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Visiting Amigakit
« on: December 01, 2011, 05:01:19 PM »
Yesterday I had the opportunity to visit AmigaKit's business in Cardiff and actually get to meet the team behind the website.

I have to give a big thank you to all of them for making me welcome and for spending so much time with me discussing their operations and available hardware.

I've finally got to see a real SAM and seen OS4.1 up and running.  I've been in two minds about what to buy regarding OS4.x and after meeting with Mathew I've told him to put me down for an X1000 once they become available to the general public along with a Spider card as soon as he gets some in from Elbox.

Just for the record, this isn't a shady enterprise run from a garage in Splot, but a professional business taking up several units in an industrial park (that once used to be a brewery - perfect!).  They've got more workstations than C-USA with another major difference - people are actually assembling and testing things at them.  

The Christmas orders were being processed and large boxes of goodies were being wrapped up for posting around the world.  If anyone fancies a refurbished A1200 then drop these guys a line.  They had one on display that they had customised to add a DVD ROM to the rear, along with a CF Card drive.  They can turn a "wedge" A1200 into the perfect all-in-one machine with no extra drives and dongles taking up space on your desk.

I managed to escape with the contents of my wallet mostly intact as I've decided to hold off on the SAM for the X1000, but these guys are obviously in this business for their love of all things Amiga and they're there for the long run.  If you need any hardware then support businesses like AmigaKit and keep them going strong.

Thanks again to the team and I'll be sure to drop in again the next time I'm in Wales.
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Re: Visiting Amigakit
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2011, 05:30:56 PM »
Strikes?  You mean the "Public sector's extra day off to go Christmas shopping?"  :D  

Didn't see a thing although the tunnel was closed.

Wish I knew you were there, we could have met up for a drink as I went to the pub next to the Cardiff Stadium for a late lunch after my visit.

I'm going to the Wales v Australia and Cardiff v Birmingham matches on the weekend too.  Are you attending either?
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Re: Visiting Amigakit
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2011, 05:44:19 PM »
Oh, I also got to see something that I've only heard about via the BBoAH:  They had one of those Amiga on a card thingies that was basically an 8MB AGA Amiga that fitted into a 5.25" bay.  My credit cards were fighting to free themselves from my wallet, but Mathew said it had already been promised to someone else.
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Re: Visiting Amigakit
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2011, 06:07:25 PM »
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Did their CEO ask you about your wife's favorite sex position?


No, and for some strange reason he didn't attempt to sell me a 3 piece suite, coffee table or show me any pictures of his personal computer motherboard factory in China either.  ;)
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Re: Visiting Amigakit
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2011, 06:22:46 PM »
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Were any high priced fruit juices available for purchase?

:)


I missed this reference, you'll need to explain this one.  :)
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Re: Visiting Amigakit
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2011, 06:39:05 PM »
Quote from: Tension;669762
always suspected that u were a bit of a ****.


Tory?  Yes, I am.  It comes with the flawless education and desire to pay my own way in life without stealing from others.  Now piss off and go and play with some semtex.
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Re: Visiting Amigakit
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2011, 12:03:41 AM »
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any pictures???


No, sorry.  They had some things that were under a NDA so I didn't ask to take any snaps in case I cought something I shouldn't (assuming there was something I could have).
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Re: Visiting Amigakit
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2011, 12:06:47 AM »
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Cool! did they say if there were going to be more of these made or was this leftover from some past project?.


It was some old project by a now dead company.  They just happened to stumble across one or two.

Before the days of WinUAE, it would have been a great bit of hardware to stick in a PC's 5.25" bay (especially using something like Siamese).  Today it would make a great mobo to use with a DIY Amiga laptop project.
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Re: Visiting Amigakit
« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2011, 12:12:22 AM »
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found the 5 1/4 inch amiga its the Index Information: Access computer clone.

its on the http://www.amiga-hardware.com/

if look


That link goes back to the main menu.  What I believe I saw was the "Index Information: Access" (under the Amiga clones menu), although it wasn't in that case.

Here's a pic of the mobo (which from memory was identical):

http://www.amiga-hardware.com/download_photos/access5.jpg
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Re: Visiting Amigakit
« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2011, 12:14:04 AM »
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Going slightly off topic but....
 
I am a nurse and I might be having my wage capped yet again. Which means my wage will be staying the same untill possibly 2015. fantastic....
 
They are also trying to force me into a new pension scheme where I lose a large chunk of it almost straight away then get raped every year with it.
 
trust me when I say a job at asda has better prospects right now. Those of us on the front line get shafted every which way but loose. While the managers and higher get to keep their little golden nesteggs.
 
Maybe they should cap their wages and get more staff in with the money they would be saving. Or how about kicking them bank heads into touch and taxing them more on their bonuses. I don't work 50 hours nearly just to get screwed over by people in an office at the government.
 
Rant over......


Don't worry, I do understand.  My wife is a nurse.
 
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Anyway amigakit rule. My package is on its way from Cardiff as I type.
 
Yay! :D
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Re: Visiting Amigakit
« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2011, 12:31:02 AM »
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It wasnt aimed at anyone mate let alone you my good friend. ;) just eats me up a little inside. Anyway just checked the status of my package and it's been sorted at the delivery agents main sorting site. WOOO IT'S GETTING CLOSER!!!


Thanks.  I only made the original comment because I went shopping that day and this morning and the shopkeepers all said that the day of the strike was their busiest all year and today's was crap again.  :D
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Re: Visiting Amigakit
« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2011, 12:40:02 AM »
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lol. I had just got back from Germany when the strikes were on. No issues getting through though which was a bonus.


British customs always seems to be non-existant.  I arrived week last Friday and apart from a friendly "hello" when I showed my passport, the customs area of Heathrow didn't seem to have anyone working in it and it was the same last April.

When I fly back to Houston I'll be lucky if they don't give me an anal probe!
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Re: Visiting Amigakit
« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2011, 04:20:59 PM »
Here's some other things I've bought:


Now I need another suitcase to take the stuff back that I came over with.
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