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Amiga News and Community Announcements => Amiga News and Community Announcements => Amiga Retail News / Sales => Topic started by: amigakit on January 28, 2010, 04:20:29 PM

Title: New Kickstart ROM Switcher (Automatic)
Post by: amigakit on January 28, 2010, 04:20:29 PM

We have just manufactured a new batch of automatic Kickstart ROM switchers (http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=947) for the Amiga 500, 500+, 600, 1500, 2000 and CDTV:

The Kickstart ROMs are selected by holding down reset (Ctrl-Amiga-Amiga keys) for 5 seconds.  No case modification or cutting/soldering required.  No manual switches required.

Direct product link:
http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=947

We ship worldwide with no additional Paypal or credit card charges.

Title: Re: New Kickstart ROM Switcher (Automatic)
Post by: Castellen on January 28, 2010, 06:20:20 PM

Looks like a nice product.

Just wondered why (from the product photo) you've used a manually soldered on DIP40 pin header as opposed to other solutions such as an IDC to DIP40 plug (http://nz.farnell.com/harting/09-17-040-9622/plug-idc-dil-40way/dp/1106724)?

Title: Re: New Kickstart ROM Switcher (Automatic)
Post by: amigakit on January 28, 2010, 06:36:25 PM

The high unit price of the IDC DIP40 plugs are the reason we have adopted the alternative solution (see prices in your link).

Title: Re: New Kickstart ROM Switcher (Automatic)
Post by: Chain on January 31, 2010, 08:53:04 AM

high price in uk probably, there they have clearance sale for those :)
http://www.gme.cz/cz/kk40025c-p826-012.html
(price is less than one pound for one piece, 50pcs for 30 quids)
hmmm, maybe i should buy bunch of those and send them to Leaman computing..