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by jflatow 3018 days ago
I used an Amiga as a kid, and loved it. I am sure it had a profound impact on me. I never identified with a broader Amiga using community, until now. This is so cool, I'm excited to realize that the spirit lives on.
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My parents got me one, hoping I could use it for school or something. I guess I was too young to really appreciate it beyond the fancy games I could play. Still have it tucked away in the basement though, but the floppies are likely dead by now.
Those 3,5" floppies seems to be almost immortal.

Packed up my Amiga 500+ after 20 years in different cellars and attics, most disks seems fine, and my kids are fascinated by the late 80s / early 90s games :)

Some 3.5" floppies didn't even survive the walk between the computer and the library for printout. It all depends on what quality discs you could afford. The expensive ones was a lot better than the cheaper ones.