The Future of Classic Hardware

[Retro_71]

I will buy FPGA Arcade and Natami when they come out, BUT my Classic Computer collection is not going anywhere i plan to pass them on to my kids (they already like them and are starting to play with them).
In fact i plan to buy a few more systems in the near future (still don't have a Vic 20, Apple IIC, TRS 80, Microbee and a few others i want).

[magnetic]

dannyp

You hit the nail on the head. I have many computers here. I run osx, linux, vista etc

Nothing beats my a1200 i built. My friends who are high up in the graphics and 3d fields love the classic stuff. When i show the Peg 2 with morphos they like that too.. but the wow factor is the classic stuff. Especialy when they see the spec and see it online! now thats cool.

As a side note I hope one of you guys are right that some of the amiga "collectors" (though I prefer hoarder) might sell some classic gear.

[trekiej]

Even today the Amiga, to me, is still advanced even with its faults.
I guess I had my frustrations with it.
 It was before 3D video cards had came around and we was leaving the 8 bit world behind.
 I was young back then and did not know a lot about the Amiga and did not have the money to put into it. Then 1994 came and went and it was hard to find some off the things I wanted.
I eventually did get me an A2000 with Opal Vision and 2386sx board. Later an A3000T was pieced together around 1997. I did not have the money for a Toaster card then.
  I do not know if there is any more great things in store for computing. HMD's, Amiga 500 in pill, direct neural connection, holo-decks, who know what else.

[trekiej]

I think emulation and programmable logic is a great way to preserve old tech.

[coldfish]

People who are still using classic hardware in 2011 are probably the sort that will hold on to it no matter what new stuff comes along.

I sold my classic stuff off when WinUAE got "good enough" that I was using it much more than my real Amigas.

My A1200 spent years in storage and only came out for rare 30min stints, I thought it was better that someone who'd actually use it got to have it.

[runequester]

I believe in the natami, but I'll still keep "the real deal" as long as she runs.

[magnetic]

runequester
you  believe in natami? I havent seen one screenshot so far as i'm concerned still vapour

[runequester]

runequester
you  believe in natami? I havent seen one screenshot so far as i'm concerned still vapour

This is true, but they aren't asking for anybody's money, so hoping is free

[actung_bab]

You kidding, I've just spent the past 6 or 7 weeks and over a grand stocking up on old hardware from eBay, sold a lot of my old stuff off in the past and now wish I hadn't as it's cost me twice as much to replace it all...

The X1000 and the NatAmi will hopefully take pride of place alongside my VIC 20s, C64s and Amigas, would never be without a real Amiga even if my life depended on it...

I just sold my last 1200 well one with any fast ram aghhhhhh
got 500 with hd and 3 megs ram maybe can get going

Also 2 broken 4000s and partridge in a ..... pear tree

well in away whould be good if didnt have modern made products mind you
I think still brand new amiga 1200s depends way u think something being new

The cost natami going be bloody high as much as a sam i say at least maybe more
Its got to be it limited run product just the same

[actung_bab]

Is any of this new stuff really ever going to come? All I can hear is heavy breathing...  :lol:

Wasint me honest if its behind you u got worry franko.....hehe kidding mate

[ElPolloDiabl]

If I had a pretty impressive rig that ran bug free I would keep it. My A1200/040 was embarrassing compared to UAE for the programs that I mostly ran.
An FPGA Amiga will be good for all the old games I will play and be stress free too I hope.

[Drummerboy]

For my i still using..

I think i`ll never sell my Commodore and C= Amigas- now not many people can appreciate then if necesary one of my last wish will be to throw my Computers  in my Coffin..

 I do not think that soon there was something like was Amiga in 1985.. For my all are away of that.. we must remember Amiga was innovative.. And for now all are the same thing.. to be a nowdays Amiga  would have to be  something with holographic system..you know ..something revolutionary as it was Amiga back in time.

[gertsy]

Classics Rool Okay...

[Louis Dias]

Firstly I agree with save, is it coming? Really what is going on? If it ever happens will be as exciting, as important or as ground breaking as the original series of Amiga's?

I will NEVER get rid of my Amiga collection, I have my original A500 & A1200. (Off topic a bit - sadly I sold my original C-64C, I own one now, but it isn't the same serial number, it isn't the same computer!) I'm building up my collection, buy as much as my wallet will allow, which isn't alot at the moment (I blame the Labour ex-government, bankers, American bankers etc) I never got 'serious' when I was an Amiga owner, I was a 'serious' geek within PC (Win95/98/2000). I left school in '99, Amiga had gone really, and I didn't have much money, Amiga Format was closing it's doors, and I couldn't afford to upgrade my A1200. I was offered my first Win98 PC for my college IT course.....I took it........and I feel sad that I've never felt that excitement of owning a computer or being part of community that I felt when I was an Amiga user. I came back in 2001, but I had limited Internet, and no one was around. So in 2010 I came back again and now I will not look back, my retro, original Amiga's will be will me until I die, I will continue to expand my collection of models, and expand, repair, clean, and keep safe the ones I already own.

Long live Amiga!

Great progress has been recently made on Natami!
http://www.natami.net/knowledge.php?b=1¬e=33366&x=13

[A1260]

Is any of this new stuff really ever going to come? All I can hear is heavy breathing...  :lol:

:lol:

[utri007]

What would be nice is basic amiga 1200 mobo, with all same connectors as a original. That way we could use our expansion cards, or maybe build new towered amigas, with mediator/aca030 etc.