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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: blanning on March 22, 2010, 08:35:29 PM
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I have a 2000 with a mehachip, a gvp 68030 board, a bridgeboard, a deneb, and a couple hard drives. I also have a stock amiga 500. I'm having a hard time deciding what to do.
I had originally planned to sell a 128D I have to pay for a hard drive upgrade for my 500. I originally had a 500 back in the 80s. So I had planned to start playing with that.
Then I saw that someone had put a Pico-ITX motherboard into an A600. I thought I could put the same motherboard in a 500 and end up with a much faster and more flexible machine than trying to piece together over-priced obsolete hardware from ebay.
But while that's cool for other reasons, it lacks the real-amiga-hardware coolness of a commodore solution.
Then someone offered me an Amiga 3000 for the 128D. That got me thinking that I could switch the deneb to the 3000 and not need an indivision. I'd have to ditch the bridgeboard, but I'd still have the 2000 if I want to play with that. And I could put the megachip in the 500.
So what should I do? I could:
1. ebay the 128D and buy an indivision
2. ebay the 128D (and probably a couple other things) and buy a pico-itx motherboard and put it in a 500 case, then do xp + winuae
3. trade the 128D for a 3000 and move the deneb over to that and put the megachip in the 500
What should I do?
brian
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Take the long view.
A preserved Amiga will only continue to be rare, unique, and more treasured in the years ahead. A 500 with it's innards hacked out in exchange for a commodity board (obsolete sooner) will only be a disappointment in just a few years time.
Maybe you could keep all 3 and use them to their strengths. A500 for games and small apps. A2000 for great expansion. A3000 for 32 bit speed and VGA out.
Take a clue from Antiques Roadshow, when someone updates an old original and completely destroys its value to the future.
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you have a luxery problem methinks - such nice choises :)
Option 3 sounds good.
if you're selling any of the stuff, dont forget to post here + tell us your locations ?
Tom UK
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I wish I had the money to do them all. I have a 600 I could sell also, but I'd probably regret that.
I agree about a working 500 being worth more long-term. Although the caps may degrade and stop it from working eventually. And 500s aren't exactly rare in spite of what that guy on ebay says about the 500 he wants $200 for.
Maybe it would be better to locate an already-dead donor 500.
brian
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Why not go for the gold and snag a minty 2060 card to throw in your Miggy?
If your 128D is in EXCELLENT shape and complete, I'll knock $200 off the price of my Blizzard 2060 w/ a nice HD <> you owing me $300 net and we both take care of shipping on our ends :)
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Why not go for the gold and snag a minty 2060 card to throw in your Miggy?
If your 128D is in EXCELLENT shape and complete, I'll knock $200 off the price of my Blizzard 2060 w/ a nice HD <> you owing me $300 net and we both take care of shipping on our ends :)
It is in excellent condition, and everything works. When I got it, I opened it up and cleaned out what little dust there was in it. The floppy drive and keyboard work fine. I didn't get any disks or manuals with it so I wouldn't include them, although I have a catweasel board and 100s of c64 disk images so...
I need to give Mr 3000 first dibs. I'm not sure I want to go that route though. I haven't seen pictures, and I don't know how much ram is in there yet or how many floppy drives. Also, It's a 16mhz 3000 and I hear there are various chip versions, some better than others.
I cant get there from here though. The accountant would kill me if I spent $300 on old computers, hence the sacrificial 128D. lol
brian
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Sounds like you need to fire your accountant ;) lol!