Hi fellow Amigans!
Introducing self.
I grew up with 8-bit Commodore machines (SX-64 and later C128). Although I was too young/immature to grok them I did learn some BASIC programming. And I spent as much time in demos and music disks as I did in games. I even recorded C64 music to tapes (cassettes) and brought them with me.
The Amiga 500 was a revelation. All the pieces fell into place and triggered an avalanche of personal creativity. I dabbled in music tracking, pixel painting, C and assembly programming, scene demos and more. Thirsty for more I confidently invested in an Amiga 4000/030. This beast introduced me to image processing, 3D rendering, shell/OS scripting, The Internet and much more. The platform was fast, tight, powerful, clean and intuitive. It is still the single best system I have owned (for its time).
With the dramatic fall of Commodore I entered the dark ages of computing. In my unwisdom I replaced my A4000 with a PC (Windows 95) to build a career. I did succeed in that endeavor, but in hindsight I traded away my creative passion. Windows and Linux are useful workhorses, but these systems are in many ways the opposite of the Amiga: complex, inefficient, unresponsive and frustrating.
With Snow Leopard I finally took the Mac seriously and migrated to OS X (and iOS). As a pleasant surprise I rediscovered much of my creativity. But beneath the user-friendly surface lurks chaos. And the system requirements are ridiculous. I am still longing for the modern equivalent of the Zen-like Amiga experience.
Eventually I restored my A500 to its rightful place in my home (along with the SX-64 and the C128). I was then amazed to realize how little the world of computing has moved on since the Glory Years. Modern platforms are (unavoidably) much more powerful, and have improved in lots of ways, but the Amiga got the basic recipe right first. It led the way. Some of its special ingredients are still unmatched by present-day systems.
As a reawakened Amigan I am now keeping up-to-date with the progress of the Amiga OS variants (and their supporting hardware). I am hoping for a breakthrough, at least as a viable secondary system for enthusiasts. Meanwhile I am looking to replace my long-lost A4000. These systems are sadly no longer just an order away, but by joining this forum I am one step closer.
Introducing self.
I grew up with 8-bit Commodore machines (SX-64 and later C128). Although I was too young/immature to grok them I did learn some BASIC programming. And I spent as much time in demos and music disks as I did in games. I even recorded C64 music to tapes (cassettes) and brought them with me.
The Amiga 500 was a revelation. All the pieces fell into place and triggered an avalanche of personal creativity. I dabbled in music tracking, pixel painting, C and assembly programming, scene demos and more. Thirsty for more I confidently invested in an Amiga 4000/030. This beast introduced me to image processing, 3D rendering, shell/OS scripting, The Internet and much more. The platform was fast, tight, powerful, clean and intuitive. It is still the single best system I have owned (for its time).
With the dramatic fall of Commodore I entered the dark ages of computing. In my unwisdom I replaced my A4000 with a PC (Windows 95) to build a career. I did succeed in that endeavor, but in hindsight I traded away my creative passion. Windows and Linux are useful workhorses, but these systems are in many ways the opposite of the Amiga: complex, inefficient, unresponsive and frustrating.
With Snow Leopard I finally took the Mac seriously and migrated to OS X (and iOS). As a pleasant surprise I rediscovered much of my creativity. But beneath the user-friendly surface lurks chaos. And the system requirements are ridiculous. I am still longing for the modern equivalent of the Zen-like Amiga experience.
Eventually I restored my A500 to its rightful place in my home (along with the SX-64 and the C128). I was then amazed to realize how little the world of computing has moved on since the Glory Years. Modern platforms are (unavoidably) much more powerful, and have improved in lots of ways, but the Amiga got the basic recipe right first. It led the way. Some of its special ingredients are still unmatched by present-day systems.
As a reawakened Amigan I am now keeping up-to-date with the progress of the Amiga OS variants (and their supporting hardware). I am hoping for a breakthrough, at least as a viable secondary system for enthusiasts. Meanwhile I am looking to replace my long-lost A4000. These systems are sadly no longer just an order away, but by joining this forum I am one step closer.
