Which Amiga was the 'greatest'? - Page 2

Dastardly · 22 November 2009, 19:49

Mods feel free to add any missed Amiga models from the list.

StingRay · 22 November 2009, 20:35

A500 without any doubt!

Jope · 22 November 2009, 21:31

I guess the A500 was the one for most, but for me personally, the A3000 was the pinnacle of Amiganess. I mainly messed around in workbench with my Amiga, so I always consider it a power user's machine, instead of a disk based games console. :-)

The A3000 was probably the least cost reduced Amiga ever made, which resulted in a very powerful machine for it's time. The A1000 was over-engineered too, but judging by the folklore from the era, Commodore cheapened it down quite a bit from what it was going to be.

The A3000 is not on the list, so my vote is blank. (yay, it's on the list now so I get to vote too. happiness.)

A1200 was merely a dying whimper for C= and the A4000 didn't make too many waves either - people were already jumping to PCs at the time..

DDNI · 22 November 2009, 22:13

A1000, it set the way. Every Amiga after it was an addition.

No Amiga after the A1000 created such an enormous gulf in performance between itself and its' competitors.

Gunbot · 22 November 2009, 22:53

A3000 FTW !
Alas, no option to vote for it.

Graham Humphrey · 22 November 2009, 22:56

Try it now

Predseda · 22 November 2009, 23:00

1500 is missing but I cant imagine anybody would vote for it

X-ray · 22 November 2009, 23:17

Oops I voted wrong. Should have chosen 500 instead of 4000.

Jope · 23 November 2009, 00:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Predseda

1500 is missing but I cant imagine anybody would vote for it

They can all vote A2000, which it really is. ;-)

Maren · 23 November 2009, 00:28

How about the mythical A3000+? sure it wasn't released commercially, but the specs were killer for it's time.

Galahad/FLT · 23 November 2009, 00:36

What about the B2000?

23 November 2009, 01:39

I think it has gotta be the A500, it was the first really affordable Amiga and what kicked off the Amiga craze, also it was my first Amiga

I can still remember when it first arrived at our house in Hatfield and switching it on, total magic moment!

23 November 2009, 06:09

The 1000 was the first model I saw and it dropped my jaw. It feels like "the original" to me.

Maren · 23 November 2009, 07:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by ami_junkie

I think it has gotta be the A500, it was the first really affordable Amiga

I bought an A1000 with the savings from my first job. It helped a lot that didn't have to pay a rent or provide for a family, but still, it wasn't 6150 RT-expensive, it's just that the A500 was dirt cheap in comparison

Skylight · 23 November 2009, 08:13

The A500 is without any doubt the "greatest" AMIGA ever.
And that's not just by sales numbers.

The A1000 was very impressive back then and a dream computer for sure.
But the A1000 was way too expensive and no computer for the masses.
Therefore it's destiny was to be a niche computer right from the beginning.

But the A500 changed this dramatically.
The impact the A500 created is only comparable to the C64.

Without the A500 at least 90% of all AMIGA games and demos wouldn't even exist.
And without the A500 most of us wouldn't even know what AMIGA is!

And the A500 was a lifesaver for Commodore, otherwise they would have closed their doors long before A3000, A1200, A4000 and CD32 were introduced.

Ciao, Rick ...

Paul_s · 23 November 2009, 09:34

Hi-Toro - Lorraine

Like a beautiful woman her multiple breadboard arrangement when opened were like the petals of a rose in summer

The 500 for me as it brought the Amiga name into the home. Anything after that is mearly just building on the success of the machine

The 500 is also probably the most reliable of the computer in a keyboard Amiga's imo.

BrooksterMax · 23 November 2009, 15:03

I voted the Amiga 1200 for its sheer versatility and expandability, and for also introducing the AGA chipset (obviously along with the 4000).

The Amiga 500 was the best seller and I was tempted to vote for that, but the Amiga 1200 can still be used in great ways today.

Jonathan Drain · 23 November 2009, 16:06

I want to say A600, but I can't in all honesty

Fabie · 23 November 2009, 16:41

I voted the Amiga 1200 because will be the future and is today the Amiga most used by the fans

also is the Amiga most used along the time....

The Amiga 500 caused great impact at the time but the legacy was short

The A1200 is about 17 years old and it's the computer that almost every fan uses, beautiful design and represent today the world "Amiga"

TCD · 23 November 2009, 16:43

*cough*

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dastardly

Which Amiga was the 'greatest'?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dastardly

I'm not talking raw horsepower, but rather when first released, which of all the Amiga models represented all the great things that you associate with the name?

View Poll Results: Which model best represents the name?
1000	15	6.58%
2000	3	1.32%
500	114	50.00%
CDTV	1	0.44%
500+	4	1.75%
600	5	2.19%
1200	64	28.07%
CD32	2	0.88%
4000	9	3.95%
3000	11	4.82%
Voters: 228. You may not vote on this poll

22 November 2009, 21:31	#23
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,879	I guess the A500 was the one for most, but for me personally, the A3000 was the pinnacle of Amiganess. I mainly messed around in workbench with my Amiga, so I always consider it a power user's machine, instead of a disk based games console. :-) The A3000 was probably the least cost reduced Amiga ever made, which resulted in a very powerful machine for it's time. The A1000 was over-engineered too, but judging by the folklore from the era, Commodore cheapened it down quite a bit from what it was going to be. The A3000 is not on the list, so my vote is blank. (yay, it's on the list now so I get to vote too. happiness.) A1200 was merely a dying whimper for C= and the A4000 didn't make too many waves either - people were already jumping to PCs at the time.. Last edited by Jope; 23 November 2009 at 17:05.

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22 November 2009, 19:49	#21
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	Mods feel free to add any missed Amiga models from the list.

22 November 2009, 20:35	#22
StingRay move.l #$c0ff33,throat Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Berlin/Joymoney Posts: 6,863	A500 without any doubt!

22 November 2009, 22:13	#24
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,433	A1000, it set the way. Every Amiga after it was an addition. No Amiga after the A1000 created such an enormous gulf in performance between itself and its' competitors.

22 November 2009, 22:53	#25
Gunbot Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 66	A3000 FTW ! Alas, no option to vote for it.

22 November 2009, 22:56	#26
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Try it now

22 November 2009, 23:00	#27
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,555	1500 is missing but I cant imagine anybody would vote for it

22 November 2009, 23:17	#28
X-ray Angry Kid Fan Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: London Posts: 230	Oops I voted wrong. Should have chosen 500 instead of 4000.

23 November 2009, 00:28	#30
Maren Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: * Posts: 567	How about the mythical A3000+? sure it wasn't released commercially, but the specs were killer for it's time.

23 November 2009, 00:36	#31
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 9,014	What about the B2000?

23 November 2009, 01:39	#32
ami_junkie Posts: n/a	I think it has gotta be the A500, it was the first really affordable Amiga and what kicked off the Amiga craze, also it was my first Amiga I can still remember when it first arrived at our house in Hatfield and switching it on, total magic moment!

23 November 2009, 06:09	#33
Wammy Posts: n/a	The 1000 was the first model I saw and it dropped my jaw. It feels like "the original" to me.

23 November 2009, 08:13	#35
Skylight Crazy Collector Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Munich/Bavaria + Saxony + Thailand Age: 53 Posts: 151	The A500 is without any doubt the "greatest" AMIGA ever. And that's not just by sales numbers. The A1000 was very impressive back then and a dream computer for sure. But the A1000 was way too expensive and no computer for the masses. Therefore it's destiny was to be a niche computer right from the beginning. But the A500 changed this dramatically. The impact the A500 created is only comparable to the C64. Without the A500 at least 90% of all AMIGA games and demos wouldn't even exist. And without the A500 most of us wouldn't even know what AMIGA is! And the A500 was a lifesaver for Commodore, otherwise they would have closed their doors long before A3000, A1200, A4000 and CD32 were introduced. Ciao, Rick ...

23 November 2009, 09:34	#36
Paul_s Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Amigaville Age: 46 Posts: 3,337	Hi-Toro - Lorraine Like a beautiful woman her multiple breadboard arrangement when opened were like the petals of a rose in summer The 500 for me as it brought the Amiga name into the home. Anything after that is mearly just building on the success of the machine The 500 is also probably the most reliable of the computer in a keyboard Amiga's imo.

23 November 2009, 15:03	#37
BrooksterMax Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Norfolk UK Age: 43 Posts: 433	I voted the Amiga 1200 for its sheer versatility and expandability, and for also introducing the AGA chipset (obviously along with the 4000). The Amiga 500 was the best seller and I was tempted to vote for that, but the Amiga 1200 can still be used in great ways today.

23 November 2009, 16:06	#38
Jonathan Drain Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sector K240 Posts: 338	I want to say A600, but I can't in all honesty

23 November 2009, 16:41	#39
Fabie Banned Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: France Posts: 478	I voted the Amiga 1200 because will be the future and is today the Amiga most used by the fans also is the Amiga most used along the time.... The Amiga 500 caused great impact at the time but the legacy was short The A1200 is about 17 years old and it's the computer that almost every fan uses, beautiful design and represent today the world "Amiga"

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