What if the Amiga was a car?

Pyromania · 25 October 2007, 04:30

What if the Amiga was a car?

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugatti_Vey

Sluggs · 25 October 2007, 05:43

Taking the speed of Amiga's into consideration, I'd say a Sinclair C5 is more like it, not that a C5 is really a car, but you get my drift.

EmuChicken · 25 October 2007, 06:55

... the amiga is nothing like that car
.. thats more like a hi-end PC.. ie lots of power, but lots of wastage

I'd say the Lotus Super Seven is more like the Amiga car, fast due to the fact that its optimized for the tracks!

Jope · 25 October 2007, 08:47

The Amiga would be a mid-class luxury model from around 1985.. Most of it's features were out of reach for normal car buying folk back then but have become commonplace in "prices starting with"-models nowadays. Also it's no longer anything special to drive, yet you get used to it very quickly and once you've driven it long enough, you like it a lot. It's a little worn down, the suspension isn't as stiff as when it was new and sometimes you hear a bit of knocking from some worn bushings when you drive over pot holes.

Ok, it doesn't have a GPS navigator integrated in the dash, but it did come with automatic climate control and a cruise control out of the box and back then it was much more powerful than your regular "family sedan".

I'd say the Amiga is a 1985 Saab 9000 turbo, but that's not entirely fair to the Saab 9000.. There aren't any roads that are incompatible with the Saab, but there's plenty of websites that you can't really make full use of with an Amiga, also try opening a Word 2003 document with the Amiga with all features working..

Also when you try a new model, you get the feeling that ok, my old one can do most of this but this new one does a lot more and is much slicker and smoother. :-)

Don't get your underwear in a knot over this, but that's just what I feel when I use the Amiga.. Also what I've come to accept when I drive my 1987 Saab 9000 turbo. :-D

musashi5150 · 25 October 2007, 09:10

I tend to agree with Jope about the Saab

But for me the Amiga is like a Mk2 Golf GTI. It's a bit old now but still great fun to drive and loved by enthusiasts all over the world. You can spend silly amounts of money on upgrades but it's never going to be a Veyron

keropi · 25 October 2007, 09:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by musashi5150

But for me the Amiga is like a Mk2 Golf GTI. It's a bit old now but still great fun to drive and loved by enthusiasts all over the world. You can spend silly amounts of money on upgrades but it's never going to be a Veyron

exactly!

Predseda · 25 October 2007, 09:46

DrF · 25 October 2007, 10:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jope

1987 Saab 9000 turbo. :-D

I like the Saab 900 turbo now thats a good car

To me I guess the Amiga is like a Citroen BX, so god dam quirky, so ramed full of stuff nothing else had at the time, yet no one really understands what to do with it (I've owned 30 yes 30 Citroens and still going up), it takes a master to repair to it, a die hard to really appriciate it, and a crap load of cash to keep it

Jope · 25 October 2007, 12:33

Great, now we're headed towards the right direction with these car analogies.. :-D

Well maybe not the Skoda van, though. The Amiga doesn't deserve that. :-)

Chain · 25 October 2007, 12:49

that Skoda van reminds me A2000 somehow

Rebel-CD32 · 25 October 2007, 16:03

PCs are 10 ton SUVs that overheat when the airconditioning is turned on.
Macs are fancy sports cars that are all show and no go.
Amigas are pedal-powered gyrocopters flying above a world full of traffic jams.

They might not be practical or fancy, but they sure are a lot of fun.

Jope · 25 October 2007, 16:13

Let's all hate <non-Amiga platform here>!

;-)

Rebel-CD32 · 25 October 2007, 16:18

The point of my post wasn't to hate, but to point out how completely different and left-field Amigas are compared to anything else.

DrF · 25 October 2007, 16:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jope

Let's all hate <non-Amiga platform here>!

;-)

That could turn into quite a big list if everyone started ranting

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rebel-CD32

Amigas are pedal-powered gyrocopters flying above a world full of traffic jams.

Like that thing from Mad Max 2.... "Amiga the survivor."

Hobbe · 11 November 2007, 03:24

The "Eliminator", because you can't possibly kick more ass, just like Amiga

Galaxy · 11 November 2007, 08:44

How about this one?

Calgor · 11 November 2007, 13:49

It would be like the Honda Legend Coupe of 1987. MUCH cheaper than the euro cars and yet better (87 BMW and Merc build quality is crap by comparison). Not many options, but craploads as standard. Not the fastest car, but so well built and everything works together so well. I swear, we had one in late 90s in great condition and no-one believed it was a 1987 model. But now it is finally outdated, similar to the amiga.

Raid27 · 12 November 2007, 07:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hobbe

The "Eliminator", because you can't possibly kick more ass, just like Amiga

I'd hit it instead of kicking it!

Sensi · 12 November 2007, 17:33

Legendary but dead

dlfrsilver · 12 November 2007, 20:38

amiga's like.... a SUV 5000 ? ahaha

25 October 2007, 04:30	#1
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25 October 2007, 16:03	#11
Rebel-CD32 Amiga will never die! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tasmania, Australia Age: 43 Posts: 532	PCs are 10 ton SUVs that overheat when the airconditioning is turned on. Macs are fancy sports cars that are all show and no go. Amigas are pedal-powered gyrocopters flying above a world full of traffic jams. They might not be practical or fancy, but they sure are a lot of fun. Last edited by Rebel-CD32; 25 October 2007 at 16:18.

11 November 2007, 03:24	#15
Hobbe Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Røros Posts: 161	The "Eliminator", because you can't possibly kick more ass, just like Amiga Last edited by Hobbe; 11 November 2007 at 11:32.

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25 October 2007, 05:43	#2
Sluggs Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Derbyshire (UK) Age: 55 Posts: 29	Taking the speed of Amiga's into consideration, I'd say a Sinclair C5 is more like it, not that a C5 is really a car, but you get my drift.

25 October 2007, 06:55	#3
EmuChicken Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Nagoya, Japan (moved!) Age: 41 Posts: 746	... the amiga is nothing like that car .. thats more like a hi-end PC.. ie lots of power, but lots of wastage I'd say the Lotus Super Seven is more like the Amiga car, fast due to the fact that its optimized for the tracks!

25 October 2007, 08:47	#4
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,865	The Amiga would be a mid-class luxury model from around 1985.. Most of it's features were out of reach for normal car buying folk back then but have become commonplace in "prices starting with"-models nowadays. Also it's no longer anything special to drive, yet you get used to it very quickly and once you've driven it long enough, you like it a lot. It's a little worn down, the suspension isn't as stiff as when it was new and sometimes you hear a bit of knocking from some worn bushings when you drive over pot holes. Ok, it doesn't have a GPS navigator integrated in the dash, but it did come with automatic climate control and a cruise control out of the box and back then it was much more powerful than your regular "family sedan". I'd say the Amiga is a 1985 Saab 9000 turbo, but that's not entirely fair to the Saab 9000.. There aren't any roads that are incompatible with the Saab, but there's plenty of websites that you can't really make full use of with an Amiga, also try opening a Word 2003 document with the Amiga with all features working.. Also when you try a new model, you get the feeling that ok, my old one can do most of this but this new one does a lot more and is much slicker and smoother. :-) Don't get your underwear in a knot over this, but that's just what I feel when I use the Amiga.. Also what I've come to accept when I drive my 1987 Saab 9000 turbo. :-D

25 October 2007, 09:10	#5
musashi5150 move.w #$4489,$dff07e Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolk, UK Age: 42 Posts: 2,351	I tend to agree with Jope about the Saab But for me the Amiga is like a Mk2 Golf GTI. It's a bit old now but still great fun to drive and loved by enthusiasts all over the world. You can spend silly amounts of money on upgrades but it's never going to be a Veyron

25 October 2007, 09:46	#7
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,546

25 October 2007, 12:33	#9
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,865	Great, now we're headed towards the right direction with these car analogies.. :-D Well maybe not the Skoda van, though. The Amiga doesn't deserve that. :-)

25 October 2007, 12:49	#10
Chain A-Collector, repairments Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Czech Rep. Age: 50 Posts: 1,536	that Skoda van reminds me A2000 somehow

25 October 2007, 16:13	#12
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,865	Let's all hate <non-Amiga platform here>! ;-)

25 October 2007, 16:18	#13
Rebel-CD32 Amiga will never die! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tasmania, Australia Age: 43 Posts: 532	The point of my post wasn't to hate, but to point out how completely different and left-field Amigas are compared to anything else.

11 November 2007, 08:44	#16
Galaxy Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 1,417	How about this one?

11 November 2007, 13:49	#17
Calgor (Amigas && Amigos)++ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Anrea Posts: 999	It would be like the Honda Legend Coupe of 1987. MUCH cheaper than the euro cars and yet better (87 BMW and Merc build quality is crap by comparison). Not many options, but craploads as standard. Not the fastest car, but so well built and everything works together so well. I swear, we had one in late 90s in great condition and no-one believed it was a 1987 model. But now it is finally outdated, similar to the amiga.

12 November 2007, 17:33	#19
Sensi Unregistered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 1,643	Legendary but dead

12 November 2007, 20:38	#20
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,438	amiga's like.... a SUV 5000 ? ahaha

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