A600 - love it or hate it? - Page 5

Sandro · 01 October 2015, 21:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cammy

I love my A600. She has a USB Numeric Keypad/Hub, and is fast enough to run Photoshop in MacOS.

which shapeshifter video driver you use in the A600?

Retrofan · 02 October 2015, 02:19

http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...4&postcount=72

Awesome, Cammy. 16 colors? I have to improve my Shapeshifter with my ACA30/56.

I also saw time ago a guy using Wordperfect on it I believe.

Hodor · 03 October 2015, 21:27

Nowadays there is no reason to hate this computer. It´s a pretty small piece of old hardware which fits in almost any desktop. Maybe not the best design back in the past (what the fuck were you thinking, Commodore?) but truly atractive today.

eXeler0 · 03 October 2015, 22:44

Plenty of reasons to hate it when it was released, very little reason to hate it now...
The C64GS was worse, a whole lot of good reasons to hate it when it was released... and still crappy and awkward to this day.
Still, that damn thing is rare and now I want one and ill gladly pay €200 for it :-)

Pyromania · 04 October 2015, 13:01

I've never seen an A600 in the flesh so not sure if I'd like it. Since it's so small I bet I would. I hope to find someone selling one someday.

Decker · 05 October 2015, 11:18

None of it made any sense back then. Zero upgrade from A500 for a 100$ more. A ridiculous thing to release back then, when Commodore was already behind the curve.

In retrospect it's a really neat system. As easy to upgrade as an A1200, cheaper and smaller. You'll just miss out on AGA games.

Pyromania · 06 October 2015, 08:35

If they would have called it the A300 and sold it for $199 or $299 it would have been all good.

eXeler0 · 06 October 2015, 11:16

As many ppl already know, it was *meant* to be sold at about $100 cheaper.. it just didnt happen. And therefore the original plan failed so the product hit the market in a way that dodnt make much sense..

john1979 · 06 October 2015, 16:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cammy

I love my A600. She has a USB Numeric Keypad/Hub, and is fast enough to run Photoshop in MacOS.

Have you disabled the power LED?

dakidski · 07 October 2015, 03:31

Best Amiga for me. <3

bladecgn · 07 October 2015, 19:54

I personally love all the Amigas as they are part of the history. They are all good machines.

When I saw the first Amiga 1000 in action I knew I had to get one at some point. Got an Amiga 2000. Then switched to PC but always missed the Amiga, the PC was no match. Then got a brand new 1200 as Commodore went bankrupt for a low price.

The Amiga 600 is for me a step back unfortunately as some mentioned already. For me the Amiga 1200 / 4000 are the kings of the lineup.

It's AGA,the numeric keypad and the compact size that makes the 1200 the winner for me.

Combofate · 09 October 2015, 20:52

in 2015 a600 is the best amiga behind 1200 & 4000.
no compatibility problem with ks 3.1
hd (cf card whdload

) compatible with ide port and pcmcia transfert with pc
accelerator are good vampire aca620 630 ect...
the only think is lack of AGA and numeric keypad.

A500 wich was way better than A600 back in 90s is now usseless if you have a beautifull A600 whload cf card accelerator ram expension ect...

so in 1990 not really good amiga but now in 2015 A600 is the best one behind 1200 and 4000.

so it's a very good amiga

i think

B14ck W01f · 11 October 2015, 03:55

You know, I wouldn't mind a A600. Most people may hate it, but at least it's upgradeable, has a PCMCIA slot capable of transferring files between PC and Amiga.

Hodor · 13 October 2015, 22:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Combofate

in 2015 a600 is the best amiga behind 1200 & 4000.
no compatibility problem with ks 3.1
hd (cf card whdload

) compatible with ide port and pcmcia transfert with pc
accelerator are good vampire aca620 630 ect...
the only think is lack of AGA and numeric keypad.

A500 wich was way better than A600 back in 90s is now usseless if you have a beautifull A600 whload cf card accelerator ram expension ect...

so in 1990 not really good amiga but now in 2015 A600 is the best one behind 1200 and 4000.

so it's a very good amiga

i think

Well, for people who do not desire to expend so much, the A500 + Gotek combo is a winner.

If they got the money, there are better options than the classic 500 indeed.

appiah4 · 16 November 2015, 09:38

It was a great deal for people who didn't already have an A500.. which really wasn't exactly a market I suppose :/ To this day, I'm still in the market for a clean A600 and a vanilla A1200.

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02 October 2015, 02:19	#82
Retrofan Ruler of the Universe Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lanzarote/Spain Posts: 6,192	http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...4&postcount=72 Awesome, Cammy. 16 colors? I have to improve my Shapeshifter with my ACA30/56. I also saw time ago a guy using Wordperfect on it I believe.

03 October 2015, 21:27	#83
Hodor Retro Human Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Spain Posts: 76	Nowadays there is no reason to hate this computer. It´s a pretty small piece of old hardware which fits in almost any desktop. Maybe not the best design back in the past (what the fuck were you thinking, Commodore?) but truly atractive today.

03 October 2015, 22:44	#84
eXeler0 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Sweden Age: 50 Posts: 2,953	Plenty of reasons to hate it when it was released, very little reason to hate it now... The C64GS was worse, a whole lot of good reasons to hate it when it was released... and still crappy and awkward to this day. Still, that damn thing is rare and now I want one and ill gladly pay €200 for it :-)

04 October 2015, 13:01	#85
Pyromania Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,380	I've never seen an A600 in the flesh so not sure if I'd like it. Since it's so small I bet I would. I hope to find someone selling one someday.

05 October 2015, 11:18	#86
Decker Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Finland Posts: 122	None of it made any sense back then. Zero upgrade from A500 for a 100$ more. A ridiculous thing to release back then, when Commodore was already behind the curve. In retrospect it's a really neat system. As easy to upgrade as an A1200, cheaper and smaller. You'll just miss out on AGA games.

06 October 2015, 08:35	#87
Pyromania Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,380	If they would have called it the A300 and sold it for $199 or $299 it would have been all good.

06 October 2015, 11:16	#88
eXeler0 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Sweden Age: 50 Posts: 2,953	As many ppl already know, it was meant to be sold at about $100 cheaper.. it just didnt happen. And therefore the original plan failed so the product hit the market in a way that dodnt make much sense..

07 October 2015, 03:31	#90
dakidski Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 23	Best Amiga for me. <3

07 October 2015, 19:54	#91
bladecgn Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Essen / Germany Posts: 188	I personally love all the Amigas as they are part of the history. They are all good machines. When I saw the first Amiga 1000 in action I knew I had to get one at some point. Got an Amiga 2000. Then switched to PC but always missed the Amiga, the PC was no match. Then got a brand new 1200 as Commodore went bankrupt for a low price. The Amiga 600 is for me a step back unfortunately as some mentioned already. For me the Amiga 1200 / 4000 are the kings of the lineup. It's AGA,the numeric keypad and the compact size that makes the 1200 the winner for me.

09 October 2015, 20:52	#92
Combofate Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: France Age: 44 Posts: 19	in 2015 a600 is the best amiga behind 1200 & 4000. no compatibility problem with ks 3.1 hd (cf card whdload ) compatible with ide port and pcmcia transfert with pc accelerator are good vampire aca620 630 ect... the only think is lack of AGA and numeric keypad. A500 wich was way better than A600 back in 90s is now usseless if you have a beautifull A600 whload cf card accelerator ram expension ect... so in 1990 not really good amiga but now in 2015 A600 is the best one behind 1200 and 4000. so it's a very good amiga i think

11 October 2015, 03:55	#93
B14ck W01f m68k all the way Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Koalaland Posts: 523	You know, I wouldn't mind a A600. Most people may hate it, but at least it's upgradeable, has a PCMCIA slot capable of transferring files between PC and Amiga.

16 November 2015, 09:38	#95
appiah4 Registered User Join Date: May 2015 Location: Somewhere in Time Posts: 492	It was a great deal for people who didn't already have an A500.. which really wasn't exactly a market I suppose :/ To this day, I'm still in the market for a clean A600 and a vanilla A1200.

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