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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Marketplace => Topic started by: fatboy on October 21, 2008, 10:28:42 PM

Title: Is it worth listing books?
Post by: fatboy on October 21, 2008, 10:28:42 PM: Hi!,
I have ton's of Amiga books that I might list on ebay/ebid?....BUT,the problem is POSTAGE :-(
Most are £2-£4 just for UK P+P!

I have some VERY good quality books and can provide a list for anyone interested?

For thos who don't know me check out http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120320630590&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT
this is the kind of thing I sell?

I have loads of BRUCE SMITH books..Insider Guide etc plus user manuals an so on.

Give us a shout!
Title: Re: Is it worth listing books?
Post by: davideo on October 21, 2008, 10:45:18 PM: I'd be interested in a list of books to do with C and the Amiga :rtfm:

I'm trying to learn my old brain how to program in C :lol: :lol:

Dave G 8-)
Title: Re: Is it worth listing books?
Post by: gazgod on October 21, 2008, 10:47:36 PM: Quote

davideo wrote:
I'd be interested in a list of books to do with C and the Amiga :rtfm:

As would I.

Gaz
Title: Re: Is it worth listing books?
Post by: davideo on October 21, 2008, 10:50:20 PM: @Gaz

I guess both our brains are about the same age - although I think mine may be sligthly older :lol:

Dave G 8-)
Title: Re: Is it worth listing books?
Post by: fatboy on October 21, 2008, 11:08:21 PM: I'll have a look for you guys!
I'm more of an AMOS & BLITZ man myself....BUT did do a bit of 68000 raw coding when I did me BTEC in Engineering.

I'm a bit of a mega nerd when it comes to BOOKS!...just don't understand why there isn't much interest?

I guess the web has something to do with that.

I much prefer to flick through the pages of a book than struggle with an HTML or PDF technical file
Title: Re: Is it worth listing books?
Post by: davideo on October 21, 2008, 11:14:43 PM: @fatboy

Thanks for that. Don't worry Gaz I'll leave some for you :lol:

I also prefer the hard stuff. It makes it a lot easier to look up something when trying to program.

I've programmed in all sorts of stuff over the years, Basic (various forms), 6502, Amos, etc.

I dabbled in C a long while ago but want to get back into it and program something usefull ;-)

Dave G 8-)
Title: Re: Is it worth listing books?
Post by: fatboy on October 21, 2008, 11:27:46 PM: I started out as a Spectrum boy many MANY years ago and jumped to the miggy in '92'.

I have allways loved user manuals and so on.

My current set-up is an A1200 Blizzard '030' 50 Mhz with 32 MB ram and 40 GB HD, OS 3.9 with a ton of WHD games.

If only have the time to 'play' with the Amiga for real ;-(

The books are ALL in pretty good condition but with 4 kids and a 'nagging' wife;-) I just need to clear my stuff!!!!
Title: Re: Is it worth listing books?
Post by: Fester on October 21, 2008, 11:29:29 PM: I'd be interested in seeing a list of your titles. As for eBay, I purchased quite a few Amiga books on eBay and Amazon over the years.
Title: Re: Is it worth listing books?
Post by: fatboy on October 21, 2008, 11:32:15 PM: @Fester

I will compile a list by Friday!
Title: Re: Is it worth listing books?
Post by: davideo on October 21, 2008, 11:35:17 PM: Quote

fatboy wrote:
I started out as a Spectrum boy many MANY years ago and jumped to the miggy in '92'.

I have allways loved user manuals and so on.

My current set-up is an A1200 Blizzard '030' 50 Mhz with 32 MB ram and 40 GB HD, OS 3.9 with a ton of WHD games.

If only have the time to 'play' with the Amiga for real ;-(

The books are ALL in pretty good condition but with 4 kids and a 'nagging' wife;-) I just need to clear my stuff!!!!

I started on a cartridge game ssytem that had a programmable cartridge with it - now that was hard work because you had to type the program in binary :pissed:

The moved onto the UK101 - I developed software and hardware for that ancient machine. Even made a speach board for it. My first true computer.

At different stages I've owned and programmed Spectrums, Toshiba MSX, Orics, Dragons and a few others I can't remember.

I've purchased books off the Bay but it's a right pain in the ass at times. I recently purchased a full set of RKMs because there was one in the set I hadn't got.

Dave G 8-)
Title: Re: Is it worth listing books?
Post by: fatboy on October 21, 2008, 11:44:27 PM: @davideo

I 'messed' around with HEX code on the 6502 but BINARY...0000000mygod!...love the MSX stuff...just didn't do much in the UK!

The UK101 is a GEM!

Got 2 Dragon 64's love the 'chunkyness' hate the display

PC's hold no charm for me!
Title: Re: Is it worth listing books?
Post by: davideo on October 22, 2008, 08:36:20 AM: @fatboy

I loved the keyboard on the UK101 and MSX - they are the best I've come across so far.

I use a PC at work and for editing my videos at home. I hate the bluddy things :madashell: Although it's the PC and the various emulators that have got me back into using my Miggys :-)

I forgot the BBC B (there's bound to be others I can't remember) and most importantly all the Miggys I've had and those I've still got :-)

My main Miggy is the 4000D I got off the Bay and have since been getting back into decent shape. Also got a towered 1200, couple plain desktop 1200, 2 500+, 500 V1.2 and until recently my original 2000HD, 600 and CDTV.

I can understand plain C and program a bit with it - I just need to understand more about how to program the Miggy with it :roll:

Dave G 8-)
Title: Re: Is it worth listing books?
Post by: countzero on October 22, 2008, 10:38:35 AM: with the recent ebay policies and prices, I don't think it's worth listing them on ebay. you won't get mad prices and most of what you get will be scooped by ebay/paypal.

but of course there are a lot of ppl insterested in the books on the boards, so just offer them for what you think they're worth (and maybe a little bit less if in general you overvalue your books) so other ppl can give them a good home.

also be sure to check amibay (http://www.amibay.com/)