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Title: The worst A1200 ever?
Post by: bbond007 on January 05, 2012, 01:51:09 AM

I would be embarrassed to list this thing....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/COMMODORE-AMIGA-A1200-/270886538934

Title: Re: The worst A1200 ever?
Post by: XDelusion on January 05, 2012, 02:12:52 AM

Regardless as to how horrible the casing may be, the guts are NTSC and therefore rare and much sought after by owners of NTSC video gear such as my self.

Replacement cases can be ordered fairly cheap from the UK. They are a dime a dozen over there.

Title: Re: The worst A1200 ever?
Post by: Akiko on January 05, 2012, 02:13:50 AM

Just needs some TLC :)

Looks like she might also come equipped with a Blizzard IV and SCSI kit?

Title: Re: The worst A1200 ever?
Post by: odin on January 05, 2012, 02:23:37 AM

I doubt it:

" **** INCLUDES MEMORY CARD SLOT / BLIZZARD CAPABILITY **** "

Mind the word capability, every A1200 has a memory card slot / Blizzard capability. Judging from the lengthy description by the seller and the photos I say this thing is as dead as Elvis.

Title: Re: The worst A1200 ever?
Post by: bbond007 on January 05, 2012, 02:29:22 AM

Quote from: odin;674400

I doubt it:

" **** INCLUDES MEMORY CARD SLOT / BLIZZARD CAPABILITY **** "

Mind the word capability, every A1200 has a memory card slot / Blizzard capability. Judging from the lengthy description by the seller and the photos I say this thing is as dead as Elvis.

I see that it does have a SCSI cable. It would be crazy if there was a blizzard 1230 or 1260 in there :)

maybe that it what they mean by "BLIZZARD CAPABILITY" the SCSI cable is already installed :)

Title: Re: The worst A1200 ever?
Post by: bbond007 on January 05, 2012, 02:34:48 AM

Quote from: XDelusion;674398

Regardless as to how horrible the casing may be, the guts are NTSC and therefore rare and much sought after by owners of NTSC video gear such as my self.

Replacement cases can be ordered fairly cheap from the UK. They are a dime a dozen over there.

What do you really loose by using a PAL unit in NTSC mode? I mean I guess the composite output might not work on everything. Most people are better off with Amigamaniac's SVIDEO adapter anyway.

My A1200's composite seems to work (in color) on all of my monitors that support composite.

Overall, I'm much happier with my PAL 1200 than NTSC CD32 ...

Title: Re: The worst A1200 ever?
Post by: mechy on January 05, 2012, 03:14:05 AM

Quote from: bbond007;674401

I see that it does have a SCSI cable. It would be crazy if there was a blizzard 1230 or 1260 in there :)

maybe that it what they mean by "BLIZZARD CAPABILITY" the SCSI cable is already installed :)

If its true to the case sticker i bet it has a DKB cobra with scsi... worst case you get a sticker.. ehehe:roflmao:
Mech

Title: Re: The worst A1200 ever?
Post by: bbond007 on January 05, 2012, 03:17:54 AM

Quote from: mechy;674406

If its true to the case sticker i bet it has a DKB cobra with scsi... worst case you get a sticker.. ehehe:roflmao:
Mech

I had a DKB Cobra for a while. It was the 28MHZ one without SCSI I think. To do a warm boot you always had to C-A-A twice.

Title: Re: The worst A1200 ever?
Post by: mechy on January 05, 2012, 03:20:37 AM

Quote from: bbond007;674401

I see that it does have a SCSI cable. It would be crazy if there was a blizzard 1230 or 1260 in there :)

maybe that it what they mean by "BLIZZARD CAPABILITY" the SCSI cable is already installed :)

If its true to the case sticker i bet it has a DKB cobra with scsi... worst case you get a sticker.. ehehe:roflmao:
Mech

Title: Re: The worst A1200 ever?
Post by: mechy on January 05, 2012, 03:22:39 AM

Quote from: bbond007;674407

I had a DKB Cobra for a while. It was the 28MHZ one without SCSI I think. To do a warm boot you always had to C-A-A twice.

i have one with the scsi addon,works great and takes a 128MB simm.
its a 030/40