Who owns a real Amiga ? - Page 7

whiteb · 06 April 2002, 07:03

Quote:

Originally posted by Akira
I own my Amiga since 1993. Yep, I am a 'late owner', like with most of my machines (got my C128 in mid-1989). I tend to have an habit of picking up machines when they start to die ;/

Now, tell me a bit about your Amiga, if you own one, or if you plan to get one, or whatever.

I voted A500, but have an A1200 too, maybe I should have voted A1200 and pumped the stats up a bit more

A500
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A500 with a trapdoor 4MB expansion 4x 1mb PC simms, Motherboard hacked to 1mb Chip.
A530 030 40Mhz FPU/MMU with a 1G SCSI 1x4MB GVP simm too.

A1200
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Stock A1200, with a catweisel, and a trapdoor 28 mhz 030 (EC) with a 16mB simm (singlesided).

DrBong · 07 April 2002, 16:57

Ok, I'll admit to being a very sick man and a hoarder of Amigas. Here is the list of Amiga systems I own at present:

(1) A4000T/060/604e PPC

(2) A500/030

(3) A600/030

(4) A1000/030

(5) A2000/060

(6) A1200T/040

(7) CD32

(8) CDTV/030

I used to own an A3000, but sold that a few years back because there's simply no room inside the desktop case to expand it. The most annoying thing is the lack of a 5 1/4 bay to put a cdrom drive inside an A3000 desktop.

Suffice to say I'm always looking to buy an A3000T, which would be infinitely more heavenly than owning a standard A3000. The other thing I need to top off my collection of Amigas would be a SX32Pro to expand the CD32, which currently is the only "virgin" Amiga I own.

If anyone has or knows of anyone wanting to part with an A3000T or SX32Pro, please let me know!!

Edit: I kind of forgot that technically my CD32 isn't a virgin. It does have the FMV card released by C=, but an accelerated CD32 would still be nice.

Bloodwych · 07 April 2002, 17:02

All you need now are the A500Plus, non-towered A1200 and the English A1500 (A2000) to go with that A3000 you're looking for and you've got a complete set!!!

DrBong · 07 April 2002, 18:00

I've got an A1200 desktop (didn't list it!). The A500+ is quite rare, even in Britain which I'm led to believe has the greatest number of them. There's an Amiga technician who lives 30 minutes from who owns an A500+. I've long considered pilfering it ;-)

In any case, my aim is not to own a complete collection of Amigas released by Commodore. If that was my aim, though, there would be plenty more Amiga models for me to add to my existing collection. Check out this exhaustive list of Amigas and clones known to exist (http://www.amiga-hardware.com/compod.html).

Amiga1992 · 08 June 2002, 05:23

PAL A600HD, 30MB 2.5"HD, Roctec Rocslim drive, 1084 monitor (blown up

)

Amiga 1200, Microbotics XA1230 030#50MHz, 32MB Fast, 1Gig HD (3.5"slim Seagate), 1902 monitor+Goldstar Studioworks 76i

That's all for now!

rlake · 08 June 2002, 09:22

1 x A500 (for spares!)
1 x A500, 1 MB - for some games
1 x A500+, 68030 @ 50MHz + FPU, 37 MB RAM (1 MB chip), 120 MB HD - had to replace a capacitor on the motherboard to get the accelerator to fit mind!

Paul · 08 June 2002, 11:08

A dead A500+ KS3.0 1.5MB with external HD

Now working, by using the A500+ 4.5 power pack, Amiga 600 2MB with 20mb HD with external DD Floppy drive.

A Commodore 1084S monitor.

If only I could find a way to use the external A500+ HD with the A600

Bloodwych · 08 June 2002, 13:53

Wish I still had my original A500 batman pack, but I sold that to grab an A500+, then ditched that to snatch an A1200. Thankfully I stopped there.

Perhaps I'll buy a second hand one, because I just love the look of the original A500. I remember as a kid dreaming of getting my mitts on that machine for sooooo long.

Currently I've got an A1200, 10MB RAM, 1.2gig HD, Microvitec multisync monitor and a Goliath PSU

. My favourite games of all time are on that machine and I don't think they'll ever be a scene to capture the imagination again like the Amiga.

It was more than just a computer. It was a phenomenon.

and still is.

AEV · 09 June 2002, 05:59

1 x Amiga 500 w/512KB RAM Expansion
1 x Amiga 1200 w/260 HD & External DD Disk Drive, Commodore 1084S Monitor

The Amiga 1200 still works fine but the some keys on the Amiga 500 don't work so I've ordered a new keyboard which I'm expecting sometime this week.

I Loved both of these systems when I was younger and have started using them both again and set them up in a spare room.

Twistin'Ghost · 09 June 2002, 09:48

Quote:

Originally posted by Bloodwych
My favourite games of all time are on that machine and I don't think they'll ever be a scene to capture the imagination again like the Amiga.

It was more than just a computer. It was a phenomenon. and still is.

So well put that I just had to quote it so it can be seen again!

Muzkat · 09 June 2002, 13:31

To a non Amiga person, it sounds like such a generalised and "too good to be true" claim.

But Amiga owners know exactly what Bloodwych is talking about.

The Amiga was special.

Dastardly · 09 June 2002, 13:50

Agreed, there was definitely something special about my old A500 that Ive never had with any other system since.
I have cherished memories about games from all the machines Ive owned, but nothing beats those days.
I wonder what that 'special thing' was that sets it apart.

09 June 2002, 18:44

Ive now got the following:

2 x 500's
1 x 500+
1 x 1200
& also 2 Amiga cd32's (one with a FMV module & one without)

Hopefully that list will be increased over the coming months, depending on finances!!

Amiga1992 · 09 June 2002, 20:20

I am on the hunt for an A500 and an A3000 meself... I can't believe I dont have a single A500!

BTW I forgot to mention that I do not emulate, the original poster was wondering about those who emulate and own Amigas. I'just own Amigas

MOS-6581 · 10 June 2002, 20:21

Hmm... let me see...

6x A500's
2x A500+'s
3x Commodore A1200 with 1GB, 540MB and 40MB HDDs
2x A600 Standard 1MB, the other has 2MB RAM with 20MB HDD

I only use one of each, the others are either spares or put away as a part of my computer collection. Needless to say I won't be buying anymore, unless it's an Amiga I don't already have!

All I can say is thank god for boot fairs! lol I got a working A500 for 50p!

BuZz · 11 June 2002, 01:29

I use the following Amigas:

a500/68000@7.14/6mb ram,~512mb hd,cdrom,ham-e,networked via PLIP to
a1200(T)/030@50/18mb ram,~7gb hd,40xCDROM,silversurfer,PCMCIA ethernet networked to
a3000/060@50/SCSI2,~64mb ram,2gb hd,opalvision networked to
a1200/060@50/SCSI,34mb ram,~512mb hd,PCMCIA Ethernet networked to
a4000/060@50/SCSI2,~100mb ram,~15gb hd,toccata audio card, cybervision 64/3D gfx card,X-Surf,Emplant Pro,Catweasel,Yamaha 2100S 16x10x40 CDRW,DDS2 Streamer

also i have an

a2000/060@66 (oc'd)/34mb ram,genlock,cdrom,2gb hd
(Not currently networked)

and some spare a500's and a1200s in the cupboard

oh, and you can see what my wb sort of looks like at

http://hangar18.campus.luth.se/exoti...xoticons35.jpg

Twistin'Ghost · 11 June 2002, 03:04

Whoa! Now THAT's a desktop!

Amiga1992 · 11 June 2002, 05:45

Quote:

Originally posted by MOS-6581
MOS-6581
All PSG's bow down 2 SID!

good one, though i dont think the SID is your runofthemill PSG, if it is a PSG!

yeah man, thats a nice desktop buzz...on which machine is that running?

BuZz · 11 June 2002, 10:29

Quote:

Originally posted by Akira

yeah man, thats a nice desktop buzz...on which machine is that running?

Thats running on the 4000...

MOS-6581 · 12 June 2002, 00:03

Quote:

Originally posted by Akira

good one, though i dont think the SID is your runofthemill PSG, if it is a PSG!

Well SID isn't a PSG strictly speaking, its more of a snythesizer. Every other 8-Bit computer had a PSG though, which is why "All PSG's bow down 2 SID!"

View Poll Results: Which Amiga do you own?
Amiga 1000	24	2.40%
Amiga 500	161	16.10%
Amiga 2000	37	3.70%
Amiga 500+	31	3.10%
Amiga 1500	5	0.50%
Amiga 3000	29	2.90%
Amiga 600	67	6.70%
Amiga 4000	110	11.00%
Amiga 1200	450	45.00%
Amiga CD32	33	3.30%
Amiga CDTV	6	0.60%
I don't have one, but plan to get one	20	2.00%
I don't have one, and I don't plan to get one	27	2.70%
Voters: 1000. You may not vote on this poll

07 April 2002, 16:57	#122
DrBong HOL / AMR Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 2,632	Ok, I'll admit to being a very sick man and a hoarder of Amigas. Here is the list of Amiga systems I own at present: (1) A4000T/060/604e PPC (2) A500/030 (3) A600/030 (4) A1000/030 (5) A2000/060 (6) A1200T/040 (7) CD32 (8) CDTV/030 I used to own an A3000, but sold that a few years back because there's simply no room inside the desktop case to expand it. The most annoying thing is the lack of a 5 1/4 bay to put a cdrom drive inside an A3000 desktop. Suffice to say I'm always looking to buy an A3000T, which would be infinitely more heavenly than owning a standard A3000. The other thing I need to top off my collection of Amigas would be a SX32Pro to expand the CD32, which currently is the only "virgin" Amiga I own. If anyone has or knows of anyone wanting to part with an A3000T or SX32Pro, please let me know!! Edit: I kind of forgot that technically my CD32 isn't a virgin. It does have the FMV card released by C=, but an accelerated CD32 would still be nice. Last edited by DrBong; 07 April 2002 at 18:03.

08 June 2002, 11:08	#127
Paul RIP Friends Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK Posts: 2,157	UPDATE A dead A500+ KS3.0 1.5MB with external HD Now working, by using the A500+ 4.5 power pack, Amiga 600 2MB with 20mb HD with external DD Floppy drive. A Commodore 1084S monitor. If only I could find a way to use the external A500+ HD with the A600

08 June 2002, 13:53	#128
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	Wish I still had my original A500 batman pack, but I sold that to grab an A500+, then ditched that to snatch an A1200. Thankfully I stopped there. Perhaps I'll buy a second hand one, because I just love the look of the original A500. I remember as a kid dreaming of getting my mitts on that machine for sooooo long. Currently I've got an A1200, 10MB RAM, 1.2gig HD, Microvitec multisync monitor and a Goliath PSU . My favourite games of all time are on that machine and I don't think they'll ever be a scene to capture the imagination again like the Amiga. It was more than just a computer. It was a phenomenon. and still is. Last edited by Bloodwych; 08 June 2002 at 16:46.

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07 April 2002, 17:02	#123
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	All you need now are the A500Plus, non-towered A1200 and the English A1500 (A2000) to go with that A3000 you're looking for and you've got a complete set!!!

07 April 2002, 18:00	#124
DrBong HOL / AMR Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 2,632	I've got an A1200 desktop (didn't list it!). The A500+ is quite rare, even in Britain which I'm led to believe has the greatest number of them. There's an Amiga technician who lives 30 minutes from who owns an A500+. I've long considered pilfering it ;-) In any case, my aim is not to own a complete collection of Amigas released by Commodore. If that was my aim, though, there would be plenty more Amiga models for me to add to my existing collection. Check out this exhaustive list of Amigas and clones known to exist (http://www.amiga-hardware.com/compod.html).

08 June 2002, 05:23	#125
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,644	PAL A600HD, 30MB 2.5"HD, Roctec Rocslim drive, 1084 monitor (blown up ) Amiga 1200, Microbotics XA1230 030#50MHz, 32MB Fast, 1Gig HD (3.5"slim Seagate), 1902 monitor+Goldstar Studioworks 76i That's all for now!

08 June 2002, 09:22	#126
rlake Hittin' the hardware... Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA Age: 44 Posts: 156	1 x A500 (for spares!) 1 x A500, 1 MB - for some games 1 x A500+, 68030 @ 50MHz + FPU, 37 MB RAM (1 MB chip), 120 MB HD - had to replace a capacitor on the motherboard to get the accelerator to fit mind!

09 June 2002, 05:59	#129
AEV Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 57	1 x Amiga 500 w/512KB RAM Expansion 1 x Amiga 1200 w/260 HD & External DD Disk Drive, Commodore 1084S Monitor The Amiga 1200 still works fine but the some keys on the Amiga 500 don't work so I've ordered a new keyboard which I'm expecting sometime this week. I Loved both of these systems when I was younger and have started using them both again and set them up in a spare room.

09 June 2002, 13:31	#131
Muzkat Into the Wonderful Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Earthrealm Age: 42 Posts: 1,426	To a non Amiga person, it sounds like such a generalised and "too good to be true" claim. But Amiga owners know exactly what Bloodwych is talking about. The Amiga was special.

09 June 2002, 13:50	#132
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	Agreed, there was definitely something special about my old A500 that Ive never had with any other system since. I have cherished memories about games from all the machines Ive owned, but nothing beats those days. I wonder what that 'special thing' was that sets it apart.

09 June 2002, 18:44	#133
Zeewolf Posts: n/a	Ive now got the following: 2 x 500's 1 x 500+ 1 x 1200 & also 2 Amiga cd32's (one with a FMV module & one without) Hopefully that list will be increased over the coming months, depending on finances!!

09 June 2002, 20:20	#134
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,644	I am on the hunt for an A500 and an A3000 meself... I can't believe I dont have a single A500! BTW I forgot to mention that I do not emulate, the original poster was wondering about those who emulate and own Amigas. I'just own Amigas

10 June 2002, 20:21	#135
MOS-6581 Retrocomp photographer Join Date: May 2002 Location: London / UK Age: 45 Posts: 58	Hmm... let me see... 6x A500's 2x A500+'s 3x Commodore A1200 with 1GB, 540MB and 40MB HDDs 2x A600 Standard 1MB, the other has 2MB RAM with 20MB HDD I only use one of each, the others are either spares or put away as a part of my computer collection. Needless to say I won't be buying anymore, unless it's an Amiga I don't already have! All I can say is thank god for boot fairs! lol I got a working A500 for 50p!

11 June 2002, 01:29	#136
BuZz Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Oxford / UK Age: 47 Posts: 583	I use the following Amigas: a500/68000@7.14/6mb ram,~512mb hd,cdrom,ham-e,networked via PLIP to a1200(T)/030@50/18mb ram,~7gb hd,40xCDROM,silversurfer,PCMCIA ethernet networked to a3000/060@50/SCSI2,~64mb ram,2gb hd,opalvision networked to a1200/060@50/SCSI,34mb ram,~512mb hd,PCMCIA Ethernet networked to a4000/060@50/SCSI2,~100mb ram,~15gb hd,toccata audio card, cybervision 64/3D gfx card,X-Surf,Emplant Pro,Catweasel,Yamaha 2100S 16x10x40 CDRW,DDS2 Streamer also i have an a2000/060@66 (oc'd)/34mb ram,genlock,cdrom,2gb hd (Not currently networked) and some spare a500's and a1200s in the cupboard oh, and you can see what my wb sort of looks like at http://hangar18.campus.luth.se/exoti...xoticons35.jpg

11 June 2002, 03:04	#137
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	Whoa! Now THAT's a desktop!

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