poll: amiga comeback? - Page 2

pmc · 13 April 2007, 09:59

That ship has sailed. Too much time has passed since the originally conceived evolutions of the hardware were being considered (A3000T etc.) for a real Amiga to be resurrected in new hardware form and I'm not sure I even want a new evolution of the Amiga if it's just a new version of the OS running on PC/MAC clone type hardware.

In my opinion the hardware and software went hand in hand to make the Amiga what it was.

The thrill of the original machine is what counts and personally I've found emulation is what takes me closest to that...

Graham Humphrey · 13 April 2007, 10:32

I don't know why it bothers people if the Amiga makes a comeback or not (and let's face it, it never ever will).

For me: I use my Amiga. I spend money on it. I enjoy it. Who cares about anything else? If you enjoy using the Amiga (real, emulated or whatever) nothing else matters.

keropi · 13 April 2007, 10:47

even IF the "amiga" could come back, what would it offer? eh? nothing. nothing at all. this is not 20 years ago, where computer hardware was at the beggining... OS4 u say? yeah right... no REAL progs, limited support, crappy conversions... no thanks.

Jope · 13 April 2007, 11:03

No chance for Amiga. Sorry. Class dismissed. :-D

turrican3 · 13 April 2007, 12:36

Don't blame me i know that there is no chance

(or perhaps 1/1000000000000000000000000000)
but it could be so great and it could be a nightmare too it depends what will be done with the amiga name.

spiff · 13 April 2007, 12:36

XD That joke never gets old

WinUAE emulating a high end amiga is the closest thing to a comeback I've ever seen. Before that It was all games for me.

caffeinekid · 13 April 2007, 12:56

Good to see so many people being realistic.

I'm still waiting for Clive Sinclair to make a new ZX Spectrum.

BippyM · 13 April 2007, 13:13

and XYZ Spectrum

Ultron · 13 April 2007, 13:33

Just wait!

WIAT TWO MOERE WEAKSS!

turrican3 · 13 April 2007, 13:38

what will arrive in two weeks ?

Sensi · 13 April 2007, 13:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dizzy

Yes and after that Hitler will come out from a Jungle in Brazil and reclaim power in Europe, with the help of his ss friend who for most parts is just skeletons, but with some skintranplantation they look ok.
Not to forget Lenin who will come out from a hidout in Syberia and reclaim power in Sovietunion.
And Elvis will again be the king of MTV and have a comeback tour all over the world....

Yes and Denmark will once again be Viking Country

And what about Jim Morrison?

Sensi · 13 April 2007, 13:57

I strongly believe. BELIEVE

There´s no chance I´m afraid. I would buy brand new Amiga (500, 600, 1200) for price of brand new fastest PC. And I know there´s a lot crazy people like me. Doesn´t matter there´s a great WinUAE, doesn´t matter the use is much more comfortable than real Amiga, Amiga´s got soul, life, you can love it, touch it, smell it, you can call it Ami, Amiga, sweet Ami, you are together through high times low times, not like PC, it´s just kit. Exchange this, replace that, buy new sound card, new motherboard etc.
I BELIEVE

humble worm · 13 April 2007, 14:29

...i would rather not go... back to the old house...

killergorilla · 13 April 2007, 16:01

To the people who voted yes in this thread...

Did you actually answer whether you think the amiga really actually has a chance of a comeback or did you just tick yes because if everything changed and things were completely different you'd like Amiga to comeback?

turrican3 · 13 April 2007, 16:33

for sure the things must change,because the actual situation is very depressing

killergorilla · 13 April 2007, 16:46

And you realistically think they will?

I just can't see it ever happening.

Peter · 13 April 2007, 16:47

The Amiga will make a comeback... stronger than ever and I will remain eternally young...

These tablets I'm on... are working...

Merlin · 13 April 2007, 17:31

Take the rose coloured glasses off, it's not ever going to happen, it's a bit like the second coming of Christ, people want it, but the answer is NO, which part don't you get, the N or the O?

There are those (like me) who fondly reemember the Miggy and I have just bought an A600 and an A1200, with some pimping mods in mind, like adding DVD/CD-RW, USB and such to bring them up to date a bit, but underneath it all, it was bloody 16-bit and we are now in the era of 64-bit computing, PC hardware is so cheap these days there is no market for another platform (unless you are a journalist where the Apple Mac rules).

If even Dell are going the Linux route as well as Vista to hedge their bet, can't you see there is no opening for a new OS? Look what happened to OS2/Warp....face it, Amiga was good at the time, but that was because there was competition between OS's like Atari's STOS, Amiga Workbench, MSX on various machines and early Windows on 086 and 286 PCs. Sinclair Spectrums and Amstrad machines had no GUI environment worth talking about, so they were the first casualties in the OS wars.

I am old skool enough (unfortunately) to have played with most of these systems over the years, so I think I have some idea of what I am talking about.

Get over it, the only thing left is the brand and massively expensive add-ons sold through specialist dealers for obsolete machines, that grey-heads like me like to tinker with.....

Merlin

Anubis · 13 April 2007, 18:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by turrican3

what will arrive in two weeks ?

At least couple of Fred's farts and nothing else.

Amiga is long dead company. It died around the time when Jay Miner died.

Not sure what's worst: scanline or amiga inc. lovers.

@Merlin - did you call TOS a GUI??

Ironclaw · 13 April 2007, 18:40

I haven't voted yet....

View Poll Results: Do you think the amiga has a chance to comeback ?
Yes	29	17.16%
No	140	82.84%
Voters: 169. You may not vote on this poll

13 April 2007, 09:59	#21
pmc gone Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: completely gone Posts: 1,596	Errr, no... That ship has sailed. Too much time has passed since the originally conceived evolutions of the hardware were being considered (A3000T etc.) for a real Amiga to be resurrected in new hardware form and I'm not sure I even want a new evolution of the Amiga if it's just a new version of the OS running on PC/MAC clone type hardware. In my opinion the hardware and software went hand in hand to make the Amiga what it was. The thrill of the original machine is what counts and personally I've found emulation is what takes me closest to that...

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13 April 2007, 10:32	#22
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	I don't know why it bothers people if the Amiga makes a comeback or not (and let's face it, it never ever will). For me: I use my Amiga. I spend money on it. I enjoy it. Who cares about anything else? If you enjoy using the Amiga (real, emulated or whatever) nothing else matters.

13 April 2007, 10:47	#23
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	even IF the "amiga" could come back, what would it offer? eh? nothing. nothing at all. this is not 20 years ago, where computer hardware was at the beggining... OS4 u say? yeah right... no REAL progs, limited support, crappy conversions... no thanks.

13 April 2007, 11:03	#24
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,862	No chance for Amiga. Sorry. Class dismissed. :-D

13 April 2007, 12:36	#25
turrican3 Moon 1969 = amiga 1985 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: belgium Age: 48 Posts: 3,913	Don't blame me i know that there is no chance (or perhaps 1/1000000000000000000000000000) but it could be so great and it could be a nightmare too it depends what will be done with the amiga name.

13 April 2007, 12:36	#26
spiff Oh noes! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Neverland Posts: 766	XD That joke never gets old WinUAE emulating a high end amiga is the closest thing to a comeback I've ever seen. Before that It was all games for me.

13 April 2007, 12:56	#27
caffeinekid Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Wakefield, UK Age: 53 Posts: 72	Good to see so many people being realistic. I'm still waiting for Clive Sinclair to make a new ZX Spectrum.

13 April 2007, 13:13	#28
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	and XYZ Spectrum

13 April 2007, 13:33	#29
Ultron Something Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Amigaland, Nostalgia Age: 48 Posts: 757	Just wait! WIAT TWO MOERE WEAKSS!

13 April 2007, 13:38	#30
turrican3 Moon 1969 = amiga 1985 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: belgium Age: 48 Posts: 3,913	what will arrive in two weeks ?

13 April 2007, 13:57	#32
Sensi Unregistered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 1,643	I strongly believe. BELIEVE There´s no chance I´m afraid. I would buy brand new Amiga (500, 600, 1200) for price of brand new fastest PC. And I know there´s a lot crazy people like me. Doesn´t matter there´s a great WinUAE, doesn´t matter the use is much more comfortable than real Amiga, Amiga´s got soul, life, you can love it, touch it, smell it, you can call it Ami, Amiga, sweet Ami, you are together through high times low times, not like PC, it´s just kit. Exchange this, replace that, buy new sound card, new motherboard etc. I BELIEVE

13 April 2007, 14:29	#33
humble worm Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: BP/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 745	...i would rather not go... back to the old house...

13 April 2007, 16:01	#34
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	To the people who voted yes in this thread... Did you actually answer whether you think the amiga really actually has a chance of a comeback or did you just tick yes because if everything changed and things were completely different you'd like Amiga to comeback?

13 April 2007, 16:33	#35
turrican3 Moon 1969 = amiga 1985 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: belgium Age: 48 Posts: 3,913	for sure the things must change,because the actual situation is very depressing

13 April 2007, 16:46	#36
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	And you realistically think they will? I just can't see it ever happening.

13 April 2007, 16:47	#37
Peter Still an Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Age: 55 Posts: 2,715	The Amiga will make a comeback... stronger than ever and I will remain eternally young... These tablets I'm on... are working...

13 April 2007, 17:31	#38
Merlin AmiBay MegaMod Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Manchester, UK Age: 62 Posts: 1,163	Take the rose coloured glasses off, it's not ever going to happen, it's a bit like the second coming of Christ, people want it, but the answer is NO, which part don't you get, the N or the O? There are those (like me) who fondly reemember the Miggy and I have just bought an A600 and an A1200, with some pimping mods in mind, like adding DVD/CD-RW, USB and such to bring them up to date a bit, but underneath it all, it was bloody 16-bit and we are now in the era of 64-bit computing, PC hardware is so cheap these days there is no market for another platform (unless you are a journalist where the Apple Mac rules). If even Dell are going the Linux route as well as Vista to hedge their bet, can't you see there is no opening for a new OS? Look what happened to OS2/Warp....face it, Amiga was good at the time, but that was because there was competition between OS's like Atari's STOS, Amiga Workbench, MSX on various machines and early Windows on 086 and 286 PCs. Sinclair Spectrums and Amstrad machines had no GUI environment worth talking about, so they were the first casualties in the OS wars. I am old skool enough (unfortunately) to have played with most of these systems over the years, so I think I have some idea of what I am talking about. Get over it, the only thing left is the brand and massively expensive add-ons sold through specialist dealers for obsolete machines, that grey-heads like me like to tinker with..... Merlin

13 April 2007, 18:40	#40
Ironclaw Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: ... Age: 45 Posts: 3,313	I haven't voted yet....

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