Loved the "everything-in-one" style of the Amiga? - Page 2

TCD · 21 September 2008, 12:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by krutknut

But I was much happier starting that Amiga 500 for the first time than I have been starting any computer since then...

By the way : If you try to use a A500 on a bench in the park you might encounter some problems...

StarEye · 21 September 2008, 15:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by krutknut

The Amiga is much less powerful than a modern laptop. And a modern laptop is smaller than the amiga box.

But I was much happier starting that Amiga 500 for the first time than I have been starting any computer since then...

Obviously, I meant for its time. The Amiga was much more powerful for its time, than that horribly ugly desktop pc in the original post.

You can get rather powerful laptops, but with laptops you pay more than for what you get.

kriz · 21 September 2008, 15:57

I still like it

Reminds me of good old times..

P-J · 22 September 2008, 12:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by StarEye

Obviously, I meant for its time. The Amiga was much more powerful for its time

Apples and oranges, to be honest.

seuden · 22 September 2008, 14:29

Back in the day a friend of mine had an A2000 iirc, I envied that separate keyboard of hers for years, now I want an all in one again.

OT: ZOMG P-J sighting!!! Hey P-J

Photon · 23 October 2008, 18:55

It's always cool to see different styles of PCs / old styles coming into fashion

But yeah, these don't have much on laptops. Hate the touchpad beneath the too steeply slanting keyboard, looks very unergonomic.

Now, a full-size keyboard with only alphanum keys without touchpad and roughly the same specs...

DH · 23 October 2008, 19:27

What about this prehistoric thing, one of the early laptops that would crush your legs while using. Personally I could never work out why people would get one of these instead of an Amiga, surely it couldn't be because it had it's own 6" screen could it

Once folded up into it's very small, ahem, I mean large clunky case you could use it as a weapon to stop thugs from stealing it, not that anybody would want to steal this.

Another thing, It could only use DOS, no windows, no mouse, pretty basic compared to the beloved Amiga, I know exactly which one I would of chose given the chance, Amiga wins hands down

krutknut · 24 October 2008, 23:48

I'm sure you could play "the house" on the Amstrad and be all smiles?

Smiley · 22 November 2008, 12:20

This one is new to me.

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/03...e_pc_cybernet/

Apparently you can fit a quad core in there.

Harrison · 22 November 2008, 12:22

This is old news. More the size of an A1200 than an A600.

It's basically just a laptop in a desktop case without the screen.

AmigaFriend · 22 November 2008, 13:04

But recalls nonetheless a very common design.

cane · 22 November 2008, 14:38

Smiley looks like you missed this thread from March.

alexh · 22 November 2008, 14:41

I was just going to say that. Hardly A600 either as it has a keypad. More A1200

DamienD · 24 November 2008, 23:13

Threads merged

ImmortalA1000 · 18 March 2009, 18:51

The A600 and A1200 (and C64C too) looked awesome....the A500 looked a bit naff....like someone left a C128 on the fire and it melted

Well at least Commodore improved, Atari went backwards. The original ST was a beautiful design the 520STE STFM was not so good, like a wood carving! haha

That machine looks damned ugly though, the keyboard isn't even a decent one it is a flat crappy laptop keyboard FAIL!

22 November 2008, 12:20	#29
Smiley Amiga-less! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,350	A600 style PC This one is new to me. http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/03...e_pc_cybernet/ Apparently you can fit a quad core in there.

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21 September 2008, 15:57	#23
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,185	I still like it Reminds me of good old times..

22 September 2008, 14:29	#25
seuden uber cool demi god Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent/England Posts: 2,073	Back in the day a friend of mine had an A2000 iirc, I envied that separate keyboard of hers for years, now I want an all in one again. OT: ZOMG P-J sighting!!! Hey P-J

23 October 2008, 18:55	#26
Photon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eksjö / Sweden Posts: 5,602	It's always cool to see different styles of PCs / old styles coming into fashion But yeah, these don't have much on laptops. Hate the touchpad beneath the too steeply slanting keyboard, looks very unergonomic. Now, a full-size keyboard with only alphanum keys without touchpad and roughly the same specs...

23 October 2008, 19:27	#27
DH Global Moderator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Might as well be WORK :( Age: 56 Posts: 4,110	What about this prehistoric thing, one of the early laptops that would crush your legs while using. Personally I could never work out why people would get one of these instead of an Amiga, surely it couldn't be because it had it's own 6" screen could it Once folded up into it's very small, ahem, I mean large clunky case you could use it as a weapon to stop thugs from stealing it, not that anybody would want to steal this. Another thing, It could only use DOS, no windows, no mouse, pretty basic compared to the beloved Amiga, I know exactly which one I would of chose given the chance, Amiga wins hands down

24 October 2008, 23:48	#28
krutknut Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bollar Posts: 95	I'm sure you could play "the house" on the Amstrad and be all smiles?

22 November 2008, 12:22	#30
Harrison classicamiga.com Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: UK Age: 50 Posts: 155	This is old news. More the size of an A1200 than an A600. It's basically just a laptop in a desktop case without the screen.

22 November 2008, 13:04	#31
AmigaFriend Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CLI Posts: 1,462	But recalls nonetheless a very common design.

22 November 2008, 14:38	#32
cane Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: .hr Age: 45 Posts: 540	Smiley looks like you missed this thread from March.

22 November 2008, 14:41	#33
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,331	I was just going to say that. Hardly A600 either as it has a keypad. More A1200

24 November 2008, 23:13	#34
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Threads merged

18 March 2009, 18:51	#35
ImmortalA1000 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: london/england Posts: 1,347	The A600 and A1200 (and C64C too) looked awesome....the A500 looked a bit naff....like someone left a C128 on the fire and it melted Well at least Commodore improved, Atari went backwards. The original ST was a beautiful design the 520STE STFM was not so good, like a wood carving! haha That machine looks damned ugly though, the keyboard isn't even a decent one it is a flat crappy laptop keyboard FAIL!

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