Ex-Amigan returns...

[captainmoomoo]

Hi All,

I got my first Amiga in 1989 - A500. Literally changed my life, and is the main reason I am where I am at the moment. Since then, have had an A1000, and towered A1200/060 plus extras.

Stopped using them in 1996 when I started my degree, during which I used x86 PCs. Now I want to return. I want to buy an AmigaOne as soon as OS 4 is released. Just sold my A1200/060 to raise the cash for one. OS 4 looks out of this world! Any ideas as to when it might be out?

[Ryu]

Well the pre-release is coming out now, and im reliably told every AmigaOne to be sold from now on will ship with the pre-release, though you might want to check that with your dealer before you place your order.

[lempkee]

if ure feeling very patient wait for the a1micro , its alot faster compared to the a1xe ...

anyway u can get a devboard now (a1micro) but i cant really recomend it as i dont know you etc. (devboards has normally some bugs etc to be fiddled with and so on...)

anyway buy a1xe now (or a1se) and you will get the prerelease and yes its infact out now or heh on its way (pictures was uploaded yesterday)

have fun

ps:yes os4 is out of this world and i love it and use it as much as i can.

[captainmoomoo]

Thanks guys for the quick reply!

Yeah, I was aware that the developers pre-release was out, but  wasn't sure about it as it's not the final version (bugs, stability, etc.)

Also, the price of the A1 is still quite high for me, especially considering the specs.

Another concern of mine is how much would I actually be able to do on AOS4 - software would be limited at the moment. Granted, I would also be able to use a wide range of open source software if I dual booted Linux, but then I could also do that on a far more powerful x86 machine (and for a lot less money too).

The a1micro does indeed seem quite promising, and I'm guessing price-wise it would be much more competitive than the other A1's. How much do these cost in the UK?

[Acill]

OS 4 looks out of this world! Any ideas as to when it might be out?

You should take a look at MorphOS on the Pegasos! It looks even better on some things. With the release of the Pre version of OS4 it will be interesting to see what happens.

[captainmoomoo]

You should take a look at MorphOS on the Pegasos! It looks even better on some things. With the release of the Pre version of OS4 it will be interesting to see what happens.

Hi Acill,

Thanks for that - I was thinking of Pegasos2 at one time, but having realised that AOS4 won't be supporting that platform, I decided instead to go down the A1 route.

[cecilia]

captainmoomoo wrote:
I got my first Amiga in 1989 - A500. Literally changed my life, and is the main reason I am where I am at the moment.

yup! I know what you mean, that's EXACTLY how I feel too! I love my Amiga. always will!
welcome aboard!!!

when you get your AmigaONE/OS4 let us know how it works!!
 :-D

[Effy]

What can I say ? Welcome back dude !!!  :-)

[captainmoomoo]

haha, thanks for the welcome!

i used to have an 867MHz Apple Powerbook, and although I loved  the machine, it WAS a bit sluggish at times, especially in certain applications like M$ Word etc. That's another one of my concerns - would a similarly specced machine, in the form of the A1, really be much better than my old mac?

I must say that, though the Mac was sluggish running OS X, it did feel much quicker while running Linux, I guess cos of the lack of all that graphical baggage. But then again, if it's Linux that I really want (and its not really), then I shouldnt really bother with an A1, and just stick with my super powerful x86 linux box.

Hmmm, I just don't know at times to be honest. I guess I'll just wait a while and see how things pan out...

One thing though, I really sincerely hope and pray that the Amiga comes back, alive and kicking, and stronger than ever before. Now that would be a dream come true!

[HopperJF]

it could definitely happen with the right marketing and software, promotion etc
although not in the immediate future, but hey it has to start somewhere, and the AmigaOne running OS4 seems to be a great start into getting the Amiga up to date and in the 21st century

[captainmoomoo]

wicked wicked wicked

i cant wait for it to happen - i mean AOS4 final version! i think il probably end up buying one anyway, as iv got a new job so i should be able to afford it.

and HopperJF, i think ur right. if its gonna happen, its gotta start with us, old amigans. by buying 1 of these machines and AOS 4, we're supporting the machine that made a difference to us - almost feels like itd be wrong NOT to buy one!

[HopperJF]

i think if the amiga is to become successful, it will be word of mouth.
it CAN be done.
eyetech, amiga inc etc do not have the money to market the product sufficiently, but if every amiga user in possession of OS4/A1 was to convert 3 of their freinds to invest in such a machine then the market for the platform would start to increase for the first time in a dangerous amount of years  :-)

[captainmoomoo]

great point HopperJF. but for that, each amiga user has to BELIEVE in the platform. tbh, at the moment, i cant say i do. like i said before, il probably buy 1 anyway, after which i hope (and am sure) that my faith will become strong...

damn, amiga is so cool. that machine always had character, something that todays superpowerful PCs still lack, imho

[HopperJF]

a lot of people seem to share the same thoughts as you,
however it is understandable after the amigas past that you feel this way, broken promises etc.

but i think very soon your minds will change, OS4 is absolutely 100% NOT a broken promise or fake, it is here now in the hands of developers (or in the next couple of days - no doubt about it) and once you use it you might find that the amiga still has a superior feel to other modern operating systems

[captainmoomoo]

Thanks HopperJF,

Talking to Amigans like you really raises my spirit. In fact, I first started thinking seriously about an A1 after selling my towered A1200 to a nice Amigan (saturday just gone), who assured me of AOS 4's superiority, and that big things were ahead for Amiga

My heart breaks everytime I look at my trusty old A500 and wonder, what could have been... Maybe things really will be different this time around?

Worst case scenario - even if A1+AOS4 is a complete flop, I still have a machine that I can run linux and MacOnLinux on, so all is well.

In the best case, Amiga comes back out on top, and I'd have had a small part in contributing towards that!

anyway, time for me to sleep now

goodnight all