Amiga 1000

[trekiej]

@Olds_Mike: I thought about buying one. Maybe an external one is better.

@Orange: Thanks, I would like to buy one of those boxes that goes between a NTSC camcorder and a VCR and can correct color, brightness, etc. I will have to wait till I get the A1000 completed.

[motrucker]

Hey @motrucker -

You seen this one?

http://frederick.craigslist.org/sys/4801333959.html

It's fairly local to us. $75 bucks. I've thought about it, but really I'd just pick through the software and throw the rest up on ebay. Have no time or room for another computer right now. But if you like these old ones, might be worth a drive down for you?

I did, but I am still not able to drive - so I can't do anything about it. I would have jumped on it. You're right it isn't far at all (I'm a little closer the you are) My A1000 is still working 100%, in totally stock form. I just need to un-yellow it a bit. Time for a can of Fusion.....

[trekiej]

Has anyone had any success with a fdd emulator and an A1000?
Thanks.

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

I did, but I am still not able to drive - so I can't do anything about it. I would have jumped on it. You're right it isn't far at all (I'm a little closer the you are) My A1000 is still working 100%, in totally stock form. I just need to un-yellow it a bit. Time for a can of Fusion.....

I messaged him, he said it's sold.  Wish he would pull down the danged ad, lol.  :p

[motrucker]

I messaged him, he said it's sold.  Wish he would pull down the danged ad, lol.  :p

 I tried too, but he would not even answer me. Oh well, I figued it was already gone.

[trekiej]

I want to paint the A1000. What brand of paint would you recommend?

[trekiej]

I have started my painting. I need to complete the bottom and the front bezel. I wish I cold make a new bezel for standard fdd or for A1200 fdd.
Next is the metal pieces. The power supply and the Motherboard cage or cover.
I hope paint does not flake off the metal and get onto the board.

[trekiej]

Does anyone here think it is a good idea for an Amiga 500/600 to boot from a Kick Start disk like an A1000?

[motrucker]

Why?  The 600 came with 2.05 IIRC, and that's a bit large to try to do by disks. With the 500, you could just use a workbench 1.2 disk (if it's a 1.3 ROM) and get away with that. There might be a few small compatibility issues, but for the most part, it would work. But again, why? There would be very few if any advantages.

[trekiej]

Maybe it could be good for developers.
Also, I wonder if it is good for FDD emulators.
Being able to swap out Kick Starts when needed.
Me, I rather have a 3.1 Kick Start and an accelerator.