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The Almost Forgotten Story of the Amiga 2000
polyp2000 writes Many don't realize the impact the much forgotten Amiga 2000 had on the world. This lovely article is an informative and lighthearted read, especially if you are interested in the world of CG. "Unfortunately, The Amiga 2000 is one of the least favorite or collectible Amigas. Even today, with the most "die hard" Amiga fans, the A2000 often is ignored and shunned as a 'big, ugly' tank of a machine. One look at eBay (Canada or the U.S.), on any given day, and you can see that the A2000 often doesn't sell at all, and most times goes for a lot cheaper than all the other Amigas — even cheaper than an A500. But, because of this, one can find awesome deals, because, most of the time, the seller has no clue about what Zorro cards are inside, and for next to nothing, you can pick up a fully loaded A2000 with an '030 or above for peanuts."
I don't really understand this nostalgic computer stuff. A car from the 1960s at least functions more or less the same as a car today, it'll get you and your passenger and your luggage from point A to point B using mostly the same fuel, tires and roads.
An old computer won't do anything that's useful today and besides using the same electricity, everything you'll need is either no longer made or too expensive.
Just let it die, you don't fit in your 28 inch waistline jeans anymore, high school is over, and that girl you liked in college is a 300 pound sweaty hambeast with 5 kids.
Leave the past in the past.
That goes for Space Nutters too.