Do you consider Amiga a console? - Page 4

Paul_s · 11 January 2008, 01:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by killergorilla

cd32 is a console, a shit one at that.

I win.

Bah now you make me want to buy a 1200 too

Zetr0 · 11 January 2008, 01:32

LOL

cd32 wasn't a bad console, it was just realized to late and the internals was too old ! not to mention a really crap upgrade path and software support!

killergorilla · 11 January 2008, 01:36

Therefore it was crap

I win.

Paul_s · 11 January 2008, 01:40

Only if it had Rise of the Robots CD in the drive!

Retro-Nerd · 11 January 2008, 01:41

The CD32 has no RGB out, right? Then... it's uber crap.

Zetr0 · 11 January 2008, 01:45

@Retro-Nerd

indeed it does have an RGB out but it is on the expansion port.

killergorilla · 11 January 2008, 01:48

FUCKING HANDY!

Wooosh!

Retro-Nerd · 11 January 2008, 01:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zetr0

@Retro-Nerd

indeed it does have an RGB out but it is on the expansion port.

Do a RGB mod, this console should run in RGB without a SX32.

StarEye · 11 January 2008, 11:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul_s

Those who say the CD32 was only a console - it was based on the blimmin 1200! - what about SX32 expansions which basically made it into a 1200?! Same can be said for the CDTV.

So since you can install Linux and connect a keyboard and mouse to the PS3, it's a computer?

danwood · 13 January 2008, 00:47

the amiga is a computer for sure, you can program it etc just by typing things in! if you want to make a ps3 game for example you would have to buy extra kit to do it!

NLS · 13 January 2008, 11:26

Amiga is without discussion (and any discussion about it is STUPID) a computer.

CD32 was a lousy attempt to make a nice computer into a console (and CDTV an even lousier)

Dizzy · 13 January 2008, 11:33

The amiga is a gaming machine

sorry but I only use my amiga for gaming, all those other things you could use the amiga for I use a pc

/Dizzy hide before the flame war start

NLS · 13 January 2008, 11:46

jokes aside, something like that in fact killed the Amiga and kept computing back at least 10 years

Zetr0 · 13 January 2008, 14:59

@NLS

that "something" was commodore.....

Retro-Nerd · 13 January 2008, 15:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zetr0

@NLS

that "something" was commodore.....

LOL, yes. Commodore killed itself. The Amiga died a "naturally" death, the 2D aera (exception was the gameboy) was over in 1997.

I would prefer a Amiga with CD-Rom and a plain (unexpanded) CD32, if i really need to play CD32 games.

cronos · 13 January 2008, 15:27

I remember back in the days when I was at school, people were buying PCs. Whenever I suggested that they should buy an Amiga, they all said Amiga's are gaming machine.

Anyway, regarding the poll... It is silly... Computers (including an Amiga) are not consoles... PCs have many games, but they are not consoles even if you hide the keyboard.

Zetr0 · 13 January 2008, 15:38

I suppose the definition of a console is an non-expandable static gaming construct.

heres one... only comes with a few games and you cannot buy any more games for it.

I actually used to have one of these

Paul_s · 13 January 2008, 16:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dizzy

The amiga is a gaming machine

sorry but I only use my amiga for gaming, all those other things you could use the amiga for I use a pc

/Dizzy hide before the flame war start

booooo heretic. Down with Dizzy

Yeah I still get the 'it's a games console' carp too and it does my head in.

Did a lot with mine before I got a PeeeCeee - word processing, graphics, BBS malarky... ah those were the days. The only thing I never liked on the Amiga was web surfing. Not much fun on a 6mb A1200 and nout else

The only reason I got a CD32 over a 1200 is because all the AGA stuff I like I've got for the CD32. No messing with floppies and easy to work with - get the extra's bits with cd32 aga stuff too

I would've gone with WHDLoad but again it comes down to expense and it would've cost a few hundred (memory expansion/accelerator/harddisk) for that which is pointless as I tend not to use my Amiga's 'that' much these days with work and what not.

Dizzy · 13 January 2008, 17:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul_s

booooo heretic. Down with Dizzy

Yeah I still get the 'it's a games console' carp too and it does my head in.

Did a lot with mine before I got a PeeeCeee - word processing, graphics, BBS malarky... ah those were the days. The only thing I never liked on the Amiga was web surfing. Not much fun on a 6mb A1200 and nout else

The only reason I got a CD32 over a 1200 is because all the AGA stuff I like I've got for the CD32. No messing with floppies and easy to work with - get the extra's bits with cd32 aga stuff too

I would've gone with WHDLoad but again it comes down to expense and it would've cost a few hundred (memory expansion/accelerator/harddisk) for that which is pointless as I tend not to use my Amiga's 'that' much these days with work and what not.

So did I.
Back in the old days I hate everone saying it was a game machine, I used it for everything a computer should do. But today I don't see the point in using an amiga for anything else but gaming

I dont think the amiga today can do something the PC can't

Shoonay · 16 May 2008, 16:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dizzy

I dont think the amiga today can do something the PC can't

Most precisely indeed for sure yes it cannot!

Look at it this way, it can do almost everything a today's PC can, just a *bit* slower... but in most cases... it can...

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11 January 2008, 01:32	#62
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	LOL cd32 wasn't a bad console, it was just realized to late and the internals was too old ! not to mention a really crap upgrade path and software support!

11 January 2008, 01:36	#63
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Therefore it was crap I win.

11 January 2008, 01:40	#64
Paul_s Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Amigaville Age: 46 Posts: 3,334	Only if it had Rise of the Robots CD in the drive!

11 January 2008, 01:41	#65
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,438	The CD32 has no RGB out, right? Then... it's uber crap.

11 January 2008, 01:45	#66
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	@Retro-Nerd indeed it does have an RGB out but it is on the expansion port.

11 January 2008, 01:48	#67
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	FUCKING HANDY! Wooosh!

13 January 2008, 00:47	#70
danwood Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: oldham/england Posts: 75	the amiga is a computer for sure, you can program it etc just by typing things in! if you want to make a ps3 game for example you would have to buy extra kit to do it!

13 January 2008, 11:26	#71
NLS Ancient User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: GREECE Age: 50 Posts: 757	Amiga is without discussion (and any discussion about it is STUPID) a computer. CD32 was a lousy attempt to make a nice computer into a console (and CDTV an even lousier)

13 January 2008, 11:33	#72
Dizzy Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 3,395	The amiga is a gaming machine sorry but I only use my amiga for gaming, all those other things you could use the amiga for I use a pc /Dizzy hide before the flame war start

13 January 2008, 11:46	#73
NLS Ancient User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: GREECE Age: 50 Posts: 757	jokes aside, something like that in fact killed the Amiga and kept computing back at least 10 years

13 January 2008, 14:59	#74
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	@NLS that "something" was commodore.....

13 January 2008, 15:27	#76
cronos Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Melbourne/Australia Age: 47 Posts: 62	I remember back in the days when I was at school, people were buying PCs. Whenever I suggested that they should buy an Amiga, they all said Amiga's are gaming machine. Anyway, regarding the poll... It is silly... Computers (including an Amiga) are not consoles... PCs have many games, but they are not consoles even if you hide the keyboard.

13 January 2008, 15:38	#77
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	I suppose the definition of a console is an non-expandable static gaming construct. heres one... only comes with a few games and you cannot buy any more games for it. I actually used to have one of these

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