" command I imported back onto it from OS2.04....)  ;-)
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Re: Current uses
« Reply #11 on: May 20, 2003, 08:09:35 AM »
Uhm... My 500? I sold all of my 500 related stuff (3x A500, 2x A1084, hard- & floppydisk and much other stuff) only a couple of days ago. It was only sitting in the attic, doing nothing and would keep on doing that for years to come, so...

I use my A1200 and A2000 on a very regular basis, though. They get switched on several times a week. The 2000 is for stuff not running on the A1200 due to incompatibilities and thus only has some minor hardwareexpansions (harddrive, RAM-expansion, networkcard & flickerfixer). Both of them get used for retrogaming and fooling around.
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« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2003, 09:42:35 AM »
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Hey, what are most of you using your Amiga 500's now a days? I have'nt used mine since 1992 when I used to order thorugh "Bare Bones software".


The A500 isn't very useful these days, just a tinkertoy, games machine.

Better look at an A1200, A3000 or A4000 if you want to do anything else than play old games.. ;-)

(it's not really worth the money it takes to upgrade an A500 to "current" spec, so only do that if you really have too much money on your hands)

Oh, and my A500s (5 of them, I think) are making themselves useful by sitting inside a cardboard box.

I use my A4000 and A2000 when I need a Real Amiga - everything else gets done on the Pegasos or PC compatibles, depending on what I'm doing, of course.. :-)
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Re: Current uses
« Reply #13 on: May 20, 2003, 10:02:03 AM »
Im just getting back onto the old amiga too, i have a 500+ and a 1200, which im intending to use untill the price of the a1 comes down.  :-D
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Re: Current uses
« Reply #14 on: May 20, 2003, 10:05:42 AM »
My A500 just serve to fill the cupboard in the spare room, and as containers for spare CIA chips.

My other Amigas all get used regularly though. If it weren't for the A2000, I couldn't type this here....
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