What is your favourite computer of all time?

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Seeing as it's Friday... Some of you may know that I'm a big retro gamer. I've recently started to get back into it all in my spare time to wind down from work.

If you look back at every machine you've ever owned, or wanted to own, what was your favourite an why?

I've had some machines that I've loved growing up such as my ZX Spectrums, 48k and 128k+2. I had a 600 but my favourite machine ever would have to be my Amiga 1200. It was a beast in the mid 90's with tons of great games, Theme Park, Syndicate, Simon the Sourcerer, Frontier, the list goes on. Recently I went to an Amiga get together where the ex general manager of Commodore David Pleasance came to speak to everyone, a really great day. I'm currently only emulating my Amiga because the price of these things has gone through the roof! You're looking at £400 for a decent 1200 today!

 

Wow good work mate. I’ve not seen the Warf before. Talk about a luxury add on that’s great!
I’ve sent the mister. A few in work have one. I don’t think it can replicate an 030 yet can it and while it’s great, I feel like the fpga isn’t quite the same. I totally agree on the emulation though, it works but isn’t ideal.
For a time I fancied a vampire v4 fpga but they are rare and a few quid. Replicates an 080! The 1260 is considered top end though isn’t it. The pi zero cards also pack a punch but again I’m not sure as it’s like emulation using a real Amiga to a degree isn’t it.

Great work recapping that yourself. If I got one mine would have to be shipped off to retropassion as I have zero soldering skills.

I’m not a fan of the gotek as I fancy picking up old floppies from car boot sales. Slight problem. I don’t go to any and I’m not sure that they exist any more ha ha

 

I’m the exact same mate. Tax bills and no where to put the darn thing is exactly why I’ve not bought one again, yet. Same as you tho, it will definitely form a part of my retirement playing about.

Back in the day I had a 600 and 1200. The 600 size is more practical isn’t it but same, 1200 it will have to be. I recently went to the Yorkshire Amiga get together. It was great to be honest because people came with all shapes and sizes. The pi400 running pimiga is a great little all in one machine. Emulation but I watched people use it for light wave. It’s crazy fast compared to most other solutions out there.

I agree on its best to get something original and to reduce comparability issues. I remember getting a ram expansion for my 1200. It would cause it to crash now and then which was very annoying.

I thought the same about floppies, surely all toast by now but everyone said I’d be surprised. Many still work! Who knows mate. We might be emailing each other demos to burn onto floppy for that click and full retro experience in years to come.

When I do get one, I want to put it into a modern monitor. I don’t think a 14 inch would cut it these days.

David Pleasance had some great stories from back in the day. If only they had said yes to Bill Gates and Microsoft Office running on the Amiga. Who knows where it would all be today

 

Until I get more space, this will have to do. Amiga Forever, WinUAE emulation. Theme Park and Settlers run fine on it for me to get my fix

 

Ah course mate I’ve seen the game loaders over the years that show you the art. I just like the idea of buying a game. Any game on floppy, boxed to see what it’s like. Appreciate I could do that in other ways and after waiting for it to load I’d get bored of it not loading instantly ha ha.

I love that people are still bringing new games out for the Amiga. I also loved my C16+4 so wouldn’t mind one of those. I never had a C64 but felt I missed out. I went the spectrum route. 48k then 128k +2. I almost bought my mates 128k+3 before I thought about where I’d put it. I need a big retro room at home

 

@dmarsh just been reading about the coldfire Motorola successor to the 060. Have you seen much on the use of that mate?

 

Cheers mate. I knew you’d have really good insight. A shame the coldfire won’t be much use with it being 300mhz. I get tempted to buy a Mister every so often. I just wish it had a bit more umph. I think it will only do an 020 but might have had an update since I last checked

 

Oh ok. Just been reading that while it reports to be an 020, it’s much faster. Good work buying a few 060s btw