so what do you DO with your amigas?

[Karlos]

@XDelusion

Speaking of which, how are you getting on with OctaMED?

[fishy_fiz]

Movies, music, webbrowsing, irc and development are my main uses, plus I like to use amiga os based systems for emulators (much rawer apis, so in my opinion the emulated machines feel more "accurate" as opposed to on windows where you feel the hosts influence). Im a big graphics person too and for low color 2d per pixel graphics Im a fan of amiga software (dpaint/ppaint/brilliance) over options on other machines. 3D graphics, as much as Id like to be able to say otherwise has become the realm of Windows for me these days, due to raw power and better software (some of the old amiga packages are still quite usable though). I dont think this will change until AROS gets something like Blender, and even that will be a compromise,... some things you really get used to speed with and its painful to go back.

[Boudicca]

Waste valuable cupboard space. Excellent at doing that and requires no power. 1200 tower does act as an excellent job as a Fan stand in summer, another blocks the cats from going backwards and forwards under the bed, and another acts as door stopper. I have yet to find a practical use for my two 500's and 1 600 as they occupy a cardboard box and the cats enjoy scratching that to pieces.

I did think of using a 1200 as clothes prop for the washing line but I couldn't get it balanced properly so I am thinking of using it as a spade instead.

[XDelusion]

Karlos:  So far I'm enjoying it, though I do believe I am still restricted to using AIFF format until I get that 030 fixed, or perhaps this 060 from Poland.

It seems that in order to get WAV to play at all correct at the moment is the degrade the quality of the sample till it matches that of an AIFF, thus negating the point.

I hope to have my MIDI adapter for the 2600 soon, then I'll really be having fun.

I do need to have a look at MIDI In for the 600 as well.  Considering I have 2 Amiga MIDI boxes and all.

[Arkhan]

I play games, try to paint, shout at workbench's ugly ass, and soon-to-be, program the bastards.


As soon as I get that nice new amiga....

[mingle]

Start playing the odd game, then remember I'm just reminiscing...

Also install and tweak ClassicWB - just to pass the time...

I never do anything you'd class as 'constructive' :-)

Mike.

[Daedalus]

I do some coding (learning MUI at the moment), trying to plug gaps where I see them in the software market. Still use the A1200 tower 060/Voodoo/all the other gubbins the odd time, but mainly use my A1. Also have an A1200 I use regularly as an MP3 jukebox.

Other than that, the usual stuff, bit of web browsing, emailing, playing music etc. Unfortunately a lot of web browsing and other stuff (video work) needs the PC or Mac :-(

[theformula]

I occasionally make music with octamed. I have just got a midi interface and audio engineer sample so soon i will making tunes more often. I also spend ages installing software and trying to get it to work.

[Karlos]

Karlos:  So far I'm enjoying it, though I do believe I am still restricted to using AIFF format until I get that 030 fixed, or perhaps this 060 from Poland.

It seems that in order to get WAV to play at all correct at the moment is the degrade the quality of the sample till it matches that of an AIFF, thus negating the point.

I think you mean IFF, not AIFF? AIFF is perfectly capable of 16-bit resolution.

[Thorham]

Waste valuable cupboard space. Excellent at doing that and requires no power. 1200 tower does act as an excellent job as a Fan stand in summer, another blocks the cats from going backwards and forwards under the bed, and another acts as door stopper. I have yet to find a practical use for my two 500's and 1 600 as they occupy a cardboard box and the cats enjoy scratching that to pieces.

I did think of using a 1200 as clothes prop for the washing line but I couldn't get it balanced properly so I am thinking of using it as a spade instead.

That's awful If you don't use them, why not sell them

[yssing]

4 different things
1) play some games
2) gfx for websites, just  basic layout
3) some coding
4) dust collectors

[B00tDisk]

This is always the question that stops me from snapping up an A3000D or buying and tricking out an A1200 from Amigakit, etc. : what would I do with it once I got there?  I love my PC games, and as far as web-browsers go unless someone backports something like Firefox...well, I'm sorry, Ibrowse and Aweb and so on?  Not cutting it.  If it hadn't been for the stupid, stupid politics and egos behind Amithlon, I/we could be using it, with cross-compiled apps, the whole works.  And the future would be much brighter indeed.

[save2600]

Things I currently do with my Amigas:

Tinker, mod, repair, clean and eventually trade/sell some of the hardware.
Play the occasional game for a few minutes.
Tweak OS configurations for optimum performance.
Read bits of a random vintage Amiga magazine (almost daily).
Am going to start using the Lotto Program on my A1000 to 'win' someday and when I do, I'll proudly tell the world my Amiga 1000 helped! lol

Oh, and even though I may not turn either computer on every day, I'll admit that I usually sneak a glance at the 1000 and 3000 daily. Kind of like sneaking a peek at a hottie you just can't take your eyes off of. :lol:

Things I used to do with 'em:

Sample sounds from various sources
Genlock graphics/titles over video tapes
Write letters and keep databases of my various collections
Surf the web, e-mail and read newsgroups

Things I'd like to do again or learn, but will probably never get around to it:

Paint, edit images
Catalogue my various collections
Ray Tracing
Astronomy via Distant Suns
Play more games and for longer sessions

[motrucker]

I work with graphics using Dpaint, Brilliance, ImageFX, etc. Much work with photos these days.

[tone007]

I smoke cloves and hold seances while listening to The Cure with my Amigas.

[tokyoracer]

To attract and mate with dust.

[EDIT] To make clear, mating dust with the Amiga, not me.