Are we became crazy?

[Xamiche]

x56h34 wrote:

Are we became crazy?

They set us up the bomb.

Make your time, for god's sake make your time.

[dammy]

I wonder, if people would refuse to pay these insane prices, would the average price go down over time?? All I can say is to just Keep an eye out for Amiga's/Amiga hardware wherever, whenever.... ask friends/ememies, etc.

Dunno, prices will only come back down to earth when supply over extends demand.  Since hardware failure is a fact of life, demand is going to have to drop faster then hardware failure.  Once that does happen, who left is going to care?

Dammy

[rrete]

Obiously the prices depend on demand. But Amiga hardware is the unique that gets more expensive "throught"  :-? the years. We are buying, now in the 21th century, "obsolete hard" than new hard for pc's of course.
Example: CV-64 3D without SC 175 €   PCI-E 512 MB TV out 35 €
Is like ISA/PCI cards was very expensive that actual ones or a 386/486/PI more expensive that P4 dualcore.

I'm the first that pay those prices, look at signature but if i think with sense i'd say "i don't must pay this astronomic prices"

Only live once but ...

[Crom00]

At one time (not all at once)
I've had A1000, A500, CDTV, A1200, A3000, A2500, A4000D, T, PPC cards Flyer systems, and the CD32 with FMV.

The Amiga for me was the best option when I was young since I wanted to be an animator and wanted a new computer as I was outgrowing my C-64.

For pencil testing alone it was worth it.

I've sold all my Amiga stuff and will keep one A1200 that I'm rebuilding as my Retro games, tinkering machine.
Dunno if this is an addiction but why is it cool when folks collect Nintendo or sega consoles and the like... but weird to collect Amiga hardware?


I'm realizing that a REAL amiga can be quite a pain especially in the US where we don't have scart, and sourcing a modern RGB display is virtually impossible.

Even when I finish tuning this 1200 don't know if I'll hang onto it.

For those on a serious budget, yet wanting a great all in one AMIGA retro game experience get an XBOX mod it and you'll be in heaven. (Media center, usb support, games up the wazoo)Without the crippling windows OS a modded xbox is very Amiga like in spirit. There is even good hardfile support and you can use USB keyboard and mouse, built in ethernet, DVD drive 64 megs, component video out and decent CD32 support with a samsung DVD drive.

I recently took my Amiga drive image (dating back to my toaster days) and dropped it on my xbox, image fx worked, Distant suns, Final writter and HD loader games all worked great.

MY point here is that I'm moving onto mini-mig type devices and emulation, and support those initiatives as it seems clear officcial machines won't come out again.

[MASACREWILL]

..I think that we Amiga owners are going to be quite rich in twenty - thirty years, becouse our machines will become really rare cyber antiquites.. believe it or not, but when something is rare (and legendary), it`s price is going to rise.. the only matter is time.. :-) the same thing happens with WW2 military antiquites (german especially..)

[persia]

Quite true, the Amiga is a collectable.  Twnety years from now shopping channels will be selling them encased in plastic to protect them from the elements.

This one just screams Amiga

[kreciu]

Answering the topic question...

This "trend" indicate a need for new HARDWARE, people would like to buy a new PPC card or even new mobo with 060 compatible processor. Nothing amazing .

And some nice software too  :-D

[ravepants]

    x56h34 wrote:     Quote:          Are we became crazy?        They set us up the bomb.    It's you !!  You have no chance to survive make your time.  

All your base are belong to us!

[mike-]

Short answer, yes.
Long answer, yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees
Really long answer, a shark ppc+ would help!

[Tenacious]

@ llwrath

You need at least one more catagory: Rescuers.

I'm a user but I have rescued more Amigas than I can use at once.  I find them sometimes for free and can't stand the notion that they might be lost.  Then I spend money (not too much) expanding them in a way unique to the others in the collection.  I treasure all of them.

I wouldn't mind parting with a few, but, I can't find anyone who would value them as they deserve to be.  

Also, Amigas are trapped by their video output. It's not too tough to find a 500, but, displays that will do it justice are becoming rare and expensive for a 20 year old machine.

One last thought.  Many ppl seem to be concerned about Amiga hardware failures.  I've been an Amiga user since '88, and haven't seen any catastrophic failures.

[DBAlex]

RE:Displays, what's wrong with a good old TV?

But yeah, the displays are the hardest thing to maintain I would imagine...

Interesting article though, my take is that I don't participate in buying them: A. because I can't afford and B. I think its ridiculous...! So yeah... Maybe I will get a NATAMI.

[Crom00]

Speaking of displays, I notice that Tenacious, you have a G-LOCK, how does it's Component output look on an LCD? Have you ever tried?

[motorollin]

Tenacious wrote:
I'm a user but I have rescued more Amigas than I can use at once.  I find them sometimes for free and can't stand the notion that they might be lost.  Then I spend money (not too much) expanding them in a way unique to the others in the collection.  I treasure all of them.

You're the Amiga Jesus! :-D

--
moto

[hardlink]

Andeda wrote:
Hmm.. i just cant make up my mind to which group i belong  :-D

Yes, that proves you are crazzzzy  :roll:

[webmany]

I have noticed that prices on e-bay for PPC cards is coming down.  Not sure if it was a fluke, but a 040 with 160Mhz PPC went for under $300

[stefcep2]

marcfrick2112 wrote:
@stefcep2: Good points... but really, 8-16MB for Lightwave?? Even with 64MB, I still couln't load one scene from LightROM 6,  now with 128MB I can load it, still horribly slow to render...

Really?  Wow I'd never known an Amiga program needing more than 8 MB.  My scenes must be relatively simple.  Rendering time is a problem though I agree, but for by turning some of the options off it can make a big difference.  In such cases I'd use an emulator