How long do you plan on using a real Amiga?

TheAmigaMan · 13 February 2005, 12:49

How long do you plan to keep and use your classic Amiga computer? I plan on keeping mine for the next 30+ years.

MarlboroMan · 13 February 2005, 12:57

As you have no ´Forever´ option included, i go for 30+ years. In the next few years i plan to get more amigas, so that if one dies, ill have a replacement

TheAmigaMan · 13 February 2005, 12:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarlboroMan

As you have no ´Forever´ option included, i go for 30+ years. In the next few years i plan to get more amigas, so that if one dies, ill have a replacement

Now you are sounding like me. I have a whole closet full of Amiga spare parts.

AMIGAZ · 13 February 2005, 13:32

I'll hold on to my amigas as long as they're working and I can replace defective parts.
If new hardware is still made and new OS'es show up I think I'll still be using it when I'm retired.

Dr. Dude · 13 February 2005, 14:03

30 years? Sheez that... short?
Did you not know it? Amiga it about to burn microsoft... including bill

Unknown_K · 13 February 2005, 14:14

I picked 5 years asuming I will be bored of them by then, who knows.

woody57 · 13 February 2005, 14:39

I picked over thirty years , But heck I must ensure it is part of my lastwill and testament that its booted up for use after that as a way to remember the old git

It must outlive me

Syko · 13 February 2005, 15:10

You can have any of mine, when you pry them out of my cold dead hands

alexh · 13 February 2005, 15:49

I guess it really depends on people like Toni Wilen. If WinUAE was perfect A500/1200 emulation, easy to use, no issues then I'd switch.

As it isnt I still use the real Amiga.

narud17 · 13 February 2005, 18:45

But Woody if I remember correctly according to the body clock you are already dead so did you make a last will and testimont? and seeing as i only have 5 years left that's all i'm voting for as my family have no interest in amigas

woody57 · 13 February 2005, 18:58

Its true Narud17 I am part of the "living dead" [ Not the band of course

]

But once they work out where the stink is coming from I know they will have me cremated , till then I,ll continue to HAUNT EAB

narud17 · 13 February 2005, 19:23

I'm so glad youre going to continue to haunt EAB it would be a shame if those bones stopped typing.Can the smell not be masked for a while? maybe a couple of decaying cats would do the job?(sorry for drifting off subject but it's been a long weekend and the brain is a bit fuzzy at the mo)

13 February 2005, 20:49

My answer is as long as it will work - hope it'll be a looooooong period of time...

Dr. Dude · 13 February 2005, 21:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by cane

My answer is as long as it will work - hope it'll be a looooooong period of time...

and if it breaks.... go fix it

Jope · 14 February 2005, 06:22

Naturally 30 yrs. It might be though, that the last Amiga will die before that. :-)

keropi · 14 February 2005, 07:31

There should be a "forever" option, or "as long as I can get it working" ....

Jope · 14 February 2005, 08:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

I guess it really depends on people like Toni Wilen. If WinUAE was perfect A500/1200 emulation, easy to use, no issues then I'd switch.

As it isnt I still use the real Amiga.

What are you missing, except the "real Amiga feeling" you get with a physical Amiga?

wlcina · 14 February 2005, 09:29

Winuae is very very good. But it so annoying that I am emulating amiga on PC :-/

TheAmigaMan · 14 February 2005, 09:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jope

What are you missing, except the "real Amiga feeling" you get with a physical Amiga?

Amiga is the "James Bond" of personal computers.

15 February 2005, 23:51

I have my 1968 'built' girl, my 1974 'built' Marantz 2270, my 1978 'built' car and my 1987 'built' Amiga. FOREVER!!!!!!!

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5 Years	4	9.30%
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15 Years	2	4.65%
20 Years	1	2.33%
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13 February 2005, 12:57	#2
MarlboroMan Space for rent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Germany Age: 43 Posts: 102	As you have no ´Forever´ option included, i go for 30+ years. In the next few years i plan to get more amigas, so that if one dies, ill have a replacement

13 February 2005, 13:32	#4
AMIGAZ Amiga-Mad Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sweden Age: 47 Posts: 1,291	I'll hold on to my amigas as long as they're working and I can replace defective parts. If new hardware is still made and new OS'es show up I think I'll still be using it when I'm retired.

13 February 2005, 14:03	#5
Dr. Dude Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: On Ami World Posts: 500	30 years? Sheez that... short? Did you not know it? Amiga it about to burn microsoft... including bill

13 February 2005, 14:14	#6
Unknown_K Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio/USA Age: 55 Posts: 1,380	I picked 5 years asuming I will be bored of them by then, who knows.

13 February 2005, 14:39	#7
woody57 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Manchester Posts: 801	I picked over thirty years , But heck I must ensure it is part of my lastwill and testament that its booted up for use after that as a way to remember the old git It must outlive me

13 February 2005, 15:10	#8
Syko Now got GSX750F :)) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Halifax UK Age: 60 Posts: 584	You can have any of mine, when you pry them out of my cold dead hands

13 February 2005, 15:49	#9
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,354	I guess it really depends on people like Toni Wilen. If WinUAE was perfect A500/1200 emulation, easy to use, no issues then I'd switch. As it isnt I still use the real Amiga.

13 February 2005, 18:45	#10
narud17 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Leicester Age: 57 Posts: 117	But Woody if I remember correctly according to the body clock you are already dead so did you make a last will and testimont? and seeing as i only have 5 years left that's all i'm voting for as my family have no interest in amigas

13 February 2005, 18:58	#11
woody57 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Manchester Posts: 801	Its true Narud17 I am part of the "living dead" [ Not the band of course ] But once they work out where the stink is coming from I know they will have me cremated , till then I,ll continue to HAUNT EAB

13 February 2005, 19:23	#12
narud17 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Leicester Age: 57 Posts: 117	I'm so glad youre going to continue to haunt EAB it would be a shame if those bones stopped typing.Can the smell not be masked for a while? maybe a couple of decaying cats would do the job?(sorry for drifting off subject but it's been a long weekend and the brain is a bit fuzzy at the mo)

13 February 2005, 20:49	#13
cane Posts: n/a	My answer is as long as it will work - hope it'll be a looooooong period of time...

14 February 2005, 06:22	#15
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,863	Naturally 30 yrs. It might be though, that the last Amiga will die before that. :-)

14 February 2005, 07:31	#16
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	There should be a "forever" option, or "as long as I can get it working" ....

14 February 2005, 09:29	#18
wlcina Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Czech republic Posts: 580	Winuae is very very good. But it so annoying that I am emulating amiga on PC :-/

15 February 2005, 23:51	#20
Bromosel Posts: n/a	I have my 1968 'built' girl, my 1974 'built' Marantz 2270, my 1978 'built' car and my 1987 'built' Amiga. FOREVER!!!!!!!

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