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Amiga computer related discussion => General chat about Amiga topics => Topic started by: TjLaZer on February 21, 2008, 06:33:07 AM

Title: Finally after 20 years! Minimegs A1000 2MB
Post by: TjLaZer on February 21, 2008, 06:33:07 AM

Yes I remember back in the late 80's when I had my beloved A1000 I wished I could afford a fast memory expansion card.  I only had 512k and a lot of new apps and games needed 1MB.  I simply could not afford any of the very expensive memory options.  I remember really wanting the Minimegs 2MB RAM card for the A1000 by Memory and Storage Technologies.  M.A.S.T.  It was the cheapest board for the A1000.  I was determined to get it but I never did.  I eventually took the easy way out and sold my A1000 and bought an A500 with A501 clone! LOL  The A1000 was looking like it was getting abandoned so I jumped ship while I still could.

Well after 20 years I finally (http://cgi.ebay.com/MiniMegs-2MB-External-Memory-Module-for-Amiga-1000_W0QQitemZ200196356963QQihZ010QQcategoryZ4598QQcmdZViewItem) got the Minimegs!

It was the only time I saw it on ebay and I had a very high reserve on it just in case. LOL

Title: Re: Finally after 20 years! Minimegs A1000 2MB
Post by: keropi on February 21, 2008, 07:09:04 AM

congrats!!!!
feels good to finally get stuff you wanted, eh? happens to me too....

Title: Re: Finally after 20 years! Minimegs A1000 2MB
Post by: rkauer on February 21, 2008, 07:16:18 AM

 Congratulations!:banana:

Title: Re: Finally after 20 years! Minimegs A1000 2MB
Post by: Retro_71 on February 21, 2008, 08:56:05 AM

WOW Grats!!!
Now all i have to do is find one for myself....  :lol:

Title: Re: Finally after 20 years! Minimegs A1000 2MB
Post by: Wolfe on February 21, 2008, 09:48:49 AM

Congrats . . .

Since you sold your A1000, what will you connect it too . . .  :-?

Title: Re: Finally after 20 years! Minimegs A1000 2MB
Post by: Terse on February 21, 2008, 07:29:17 PM

Beware. They appear to use a different RAM than other A1000 memory expansions and are very static sensitive.  I have one part-working one and threw out one nonworking one.

Title: Re: Finally after 20 years! Minimegs A1000 2MB
Post by: TjLaZer on February 22, 2008, 02:03:28 AM

I just aquired an A1000 for free a few days ago and I have this running on it now.  Now all to do is fix the floppy drive, as it seems a little finicky about reading disks....

Title: Re: Finally after 20 years! Minimegs A1000 2MB
Post by: TjLaZer on April 14, 2008, 08:01:25 AM

Hahah what fun!  It turned out the Minimegs A1000 I got only had 1MB on it in the form of ZIP chips 256x4 I think?  Well I had a dozen loose chips that I decided to install in it to give it the 2MB RAM.  All I had to do is solder 8 ZIPs and set a jumper.  It's running 2MB fine now!  Testing it on an A1000 with an Insider 2 with 1.5MB right now.  I got a 4MB A1000!  (Man I would of killed for those specs back in 1987!!)

Title: Re: Finally after 20 years! Minimegs A1000 2MB
Post by: tokyoracer on April 14, 2008, 09:50:48 AM

How much was it? If anything.

Title: Re: Finally after 20 years! Minimegs A1000 2MB
Post by: ravepants on April 14, 2008, 11:04:44 AM

congrats mate,


I know the feeling of "always wanted one" when i finally got my CD32!!!