It's not fun any more

[fishy_fiz]

@Franko

I think the potential problems come more from a heavily expanded amiga. Simple accelerator, hdd and optical drive based systems (plus zorro cards if theyre available) are usually nice and reliable. Start adding "hack" based upgrades and things can start being a bit less friendly. Well, that's the general rule of thumb at least. I was a bit more lucky myself, but if friends experiences are anything to go by I was the exception. My grex1200 got pretty hot, but it was quite reliable.

Thinking about it though I did have trouble with my sx-1 module. It'd only detect when it felt like it, and the enable/disable switch did absolutely nothing (it'd still work when disabled, or not work when it was enabled, or vice versa, depending on its mood).

As for retro/not retro, I dont think that's particularly in the eye of the beholder, but rather dictated by the state of current technology. Even the absolute most expanded classic amiga is closer to a commodore64 in terms of spec than it is to anything rleased in the last 5 years. Nostalgia however is more a personal thing.

[motrucker]

@ thorham

That's one of the weird things I don't quite get is why the Amiga is referred to in terms such as retro or nostalgia on the forums... :confused:

Until June of this year I'd never owned any other type of computer other than my Amigas and use them every day, so to me I can hardly call it retro or using it for nostalgia as it always has been my main computer...

If my 3.x Amiga(s) were up and running, no doubt I would using them for most every day use, still. So, I tend to agree with you. My 1.3 OSed A1000 is a different story however.
Today, I still use the A1000 for more than just games, and when it can't handle the task at hand I'll switch to AmiKit.
I am some what of an odd ball in that I don't mind mixing Amiga and Windows programs to get the results I want/need.
I can't say I have never felt like blowing up an Amiga system or two - but I always gave it a day to cool down (me, not the machine).
Have to admit that my old house had a disk drive or two growing out of the walls though....

[fishy_fiz]

I am some what of an odd ball in that I don't mind mixing Amiga and Windows programs to get the results I want/need.

It's a bit strange that this isn't usual in my opinion. I too will use the best tool at my disposal for the job, be it Windows, Amiga, or whatever. I dont use Winuae, but am still happy to mix and match software depending on what Im doing.

Common sense it seems isnt common  :-)

[orb85750]

@ thorham

That's one of the weird things I don't quite get is why the Amiga is referred to in terms such as retro or nostalgia on the forums... :confused:

Until June of this year I'd never owned any other type of computer other than my Amigas and use them every day, so to me I can hardly call it retro or using it for nostalgia as it always has been my main computer...

You know, it's just a label based on the time since its release.  Don't let it bother you.  I'm sure eMacs are considered retro at this point too.   (It's not just Atari 2600 and TI99/4A that's considered retro in the year 2011.)

[orb85750]

Franko:  Why did you break with your Amiga-only use?  Was it too difficult to surf the internet?  Something else?

[Franko]

Franko:  Why did you break with your Amiga-only use?  Was it too difficult to surf the internet?  Something else?

I've never been interested in the net before and it was only because I bought an old iMac G4 off my brother in law back in June that I decided to give it a go.

I actually only bought it as I wanted to use the Monitor for something I was going to build and just at that time I got a special offer from SKY for a one year unlimited Broadband for £30, so here I am...

But come June of this year if I don't manage to talk Sky into giving me another good deal for broadband, I'll be quite happy to leave the internet behind and devote all my time to my miggies...

[kolla]

I got nice and drunk last night, much apolgies for my curse laden rambling on the forum.

No worries, despite what some people think, getting high or drunk is natural part of life. I once read that whenever a person is about to make a life changing decision, he/she should get drunk and check if the conclusion is the same. If not, some more thinking is needed. I believe this was a Sumerian saying.

I'm about to become pretty wasted myself right now, but amiga is not in the focus of my concerns atm. so no  dumpster dangers here. I'm pondering on contacting the local folk/historic museum though, to hear if they might be intereted in some working relics of the 80ies and 90ies.

[kolla]

But come June of this year if I don't manage to talk Sky into giving me another good deal for broadband, I'll be quite happy to leave the internet behind and devote all my time to my miggies...

Franko, in my eyes you're a hero. You came here stirring and shaking the established, while always keeping your wit and upfront and open attitude. I love that. The day you leave internet behind, the loss will be ours, and not yours, that's for sure.

Cheers, or slainte, or whatever you prefer

[Franko]

Franko, in my eyes you're a hero. You came here stirring and shaking the established, while always keeping your wit and upfront and open attitude. I love that. The day you leave internet behind, the loss will be ours, and not yours, that's for sure.

Cheers, or slainte, or whatever you prefer

Me... stirring and shaking... never...

As me old grannie used to say "if you can't laugh at yourself, then laugh at some other poor sod... it's much more fun..." :lol:

(PS: bring back your cute little bear avatar, me misses him...

Now pass the big wooden spoon...

[kolla]

(PS: bring back your cute little bear avatar, me misses him...

Yes, me too.

Now pass the big wooden spoon...

Certainly...

[magnetic]

I got a special offer from SKY for a one year unlimited Broadband for £30, so here I am...

But come June of this year if I don't manage to talk Sky into giving me another good deal for broadband, I'll be quite happy to leave the internet behind and devote all my time to my miggies...

Ummm if you have unlimited money like you claim why in the world would you haggle over the internet services?  Or why would you wait to go online until some super cheap deal came along?

I'm starting to detect some bs...

[Franko]

Sorry seem to have lost this Post ...

[magnetic]

Franko

My last post to your silliness. Why dont you just tell the truth? Its much easier to remember and makes you a much better person. Dont just make shit up here. You are probably some 25 year old tosser in some shack in some Godforsaken town in Scotland barely scrapping by playing with your amiga 500.... you are a dime a dozen my friend.

[tone007]

I guess you missed when Franko donated something like 20 or 30 1-year Amiga.org membership fees for a contest a couple of months ago.

[magnetic]

tone

I did miss it.. however I dont care how much money that tosser has.. to act the way he does and say things that way is so LOW CLASS. I hate that sort of behaviour.

[coldfish]

I envy those people who still get a kick out of using their Amigas day to day, but for me the interest gradually evaporated when I started using other platforms (Mac, Win, Linux) and more powerful hardware.

Turns out I'm more interested in computers in general than any one specific platform.