I remember when AmigaKit announced the A600GS system a while back. I was not so interested in it, as it is a linux based Amiga emulation installed in a generic case that unfortunately doesn't look or feel like an Amiga. Much the same as the Vampire 4 standalone - another machine I didn't buy.
It was why I bought the A500 mini system when it was released - it looks like an Amiga.
It is hard to believe anyone would be, but I find myself in 2025 a bit nostalgic for the days using Windows NT 4 workstation systems.
Yeah, I know. I should probably seek professional help.
For those who regularly read my blog, you would know that back in 2023 I did a huge Amiga 4000T rebuild, adding all the cool stuff I always wanted to have on it. Cyberstorm 060, ZZ9000 RTG, Ethernet, AmigaOS 3.2, AGABlaster, SCSI Scanner, MIDI, loads of software, and so much more.
You can read the two parts of the blog series here and here.
Aah, the Amiga 600. So many projects, so much pain.
I promised myself after buying this Amiga 600 that I wouldn't do any more upgrades to it after the last set of upgrades back in 2023.
Well, err. umm. I changed my mind.
Ah, the Evercade. A system I thought I would never buy - so why did I get one?
It has certainly been fun re-acquainting myself with the AmigaOne A1222 and catching up on what I have missed in 2025.
It is to my great shame that I have only done one blog post about Amiga related things so far in 2025 and we are already half way through the year!
In my defence I have had a lot to deal with this year, and recently a backlog of other non-Amiga posts I wrote ages ago to get out too.
I have certainly done plenty of Classic Amiga related things throughout 2025 so far (when time permitted), so let's take a look at what I have been up to!
It has certainly been a while since I played around with my AmigaOne A1222 system, so this weekend was the time to put things right!
Back in my uni days, I moved away from my family who lived in Alice Springs. I moved to Adelaide by myself in 1994 to study and get my IT degree.
I had an old second hand 386 PC my father organised for me to use. It was not the Amiga 2000 we had in Alice - which I wanted to keep.
With only money from a work experience job I did over the summer in Alice Springs before moving to Adelaide, money was very tight.
I missed my Amiga computer but there was no way to afford one, starting from over AUD$1200 at the time just for the A1200 system with no peripherals.