Who is still using their Amiga for something other than gaming?

P-J · 05 September 2007, 13:34

Hey all

I ask this question once every two years or so, and since we've got a whole new selection of EABers I'll ask again.

Who here uses their (real) Amiga for stuff other than games? What sort of stuff do you do with it?

Interesting to hear from anyone here who uses their Amiga as their 'main machine'?

So come on, spill the beans

blade002 · 05 September 2007, 14:17

Once i get a proper monitor for my Amiga again, and i sort out some installation issues, i will be using it alot more again for things other than games, but for the time being its just for games. I'll keep ya posted when you post again in 2 more years

Dizzy · 05 September 2007, 14:19

I use mine as book ends

Well I've been posting a little with my a1200, but mostly use it for game.
But to be honest, at the moment I stack my amigas in my office

Zetr0 · 05 September 2007, 14:31

A real amiga or emulated?

I use a lot of emulated at the moment as all my amiga stuff (well except the a600+ an A500 and a friends A1200 are in store at the moe...

What i generally use my miggys for is appz LIKE

Imagine 5 Object Rendering and Animation
Octamed for Music / MIDI
Rombler (as above)
Pixel Art / Animation
and IF the mood takes me I might code something for the miggy too

DrF · 05 September 2007, 14:32

I'm still trying to get at least 1 working as I want and find cheap Amiga hardware so roll on another year

Graham Humphrey · 05 September 2007, 14:32

Well I program games on mine (on occasion), also I do a lot of writing, I try to do it on my PC when I can but if it's being used I use the Amiga instead.

P-J · 05 September 2007, 14:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zetr0

A real amiga or emulated?

Read the post Zetr0, or I will hunt you down and KILL you

Zetr0 · 05 September 2007, 14:48

@p-j

you cannot.... i'm immortal.... Dizzy said so... :P

amigakit.com · 05 September 2007, 15:00

We use real Amigas in a network here for back office applications, order processing and invoice printing

P-J · 05 September 2007, 15:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by amigakit.com

We use real Amigas in a network here for back office applications, order processing and invoice printing

What sort of Amigas and software? More details please, this is quite cool

Dizzy · 05 September 2007, 16:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zetr0

@p-j

you cannot.... i'm immortal.... Dizzy said so... :P

Yes he drank from the pool of eternal youth....

well that what fred calls it

P-J · 05 September 2007, 16:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zetr0

@p-jyou cannot.... i'm immortal.... Dizzy said so... :P

Let me guess-- Dizzy also said 'it wont hurt a bit'?

alexh · 05 September 2007, 16:36

Watching demo's and listening to music, occasionally web browsing (PC takes too long to power up)

killergorilla · 05 September 2007, 17:32

I use my real Amiga for playing games. That is all!

I use my PC to install Amiga games, create Amiga icons and for everything else non-game related.

DDNI · 05 September 2007, 17:35

email... no viruses you see!

mailman · 05 September 2007, 18:14

I use mine (instead gaming) for:

- text writing
- image processing (I can't get used to Photoshop or similiar tools on Win)
- modules listening
- a bit of ripping some stuff from many different games/tools.

spiff · 05 September 2007, 20:40

Well, I use it for some scripting and menu tweaking... so that I can play games even more

06 September 2007, 00:40

One of my 1200's does all the network housekeeping at the office, backs up the pc's to the server using script files to back up everyones newest files. It's come in very handy to repair the pc's bootblocks a time or two using disksalv & quarterback tools. Every once in a great while I make something on it to save us all time, like a plug-in for excell or word, or something for the pocketpc. I find it easier to make on the amiga and then port it to the pc. I still have better luck making web pages and brochures with Final Writer than with anything else. My brother still uses his amiga to design landscapes and sculptures.

06 September 2007, 01:06

I'd also like to add that Winuae/Amiga Forever has made owning a pc much more tollerable and less boring. Many thanks to everyone who had a hand in making it.

Zetr0 · 06 September 2007, 02:08

@Reloader12

Thats impressive use indeed!

@P-J
he said the same thing to you to several times before didn`t he? .... its okay... lucky for me Dizzy warned me first...

05 September 2007, 13:34	#1
P-J Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Moorpark, California Age: 44 Posts: 1,153	Who is still using their Amiga for something other than gaming? Hey all I ask this question once every two years or so, and since we've got a whole new selection of EABers I'll ask again. Who here uses their (real) Amiga for stuff other than games? What sort of stuff do you do with it? Interesting to hear from anyone here who uses their Amiga as their 'main machine'? So come on, spill the beans

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05 September 2007, 14:17	#2
blade002 Zone Friend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Age: 50 Posts: 2,616	Once i get a proper monitor for my Amiga again, and i sort out some installation issues, i will be using it alot more again for things other than games, but for the time being its just for games. I'll keep ya posted when you post again in 2 more years

05 September 2007, 14:19	#3
Dizzy Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 3,395	I use mine as book ends Well I've been posting a little with my a1200, but mostly use it for game. But to be honest, at the moment I stack my amigas in my office

05 September 2007, 14:31	#4
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	A real amiga or emulated? I use a lot of emulated at the moment as all my amiga stuff (well except the a600+ an A500 and a friends A1200 are in store at the moe... What i generally use my miggys for is appz LIKE Imagine 5 Object Rendering and Animation Octamed for Music / MIDI Rombler (as above) Pixel Art / Animation and IF the mood takes me I might code something for the miggy too

05 September 2007, 14:32	#5
DrF Blessed A1200 Of TeH Rat Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bham, UK Age: 42 Posts: 496	I'm still trying to get at least 1 working as I want and find cheap Amiga hardware so roll on another year

05 September 2007, 14:32	#6
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Well I program games on mine (on occasion), also I do a lot of writing, I try to do it on my PC when I can but if it's being used I use the Amiga instead.

05 September 2007, 14:48	#8
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	@p-j you cannot.... i'm immortal.... Dizzy said so... :P

05 September 2007, 15:00	#9
amigakit.com Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: www.amigakit.com Posts: 2,015	We use real Amigas in a network here for back office applications, order processing and invoice printing

05 September 2007, 16:36	#13
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,331	Watching demo's and listening to music, occasionally web browsing (PC takes too long to power up)

05 September 2007, 17:32	#14
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	I use my real Amiga for playing games. That is all! I use my PC to install Amiga games, create Amiga icons and for everything else non-game related.

05 September 2007, 17:35	#15
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	email... no viruses you see!

05 September 2007, 18:14	#16
mailman Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warsaw/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 2,427	I use mine (instead gaming) for: - text writing - image processing (I can't get used to Photoshop or similiar tools on Win) - modules listening - a bit of ripping some stuff from many different games/tools.

05 September 2007, 20:40	#17
spiff Oh noes! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Neverland Posts: 766	Well, I use it for some scripting and menu tweaking... so that I can play games even more

06 September 2007, 00:40	#18
reloader12 Posts: n/a	One of my 1200's does all the network housekeeping at the office, backs up the pc's to the server using script files to back up everyones newest files. It's come in very handy to repair the pc's bootblocks a time or two using disksalv & quarterback tools. Every once in a great while I make something on it to save us all time, like a plug-in for excell or word, or something for the pocketpc. I find it easier to make on the amiga and then port it to the pc. I still have better luck making web pages and brochures with Final Writer than with anything else. My brother still uses his amiga to design landscapes and sculptures.

06 September 2007, 01:06	#19
reloader12 Posts: n/a	I'd also like to add that Winuae/Amiga Forever has made owning a pc much more tollerable and less boring. Many thanks to everyone who had a hand in making it.

06 September 2007, 02:08	#20
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	@Reloader12 Thats impressive use indeed! @P-J he said the same thing to you to several times before didn`t he? .... its okay... lucky for me Dizzy warned me first...

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