krfkeith wrote:
I recently found an Amiga 1000 for $25
It comes with software and is a complete system. I have not gotten it yet. I think I would like a nicer system. I want to be able to run OS 3.9. Which one should I get? Is this system worth anything? It would be nice to get one for the same price that I can sell my current one. I want a system that can have all the nice upgrades like USB and stuff like that. I know next to nothing about amigas.
If you know next to nothing about Amigas I suggest you first browse teh mighty Interweb for information about hardware and software. Wikipedia can help you a lot.
Then you can start answering your own questions:
- Do I want an all-in-one machine (like the A1200), a desktop model (like the A4000), or a tower model?
- What upgrades do I want?
- What do I want to do with it (pretty much important this one)?
- What do I want to spend (even more important)?
If you want things like USB, network cards and a fast processor with some memory(pretty much needed if you want to do Internet stuff), then don't be surprised if you end up spending any amount between 500 and 1000 dollars, especially if you buy all parts separately.
That Amiga 1000 is nice, and at $25 not expensive, but you're pretty much limited to some games and old apps. Expanding the A1000 to something more useful is a monetary nightmare.
Advice: buy either an A1200 (all-in-one wedge model) or an A4000 (desktop model). They're your best shot when it comes to upgrading it to USB, CD-ROM, Internet etc. But be prepared to pay a lot of money.
