Which type of Amigian are you?

Paul_s · 02 May 2009, 17:31

Poll to follow....

Sensi · 02 May 2009, 17:42

Only emulator here but I plan to buy CD32 (and maybe some cheap A600 with HD, maybe). I would buy something like Minimig but I want it 100% working and no waiting for updates etc.

TCD · 02 May 2009, 17:47

Hallå där. Jag är från svensk Atari styrelsen. Kul att se dig

(blame Google for any mistakes

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Mainly emulator and my beloved A500. Not so much into upgrading it, but I would use almost anything that is available

prowler · 02 May 2009, 17:49

None of these options.

I would say I'm an "Amiga tinkerer".

Shoonay · 02 May 2009, 18:03

factory upgrades + other upgrades + todays techno + case/motherboard/tweak modifying + emu + new concepts

i'm open for all

Paul_s · 02 May 2009, 18:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by prowler

None of these options.

I would say I'm an "Amiga tinkerer".

You're Zetro's twin brother

Predabot · 02 May 2009, 20:28

Well, I'm mainly an Amiga emu-user, but there's lots of other aspects of the Miggy that I'm interested in.

"Option 3 but with 'todays technology' upgrades
Anarchist - extreme case/motherboard/tweak modifying
Sega Master System
Emulator only for me
New conceptions of the Amiga - Minimig et al"

Pretty much covers the most of it. But the history regarding the technology of the Amiga, and the Amiga's place in the evolution of computer-hardware is also very interesting. It's a whole new world of discovery there, for me!

The Sega Master System option I took because it signals my non-exclusivity.

I play loads of platforms. I think there's something to find on almost every one of them, really.

I rather prefer the Genesis to the Master System however.

ungi · 02 May 2009, 22:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Predabot

n I play loads of platforms. I think there's something to find on almost every one of them, really.

absolutely, yes.

cosmicfrog · 02 May 2009, 22:48

I`m def an amiga Anarchist

well one that ribbits at any rate

gklinger · 03 May 2009, 03:20

Too many sweet upgrades available to be a stickler for stock and with the Indivision and IDE2CF adaptors, I'm all about enhancing the old with the new.

Muzkat · 03 May 2009, 04:20

I'm pretty much an Amiga gamerer. Which option is that one?

matthew · 03 May 2009, 07:12

I'm having a lot of fun being emulator only.

Amiga1992 · 03 May 2009, 17:38

I'm a real Amiga user since 1992.
Updated nicely but never jumping onto unnecessary bullshit like PPC, towering, OS 3.5+, etc.

Would love an 060 for demowatching but I cannot justify the cost yet!

AB Positive · 11 May 2009, 20:36

even though I've been an Amigian for all of five days now, I'm already in the "Anarchist" section. The official amiga floppy drive died and modded a PC drive to work - rolled my own null modem cable and use Amiga Explorer to make disks out of ADFs.

Next - being the proper OS geek that I am - working out how to run WB 1.3, 2.04 and 3.1 at will on the A500. Maybe hack in some more chip ram since I have the spots on my board.

Also - looking for an A1200 board to hack into an A500 case

chiark · 11 May 2009, 23:15

where's the KFC option?

Ah, apologies, I agree- tinkerer / Zetr0's lovechild option, please!

extralife · 12 May 2009, 00:11

i'm pretty much like akira, cept i bought my a500 in 89 and sold my 1200 in around 95, rediscovered the amigascene again at around 2000 again, when i saw someone had dumped an a500 in our trash, just fitted a ram expansion and needed some disks

, bought my at that time dream machine an a4000 with cybergraphix and everything stuffed inside, but didnt really like it, coz it was big as a house and my girlfriend at that time was not happy with that

, so I bought back my very own a1200 that i sold waaay back in 95 and got myself a 10gig harddrive and a bliz1260 with 64megs and have never looked back

sadly it burned the sound channels this christmas holyday so right now i'm messing around with an a500 with kick 1.2 again lol coinsidence ?

12 May 2009, 07:06

Been with the Amiga since 1988 was always getting the latest and upgrading to the hilt until around 2001, now I am just happy to have a nicely souped desktop case A1200, been there with the tower case, ppc, blizzard vision now it is just nice to use the Amiga for writing music, animations and games ... pretty much the same as in the beginning

13 May 2009, 11:15

I broke my seal to install a HDD and install kickstart 3.1, but I dont see an option for those simple upgrades.

PWLM · 13 May 2009, 14:21

Natural Amiga all the way, all genuine Commodore upgrades in my 500 and 600.

paranoid · 14 May 2009, 17:29

Now, just emulating. Then, Commodore and third-party upgrades (AdSpeed on the 500, an 030 board on the 1200) plus some hacks (hardware switches for PAL/NTSC, 512/1 meg chip, plus a homebrew Parnet cable and an adapter for a PC analog joystick).

View Poll Results: wots it gonna be?
Purveyor of Amiga history - I daren't take off the sacred warranty seal...	6	4.11%
Factory upgrades only	10	6.85%
Factory upgrades with other upgrades available from the time....	35	23.97%
Option 3 but with 'todays technology' upgrades	51	34.93%
Anarchist - extreme case/motherboard/tweak modifying	29	19.86%
All my Amiga's are set in Amber for future preservation	3	2.05%
Sega Master System	5	3.42%
Emulator only for me	30	20.55%
New conceptions of the Amiga - Minimig et al	20	13.70%
I'm from Swedish Atari Board - hello	5	3.42%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 146. You may not vote on this poll

02 May 2009, 17:31	#1
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02 May 2009, 17:42	#2
Sensi Unregistered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 1,643	Only emulator here but I plan to buy CD32 (and maybe some cheap A600 with HD, maybe). I would buy something like Minimig but I want it 100% working and no waiting for updates etc.

02 May 2009, 17:47	#3
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,525	Hallå där. Jag är från svensk Atari styrelsen. Kul att se dig (blame Google for any mistakes ) Mainly emulator and my beloved A500. Not so much into upgrading it, but I would use almost anything that is available

02 May 2009, 17:49	#4
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	None of these options. I would say I'm an "Amiga tinkerer".

02 May 2009, 18:03	#5
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	factory upgrades + other upgrades + todays techno + case/motherboard/tweak modifying + emu + new concepts i'm open for all

02 May 2009, 20:28	#7
Predabot Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Swedun' Posts: 397	Well, I'm mainly an Amiga emu-user, but there's lots of other aspects of the Miggy that I'm interested in. "Option 3 but with 'todays technology' upgrades Anarchist - extreme case/motherboard/tweak modifying Sega Master System Emulator only for me New conceptions of the Amiga - Minimig et al" Pretty much covers the most of it. But the history regarding the technology of the Amiga, and the Amiga's place in the evolution of computer-hardware is also very interesting. It's a whole new world of discovery there, for me! The Sega Master System option I took because it signals my non-exclusivity. I play loads of platforms. I think there's something to find on almost every one of them, really. I rather prefer the Genesis to the Master System however.

02 May 2009, 22:48	#9
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	I`m def an amiga Anarchist well one that ribbits at any rate

03 May 2009, 03:20	#10
gklinger Vegetable Lasagna Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toronto, CANADA Age: 54 Posts: 711	Too many sweet upgrades available to be a stickler for stock and with the Indivision and IDE2CF adaptors, I'm all about enhancing the old with the new.

03 May 2009, 04:20	#11
Muzkat Into the Wonderful Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Earthrealm Age: 42 Posts: 1,426	I'm pretty much an Amiga gamerer. Which option is that one?

03 May 2009, 07:12	#12
matthew Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: England Age: 46 Posts: 108	I'm having a lot of fun being emulator only.

03 May 2009, 17:38	#13
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	I'm a real Amiga user since 1992. Updated nicely but never jumping onto unnecessary bullshit like PPC, towering, OS 3.5+, etc. Would love an 060 for demowatching but I cannot justify the cost yet!

11 May 2009, 20:36	#14
AB Positive kachou ON! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New Hampshire, US Posts: 192	even though I've been an Amigian for all of five days now, I'm already in the "Anarchist" section. The official amiga floppy drive died and modded a PC drive to work - rolled my own null modem cable and use Amiga Explorer to make disks out of ADFs. Next - being the proper OS geek that I am - working out how to run WB 1.3, 2.04 and 3.1 at will on the A500. Maybe hack in some more chip ram since I have the spots on my board. Also - looking for an A1200 board to hack into an A500 case

11 May 2009, 23:15	#15
chiark Needs a life Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England Posts: 1,707	where's the KFC option? Ah, apologies, I agree- tinkerer / Zetr0's lovechild option, please!

12 May 2009, 00:11	#16
extralife Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: denmark Posts: 268	i'm pretty much like akira, cept i bought my a500 in 89 and sold my 1200 in around 95, rediscovered the amigascene again at around 2000 again, when i saw someone had dumped an a500 in our trash, just fitted a ram expansion and needed some disks , bought my at that time dream machine an a4000 with cybergraphix and everything stuffed inside, but didnt really like it, coz it was big as a house and my girlfriend at that time was not happy with that , so I bought back my very own a1200 that i sold waaay back in 95 and got myself a 10gig harddrive and a bliz1260 with 64megs and have never looked back sadly it burned the sound channels this christmas holyday so right now i'm messing around with an a500 with kick 1.2 again lol coinsidence ?

12 May 2009, 07:06	#17
ami_junkie Posts: n/a	Been with the Amiga since 1988 was always getting the latest and upgrading to the hilt until around 2001, now I am just happy to have a nicely souped desktop case A1200, been there with the tower case, ppc, blizzard vision now it is just nice to use the Amiga for writing music, animations and games ... pretty much the same as in the beginning

13 May 2009, 11:15	#18
tech3475 Posts: n/a	I broke my seal to install a HDD and install kickstart 3.1, but I dont see an option for those simple upgrades.

13 May 2009, 14:21	#19
PWLM He found it at the zoo.. Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Townsville / Australia Posts: 151	Natural Amiga all the way, all genuine Commodore upgrades in my 500 and 600.

14 May 2009, 17:29	#20
paranoid Phone Zen Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Banned Age: 52 Posts: 234	Now, just emulating. Then, Commodore and third-party upgrades (AdSpeed on the 500, an 030 board on the 1200) plus some hacks (hardware switches for PAL/NTSC, 512/1 meg chip, plus a homebrew Parnet cable and an adapter for a PC analog joystick).

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