building an amiga computer system

[dragon]

a friend of mine and I were talking one day about different alternative computer system and how I wanted to build a comp. but did not want to use a mainstream system such as the intell win or mac sys verieties becuase I was fed up with them and he sugested I build an amiga which I thought to be a great idea, but other then playing games on one when I was younger I don't realy have to much experience with amigas or the hardware, I was wondering if you guys would be kind enough to give me some tips, some resources and maybe some places were I could purchase hardware,

Dragon Knight

[Speelgoedmannetje]

'building' an Amiga system?

I'd suggest a Pegasos 2 with MorphOS

The new AmigaOne doesn't really have a decent OS yet

I dunno where you live, but if you live in the Netherlands, you can buy it at ComputerCity

[jonssonj]

Hello dragon!

I would wait a couple of months before beginning to build an amiga computer.

No-one knows when the Amiga OS4 will be released and no-one knows on what machines the AOS4 will work on.

The two things that everyone knows is that AOS4 will work on AmigaOne and the word is that AOS4 will be released the first quarter this year. But that quarter is soon at it´s end, so we will see if they hold their promises this time...

/Jörgen

[jahc]

Actually they havent promised any release dates for about a year or so now. But the prerelease is expected to be coming out soon, with only a USB bug to be fixed now (as I understand it) before the cds are made and sent out to A1 earlybirders.

[Acill]

some good advice for you if you dont have a classic Amig system now. Dont wast your money on one. OS4 should be out this year some time I am guessing. If you want a noce system like feels just like an Amiga and will run just about any of the real Amiga apps and games that dont hit the custom chips get a Pegasos II system. For less then $1000 you can get the fastest Amiga compatable computer on the planet. It even had UAE to run those classic games if you want to that do hit the hardware under emulation.

[Damion]

I agree with Acill. The "classic" systems are great to own, but expensive
and pretty much a technical dead-end. If you're not in a hurry, AOS4 is due
out "later" this year, or you could check out the Pegasos and MorphOS,
AROS is another popular option.

(Both the latter are available now, and enjoy active development.)

[Quixote]

:pint: Welcome to Amiga.org, Dragon Knight!

;-) As has been mentioned, the Classic Amiga line is a great hobby for the enthusiast, and it is remarkable what the old girl can still do, but she is a bit expensive.  If you have the money to spare, and aren't going to depend on it as your primary computer, then go for it.

However, newer and more affordable Amiga and Amiga-related solutions are available or just around the bend these days.  Just today, another new announcement came down the pike that shook things up even more than usually.

If I were in your place, but rich, I would dabble with a classic machine while waiting to see what develops.  If I were in your place, but not rich, I'd hold off on the classic line, and wait a month or two to see what is coming next before committing my money.