Worst Amiga model ever

Skope · 14 July 2011, 11:21

Snatched this poll from over at Amibay, thought it was a fun initiative by mjnurney.

So which is your least favourite Amiga model, and why?

Like I said over there I have trouble choosing between A500+ and A600, but atleast the 500+ has a full set of keys so the 600 it is for me.

TCD · 14 July 2011, 11:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skope

Like I said over there I have trouble choosing between A500+ and A600, but atleast the 500+ has a full set of keys so the 600 it is for me.

Second that evaluation

FOL · 14 July 2011, 11:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skope

Snatched this poll from over at Amibay, thought it was a fun initiative by mjnurney.

So which is your least favourite Amiga model, and why?

Like I said over there I have trouble choosing between A500+ and A600, but atleast the 500+ has a full set of keys so the 600 it is for me.

Have to say none, I like every single Amiga model.

Theres no "none" option,

.

Gordon · 14 July 2011, 11:59

Amiga CDTV. Lovely looking but no HD controller on stock machine puts it bottom of the ladder.

cosmicfrog · 14 July 2011, 12:02

cant vote over there, still can`t vote here

wheres the broken amiga option ???

Skope · 14 July 2011, 12:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by cosmicfrog

cant vote over there, still can`t vote here

wheres the broken amiga option ???

Assuming they're all working ofcourse

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

Second that evaluation

I'm not surprised. We usually think the same way regarding these things

Leffmann · 14 July 2011, 12:53

I'm gonna go with the A1000 and its 256K RAM and Kickstart 1.2.

Runner up will be the A600 due poor expandability, can't even put some fastmem in it, though I like its case size and design more than any other Amiga. I wish the A1200 looked like that.

Lord Aga · 14 July 2011, 13:00

I think you can put fast ram in A600 via PCMCIA slot.
Anyways... I like them all, so I can't vote

Skope · 14 July 2011, 13:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leffmann

I'm gonna go with the A1000 and its 256K RAM and Kickstart 1.2.

Imo they were almost there with the A1000 and perfected it with the A500. But yeah, the 1000 seem a bit awkward to use indeed. There's KS1.3 for it though.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leffmann

Runner up will be the A600 due poor expandability, can't even put some fastmem in it, though I like its case size and design more than any other Amiga. I wish the A1200 looked like that.

I may interest you in the following thread then: http://www.amibay.com/showthread.php?t=570

Sooo cool hack!

Leffmann · 14 July 2011, 13:07

I've always thought the PCMCIA shared the same bus as the chipmem, and that any RAM there would effectively turn into slowmem.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skope

Imo they were almost there with the A1000 and perfected it with the A500. But yeah, the 1000 seem a bit awkward to use indeed. There's KS1.3 for it though.

I may interest you in the following thread then: http://www.amibay.com/showthread.php?t=570

Sooo cool hack!

Yeah I've seen that one

crazy mod job.

Skope · 14 July 2011, 14:32

The A600 is getting the least amount of lovin' so far. Interresting.

FOL · 14 July 2011, 14:48

Still waiting for the "none" option to be added to the poll.
*Looks around for TCD*

TCD · 14 July 2011, 15:03

... hmm?
Oh, added just for you FOL

LuMan · 14 July 2011, 15:24

Heh, clicked on the 'none' option.

WRT the A600; while I can see the annoyance of not having a numpad, I still love the machine for its compactness. I've labelled my floppy collection accordingly, so I know which will work in what machine and can flit between A500, A600 or A1200 depending on what mood I'm in.

It's an interesting poll, though

mikele · 14 July 2011, 15:46

I can see a lot of A600 haters without a cause... I would choose cute little A600 over those outdated, large, ugly models (like A500/2000/2500) anytime, not just for esthetic reasons. It's easy to hook up to internet, install CF disk, optical drives etc. Try that on those "glorious" oldies or CDTV, it won't be hassle free as you will need dedicated pieces of hardware. Besides A600 was fun to carry, could fit in small backpack.
AFAIR there were some external cases for A600 which allowed you to use DIN keyboard.

AmigaFriend · 14 July 2011, 16:14

There are no worst Amiga models. They are all beige and awesome! They all have custom chips, noisy floppy drives and all play State Of The Art. So... next poll please!

Pyromania · 14 July 2011, 16:21

I voted 500+ because the model confused people with its game incompatibilities and hurt Amiga sales. Many voted A600 but that machine was small and cute. It should have kept its original name A300 and cost 100 or 200 pounds. Then it would have sold a ton!

duga · 14 July 2011, 16:47

At release: A600 (shouldn't have been released at all, instead they should have released the A1200 with 1 MB chip ram option).

Today, A600 is nice as it's the smallest model and quite easy to expand.

deicidal · 14 July 2011, 16:59

I also voted a600, though it was a tough call between it and the 500+.

TCD · 14 July 2011, 17:00

Welcome to the club Andy

View Poll Results: Worst Amiga model ever
A1000	13	3.55%
A500	6	1.64%
A500+	53	14.48%
A600	93	25.41%
A2000	10	2.73%
A3000 (desktop)	3	0.82%
A4000 (desktop)	5	1.37%
A1200	4	1.09%
A3000 (tower)	0	0%
A4000 (tower)	3	0.82%
Odd numbers (A1500, A2500)	28	7.65%
CD32	34	9.29%
CDTV	50	13.66%
None, they are all perfect	64	17.49%
Voters: 366. You may not vote on this poll

14 July 2011, 11:21	#1
Skope Protracker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: 8364 Posts: 381	Worst Amiga model ever Snatched this poll from over at Amibay, thought it was a fun initiative by mjnurney. So which is your least favourite Amiga model, and why? Like I said over there I have trouble choosing between A500+ and A600, but atleast the 500+ has a full set of keys so the 600 it is for me.

14 July 2011, 16:14	#16
AmigaFriend Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CLI Posts: 1,462	There are no worst Amiga models. They are all beige and awesome! They all have custom chips, noisy floppy drives and all play State Of The Art. So... next poll please! Last edited by AmigaFriend; 14 July 2011 at 16:21. Reason: Google Translate failed on me

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14 July 2011, 11:59	#4
Gordon Settler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Serf City Posts: 1,760	Amiga CDTV. Lovely looking but no HD controller on stock machine puts it bottom of the ladder.

14 July 2011, 12:02	#5
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	cant vote over there, still can`t vote here wheres the broken amiga option ???

14 July 2011, 12:53	#7
Leffmann Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 2,269	I'm gonna go with the A1000 and its 256K RAM and Kickstart 1.2. Runner up will be the A600 due poor expandability, can't even put some fastmem in it, though I like its case size and design more than any other Amiga. I wish the A1200 looked like that.

14 July 2011, 13:00	#8
Lord Aga MI clan prevails Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Belgrade, Serbia Posts: 1,443	I think you can put fast ram in A600 via PCMCIA slot. Anyways... I like them all, so I can't vote

14 July 2011, 14:32	#11
Skope Protracker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: 8364 Posts: 381	The A600 is getting the least amount of lovin' so far. Interresting.

14 July 2011, 14:48	#12
FOL PSPUAE DEV Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales / UK Age: 45 Posts: 5,999	Still waiting for the "none" option to be added to the poll. Looks around for TCD

14 July 2011, 15:03	#13
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,518	... hmm? Oh, added just for you FOL

14 July 2011, 15:24	#14
LuMan Amigan - an' lovin' it!! Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Nottingham, UK Age: 55 Posts: 557	Heh, clicked on the 'none' option. WRT the A600; while I can see the annoyance of not having a numpad, I still love the machine for its compactness. I've labelled my floppy collection accordingly, so I know which will work in what machine and can flit between A500, A600 or A1200 depending on what mood I'm in. It's an interesting poll, though

14 July 2011, 15:46	#15
mikele Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: poland Posts: 307	I can see a lot of A600 haters without a cause... I would choose cute little A600 over those outdated, large, ugly models (like A500/2000/2500) anytime, not just for esthetic reasons. It's easy to hook up to internet, install CF disk, optical drives etc. Try that on those "glorious" oldies or CDTV, it won't be hassle free as you will need dedicated pieces of hardware. Besides A600 was fun to carry, could fit in small backpack. AFAIR there were some external cases for A600 which allowed you to use DIN keyboard.

14 July 2011, 16:21	#17
Pyromania Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,375	I voted 500+ because the model confused people with its game incompatibilities and hurt Amiga sales. Many voted A600 but that machine was small and cute. It should have kept its original name A300 and cost 100 or 200 pounds. Then it would have sold a ton!

14 July 2011, 16:47	#18
duga Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sweden Posts: 528	At release: A600 (shouldn't have been released at all, instead they should have released the A1200 with 1 MB chip ram option). Today, A600 is nice as it's the smallest model and quite easy to expand.

14 July 2011, 16:59	#19
deicidal Registered Insane Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ununited Kingdom Posts: 792	I also voted a600, though it was a tough call between it and the 500+.

14 July 2011, 17:00	#20
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,518	Welcome to the club Andy

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