THEA500 Mini has been announced via Retro Games Ltd. and distributed by Koch Media - Page 8

b0lt-thrower · 07 October 2021, 18:17

This is cute but I always wanted to do more with my Amiga than use it as a games console. It always depressed the hell out of me that more people treated the amiga as a toy than as a serious computing platform. The games were fun, don't get me wrong, but doing things like Vista terrain animations, making art in Deluxe Paint and DigiPaint, and 3d renderers like Turbo Silver, etc., were "serious fun" for me.

eXeler0 · 07 October 2021, 19:20

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Originally Posted by b0lt-thrower

This is cute but I always wanted to do more with my Amiga than use it as a games console. It always depressed the hell out of me that more people treated the amiga as a toy than as a serious computing platform. The games were fun, don't get me wrong, but doing things like Vista terrain animations, making art in Deluxe Paint and DigiPaint, and 3d renderers like Turbo Silver, etc., were "serious fun" for me.

Sure, but 30 years later, games can still be fun.. Meanwhile, productivity software hasn't aged that well ;-)

stevelord · 07 October 2021, 20:40

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Originally Posted by eXeler0

Sure, but 30 years later, games can still be fun.. Meanwhile, productivity software hasn't aged that well ;-)

There's plenty of productivity software that holds up well, some that doesn't ... and a lot of dross. Whatever floats your boat, be it original hardware or a Raspberry Pi simulator with an onscreen keyboard.

kriz · 07 October 2021, 20:41

You can use this for productivity as well, connect a usb keyboard and mouse is included ...

b0lt-thrower · 07 October 2021, 21:40

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Originally Posted by eXeler0

Sure, but 30 years later, games can still be fun.. Meanwhile, productivity software hasn't aged that well ;-)

Truth!

Not gonna get a gig with a H'wood studio doing 3 second animations rendered using Vista 1.0

fractalsister · 30 October 2021, 12:10

What I'd buy in a second is the following product:

A keyboard formed like a A500, with space inside for a couple of SSD harddrives with USB3-connection, a built-in USB3 hub, 2 Amiga joystick ports to connect retro joysticks.

The keyboard should be fully functional and of good, lasting quality.

Combine this with the joypad and tank mouse for the A500 Mini.

This way, it would be possible to just run everything in simulation on a Windows PC, but still have the "Amiga-feeling"

deimos · 30 October 2021, 18:36

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Originally Posted by fractalsister

but still have the "Amiga-feeling"

The "Amiga-feeling" should include, once you're done for the day, flipping up the keyboard legs and sliding the keyboard into the garage. Anything else won't feel like a real Amiga.

kriz · 30 October 2021, 19:09

If you are used to the Amiga 1000 feeling that is, but most used the all in the keyboard models

Bruce Abbott · 30 October 2021, 19:14

Things the A500 Mini didn't get right from Day 1...

spannernick · 08 November 2021, 01:20

It looks like its will be using WHDLoad to loads the games in its carousel, it has Pinball Dreams as one of its games that was never used a controller to play it so it probably using the WHDLoad version cause all games have to be able to be played without a keyboard.

Havie · 08 November 2021, 12:21

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Originally Posted by Bruce Abbott

Things the A500 Mini didn't get right from Day 1...

Perhaps we need to wait and see what actually comes out first?

Unless you want to criticise the form factor (which they are obviously aware of - hence the ability to plug a keyboard in). For me, this may actually be something they got right...

Mine is on order so we shall see.

Muadebe · 16 November 2021, 11:16

A500 maxi would be preferable but this looks good.

eXeler0 · 12 December 2021, 00:58

Today I received an email regarding my A500 mini pre-order.
The release date has been adjusted to 2022-03-31 :-/

utri007 · 12 December 2021, 01:38

I would be interested, but only if it can be hacked to act like real Amiga. Have a hard drive and OS.

Pyromania · 12 December 2021, 19:28

I’m waiting for the A500 MaxiPad.

XPD · 12 December 2021, 20:57

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Originally Posted by utri007

I would be interested, but only if it can be hacked to act like real Amiga. Have a hard drive and OS.

Build your own using emulation. Thats all the Mini is really.

eXeler0 · 12 December 2021, 22:57

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Originally Posted by XPD

Build your own using emulation. Thats all the Mini is really.

It's not always just about function though, sometimes something that looks like a proper / official product can be fun to have instead of something home-made looking.

30 October 2021, 12:10	#146
fractalsister Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Arvika / Sweden Posts: 42	What I'd buy in a second is the following product: A keyboard formed like a A500, with space inside for a couple of SSD harddrives with USB3-connection, a built-in USB3 hub, 2 Amiga joystick ports to connect retro joysticks. The keyboard should be fully functional and of good, lasting quality. Combine this with the joypad and tank mouse for the A500 Mini. This way, it would be possible to just run everything in simulation on a Windows PC, but still have the "Amiga-feeling"
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07 October 2021, 18:17	#141
b0lt-thrower Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: US Posts: 111	This is cute but I always wanted to do more with my Amiga than use it as a games console. It always depressed the hell out of me that more people treated the amiga as a toy than as a serious computing platform. The games were fun, don't get me wrong, but doing things like Vista terrain animations, making art in Deluxe Paint and DigiPaint, and 3d renderers like Turbo Silver, etc., were "serious fun" for me.

07 October 2021, 20:41	#144
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,195	You can use this for productivity as well, connect a usb keyboard and mouse is included ...

30 October 2021, 19:09	#148
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,195	If you are used to the Amiga 1000 feeling that is, but most used the all in the keyboard models

30 October 2021, 19:14	#149
Bruce Abbott Registered User Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Hastings, New Zealand Posts: 2,578	Things the A500 Mini didn't get right from Day 1...

08 November 2021, 01:20	#150
spannernick Retro Nuts Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London/UK Age: 53 Posts: 1,184	It looks like its will be using WHDLoad to loads the games in its carousel, it has Pinball Dreams as one of its games that was never used a controller to play it so it probably using the WHDLoad version cause all games have to be able to be played without a keyboard.

16 November 2021, 11:16	#152
Muadebe Registered User Join Date: Nov 2021 Location: England Posts: 7	A500 maxi would be preferable but this looks good.

12 December 2021, 00:58	#153
eXeler0 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Sweden Age: 50 Posts: 2,953	Today I received an email regarding my A500 mini pre-order. The release date has been adjusted to 2022-03-31 :-/

12 December 2021, 01:38	#154
utri007 mä vaan Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Finland Posts: 1,654	I would be interested, but only if it can be hacked to act like real Amiga. Have a hard drive and OS.

12 December 2021, 19:28	#155
Pyromania Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,375	I’m waiting for the A500 MaxiPad.

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