I am sure this might have been asked before - but I want to make sure I get the latest info before I spend some serious bank.
I've been looking at getting a Amiga 1200 at AmigaKit.com http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=40&products_id=305
My questions are:
1. The drop down for Version is PAL - does this mean it won't work on my tv? I see there is an RF Adapter - is it clear?
2. Does A1200 hook up to a modern monitor or will I need to use an adapter?
3. Is the 4GB Internal CF card enough or should I choose 120GB?
4. Should I go with Kickstart 3.0 or 3.1 - is there really enough difference to warrant the extra cost? Might be since I will probably try to upgrade everything I can on it over time like USB, Ethernet, etc.
5. I see they sell an accelerator too - http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=43&products_id=913 Is it worth it or is there better deals out there?
Note: I see the there is a US PSU option - I assume I must get this.
Thanks in Advance for any insight advice! I have ordered from AmigaKit before so I have no worries on that!
I guess your in the States and therefore I don`t think the PAL version will work. Not sure, only used a monitor... There are Amiga dedicated monitors but they are getting rare. You need a mutisync or you are going to need a to fit a scandoubler/flicker fixery thing. Mine is internal in the tower. Not sure about the one Amigakit sells. Mine works a treat, though my best A1200 is on a Microvitec which I bought for the Amiga in 1994.
4GB my goodness, like chucking bananas up the high street, sorry shouldn`t have said that. Anyway, that will eat everything you can chuck at it.
3.1 runs with the 3.1 ROMS and is one step from 3.5/3.9. Trouble is they really need an accelerator and graphics card I believe for 3.9 (not 3.1). I have 3.9 on an A1200 in the original case and its a pain. 3.1 is fine though cus you get the 3.1 ROMS so stay with that. I have been using 3.0 since 1993, no problem. Doesn`t really matter.
Dunno what the accelerator is but I would say the Amiga needs extra RAM and an accelerator. Trapdoor Blizzards are great but anything with 8MB+ on the RAM is of great use. This will fulfill your classic games and software needs. Obviously better would help but watch cooling and probs with conflicts with the PCMCIA card.
US power is ..er.. very silly. I mean honestly come on. Anyway the UK has different so yes. But then you need an Amiga that works in the USA. NTSC wasn`t it.. and 110V or something. Don't quote me..
Just out of interest.. Here is what I spent in 1993/94...
Amiga Magic Pack with 80MB hard drive £550
Microvitec Monitor .. £350
Accelerator with 4MB RAM .. £550
Upgrade hard drive to 350 MB cost £350
PCMCIA RAM card 4MB cost £99
And if there were no Amiga 1200's about and one suddenly
became available trust me I would part with that cash
again. My A1200 sitting here has outlasted everything
and still works fine... Best buy of my life.
scuzz
http://www.commodore-amiga-retro.com