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Title: Just gave one of these away! HAHAHAHA!
Post by: giZmo350 on July 19, 2011, 07:25:28 PM
The one I gave away didn't boot to a screen but NO BIGGIE 'cause you just know Mechy will get it going! The one here on ebay is nice though!
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/Amiga-3000T-040-Rare-less-then-100-made-/160622630711?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2565dad737
 
:lol::roflmao::lol::roflmao::lol:
Title: Re: Just gave one of these away! HAHAHAHA!
Post by: esc on July 19, 2011, 07:32:27 PM
I recently grabbed one of these (hasn't arrived yet) but allegedly the guy couldn't get the keyboard or mouse working.  Any ideas?
Title: Re: Just gave one of these away! HAHAHAHA!
Post by: tone007 on July 19, 2011, 07:33:33 PM
...sounds like maybe you decided to give it away before ever checking what they go for on eBay?

How altruistic!
Title: Re: Just gave one of these away! HAHAHAHA!
Post by: Ruud on July 19, 2011, 07:35:47 PM
@esc

IIRC the lock on the front switches off mouse and keyboard input so it could be as simple as that.
Title: Re: Just gave one of these away! HAHAHAHA!
Post by: Franko on July 19, 2011, 07:36:01 PM
Gawd... that monster looks like something off an old Dr Who or Blakes 7 set... :)
Title: Re: Just gave one of these away! HAHAHAHA!
Post by: tone007 on July 19, 2011, 07:36:54 PM
They really are quite heavy, and even taller than the A4000T.

I almost miss mine.

edit: strike that, I do miss it.  Next one that pops up on the local Craigslist is mine!
Title: Re: Just gave one of these away! HAHAHAHA!
Post by: Franko on July 19, 2011, 07:40:24 PM
That things so ruddy big there's probably a whole family of Gypsies living in there... :eek:
Title: Re: Just gave one of these away! HAHAHAHA!
Post by: J-Golden on July 19, 2011, 07:42:54 PM
From the bottom of the bid page:

Please note:  I will not lower the price on this extremely rare Amiga computer.  If it does not sell this time, I will relist it two more times at the same price.  If it still does not sell, then I will just keep this computer.  The Amiga 3000T-040 is the rarest of all the Amiga computers that were sold ( yes, it is even rarer then the Amiga 4000T ), and less then 100 of them were produced worldwide.

DOOMY!!!!!:rant:

Yep!  It's the same guy who was selling that 64/3D card a bit ago.  Don't think he's going to get any bites this time around...:insane:
Title: Re: Just gave one of these away! HAHAHAHA!
Post by: giZmo350 on July 19, 2011, 07:43:02 PM
No, I knew what they go for (maybe not that much)... and how rare they are but "It's a MONSTER" of a machine. Besides, I'm still working on my other 3 machines to get them the way I want them. And after spending a small fortune on them I just didn't need another one. I even told Mechy that I might even just pull all the chips and toss it. Even thought about just nailing the motherboard to the wall here in the shop for a conversation piece. :lol: Also waiting for AmigaKit to get their Sam460EX systems in. Whoooops, there goes some more $$$ I don't really need to spend! :roflmao: I jsut thought someone else might have fun with it. Now I suppose he could turn it around for a helluva profit but who cares. He also promised to keep us updated on the fix progess. :)
 
 
 
Quote from: tone007;650616
...sounds like maybe you decided to give it away before ever checking what they go for on eBay?
 
How altruistic!
Title: Re: Just gave one of these away! HAHAHAHA!
Post by: tone007 on July 19, 2011, 07:44:17 PM
Quote from: J-Golden;650626
Yep!  It's the same guy who was selling that 64/3D card a bit ago.  Don't think he's going to get any bites this time around...:insane:


I've never paid more than $40 for an A3000T, so I'm sure not gonna bid.
Title: Re: Just gave one of these away! HAHAHAHA!
Post by: giZmo350 on July 19, 2011, 07:44:35 PM
Quote from: Franko;650624
That things so ruddy big there's probably a whole family of Gypsies living in there... :eek:

There was a whole family of rats taking up resident at one time! Made a helluva a mess on one of the comms boards. RAT PEE!!! EWWWWWW!!!!
Title: Re: Just gave one of these away! HAHAHAHA!
Post by: tone007 on July 19, 2011, 07:45:18 PM
Rats, gypsies, same diff!
Title: Re: Just gave one of these away! HAHAHAHA!
Post by: Franko on July 19, 2011, 07:47:21 PM
Been thinking (ouch me brain hurts) one of them monsters would make a nice high rise apartment block for me squirrels... :)
Title: Re: Just gave one of these away! HAHAHAHA!
Post by: spihunter on July 19, 2011, 07:48:34 PM
Quote from: J-Golden;650626
From the bottom of the bid page:

Please note:  I will not lower the price on this extremely rare Amiga computer.  If it does not sell this time, I will relist it two more times at the same price.  If it still does not sell, then I will just keep this computer.  The Amiga 3000T-040 is the rarest of all the Amiga computers that were sold ( yes, it is even rarer then the Amiga 4000T ), and less then 100 of them were produced worldwide.

DOOMY!!!!!:rant:

Yep!  It's the same guy who was selling that 64/3D card a bit ago.  Don't think he's going to get any bites this time around...:insane:


No, Doomy would have put that he would smash it to pieces if it didn't sell. Then again maybe he's getting soft in his old age.......
Title: Re: Just gave one of these away! HAHAHAHA!
Post by: Tension on July 19, 2011, 08:20:10 PM
Quote from: gizmo350;650612
Just gave one of these away! HAHAHAHA!


Then the joke is on you, Sir!
Title: Re: Just gave one of these away! HAHAHAHA!
Post by: giZmo350 on July 19, 2011, 08:36:27 PM
Quote from: Tension;650646
Then the joke is on you, Sir!

 
How's it a joke on me? Jealous? A guy gave it to me on Saturday, I checked it out on Sunday, and shipped out on Monday! Seriously, I almost just pithed it. But the Amiga Love Gods wouldn't here of it! :roflmao: Besides, Mechy turned me onto something I didn't know existed. He traded for one of these for my A590. Goodbye A590 SCSI drive!
 
http://a4000t.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65&products_id=180&zenid=32e363d076e4b06c0ef5afc41263029a
Title: Re: Just gave one of these away! HAHAHAHA!
Post by: Tension on July 19, 2011, 08:47:57 PM
Quote from: gizmo350;650648
Jealous?


LOL.

No.
Title: Re: Just gave one of these away! HAHAHAHA!
Post by: giZmo350 on July 19, 2011, 08:56:06 PM
Quote from: Tension;650650
LOL.

No.

Exactly....   :lol: Besides, what the hell would I do with a bunch of A3000T chips when there's less than (supposedly) 200 units in existence! :roflmao: Anyway, I'm pretty sure the problem is a bad 040 board.
Let's just cheer Mechy on! Go Mechy!
Title: Re: Just gave one of these away! HAHAHAHA!
Post by: mongo on July 19, 2011, 09:22:29 PM
Quote from: tone007;650620
They really are quite heavy, and even taller than the A4000T.


$600 for shipping to Canada!
Title: Re: Just gave one of these away! HAHAHAHA!
Post by: TheGoose on July 19, 2011, 11:04:23 PM
Hey, I got my A3000D for free, from a post here. And undersold my A1200T that is now at 300Mhz!

:(

If you just stand around long enough, an Amiga will hit you in the head...
I think Andy Warhol once said, everyone gets a free Amiga at some point. I think he did.:)
Title: Re: Just gave one of these away! HAHAHAHA!
Post by: klx300r on July 19, 2011, 11:11:52 PM
Quote from: Franko;650634
Been thinking (ouch me brain hurts) one of them monsters would make a nice high rise apartment block for me squirrels... :)

dammit Franko I think I'm going nuts like you because I honestly was thinking the same thing...got any extra meds lying around:insane:
Title: Re: Just gave one of these away! HAHAHAHA!
Post by: Franko on July 19, 2011, 11:17:43 PM
Quote from: klx300r;650686
dammit Franko I think I'm going nuts like you because I honestly was thinking the same thing...got any extra meds lying around:insane:


Uh oh... that's a bad sign if your thinking like I think (not to mention pretty difficult to do), them's all the first signs of SANITY creeping in... :eek:

If you keep thinking like that there's gonna be two SANE people on this site... quick PM me your address and I'll get the SNP (Squirrel Ninja Patrol) Parachute Division to drop in with some emergency meds... :)
Title: Re: Just gave one of these away! HAHAHAHA!
Post by: LoadWB on July 19, 2011, 11:20:35 PM
You know, thanks to Doomy, I would be surprised if anything Amiga sells from Oregon ever again... you just can't be sure when he'll pop back up.  And where the frak does he keep coming up with this stuff, anyway?  It's like he has a mine along a thin vein of Amiga.
Title: Re: Just gave one of these away! HAHAHAHA!
Post by: mechy on July 20, 2011, 01:38:17 AM
Quote from: gizmo350;650648
How's it a joke on me? Jealous? A guy gave it to me on Saturday, I checked it out on Sunday, and shipped out on Monday! Seriously, I almost just pithed it. But the Amiga Love Gods wouldn't here of it! :roflmao: Besides, Mechy turned me onto something I didn't know existed. He traded for one of these for my A590. Goodbye A590 SCSI drive!
 
http://a4000t.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65&products_id=180&zenid=32e363d076e4b06c0ef5afc41263029a

Hey what can i say,i just can't stand to hear of broken amiga HW that could get tossed. No telling what i've gotten myself into again. I also hate to see possibly complete machines get parted out.The last basket case 3000T i fixed was from redrumloa and it was a really fun adventure piecing that machine back together(hmm did i say fun?). But i'm happy to say it was released back into the wild and someone hopefully gets good use from it.

mech
Title: Re: Just gave one of these away! HAHAHAHA!
Post by: giZmo350 on July 20, 2011, 01:52:04 AM
Quote from: mechy;650707
But i'm happy to say it was released back into the wild and no Amiga's were harmed in any way.mech

:)
Title: Re: Just gave one of these away! HAHAHAHA!
Post by: esc on July 20, 2011, 07:05:46 PM
Quote from: Ruud;650618
@esc

IIRC the lock on the front switches off mouse and keyboard input so it could be as simple as that.

Got it today...methinks you're right!  How do I turn that thing without a key?!  It's in the locked position.

And @thread - the a3000T is HUGE!  ENORMOUS!  It's much bigger than my power tower a4k.  And it's heavy!  The plastic bezel on the front is kind of shoddy...and pretty much ruined.  Oh well.  The thing is still rad.  That battery needs to come off asap, though....looks like some damage :(
Title: Re: Just gave one of these away! HAHAHAHA!
Post by: AndyLandy on July 21, 2011, 07:08:05 AM
Quote from: spihunter;650636
No, Doomy would have put that he would smash it to pieces if it didn't sell. Then again maybe he's getting soft in his old age.......

If you look through that guy's other listings, he threatens to smash up some other items. Maybe he just couldn't bear to smash up an A3000T/040.

D'you reckon he actually smashes these things up, or is it just a (really lame) marketing attempt?
Title: Re: Just gave one of these away! HAHAHAHA!
Post by: LoadWB on July 21, 2011, 07:10:21 AM
Quote from: AndyLandy;651024
D'you reckon he actually smashes these things up, or is it just (really lame) marketing attempt?

Agreed: pics or it didn't happen.  Does he still have a YouTube account?  I'm surprised he doesn't get all pissy when something doesn't sell and put up a video, "I told them fekkers on eBay I'd smash this up if no one bought it!!"
Title: Re: Just gave one of these away! HAHAHAHA!
Post by: LoadWB on July 21, 2011, 07:13:41 AM
Quote from: esc;650868
Got it today...methinks you're right!  How do I turn that thing without a key?!  It's in the locked position.

And @thread - the a3000T is HUGE!  ENORMOUS!  It's much bigger than my power tower a4k.  And it's heavy!  The plastic bezel on the front is kind of shoddy...and pretty much ruined.  Oh well.  The thing is still rad.  That battery needs to come off asap, though....looks like some damage :(


IIRC, the key lock is a normally-open (N.O.) connection and the locked position is closed, thereby shorting the pins to affect the key lock.  So, in theory simply unplugging the key connector from the header should do it.  Otherwise, you can play with a jumper on the header.
Title: Re: Just gave one of these away! HAHAHAHA!
Post by: J-Golden on July 21, 2011, 07:21:44 AM
Quote from: AndyLandy;651024
If you look through that guy's other listings, he threatens to smash up some other items. Maybe he just couldn't bear to smash up an A3000T/040.
 
D'you reckon he actually smashes these things up, or is it just a (really lame) marketing attempt?

Lame Marketing = +1