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Title: Makes me sad :-(
Post by: Lurch on February 21, 2015, 08:06:46 AM
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Amiga-500-1MB-mit-Gotek-USB-Laufwerk-und-Netzteil-/181670439484?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_77&hash=item2a4c66ea3c

Just need to look at picture 4 and 5 and feel the pain the A500 is going through. :-/
Title: Re: Makes me sad :-(
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on February 21, 2015, 08:11:46 AM
Damned hippies. :(

I knew there was a reason I always hated those Goteks/floppy emulators.  ;)
Title: Re: Makes me sad :-(
Post by: Lurch on February 21, 2015, 08:33:53 AM
Instead of making a nice clean cut with a Dremel it appears ripping the side open and then replacing it with some random plastic/tape/glue etc is the way to go :-/

Then to say condition is refurbished is a bit of a stretch.
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Post by: hishamk on February 21, 2015, 08:37:37 AM
Damn. So cannabis does affect brain cells negatively?
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Post by: AmmoJammo on February 21, 2015, 08:42:33 AM
someone contact the seller and ask what's been done to refurbish it...

"top Zustand"

"top condition"

:/
Title: Re: Makes me sad :-(
Post by: alphadec on February 21, 2015, 09:41:14 AM
this makes me more then MAD!, it makes my frustrated that some people can destroy their amiga just to get a usb stick in their amiga.
Title: Re: Makes me sad :-(
Post by: fondpondforever on February 21, 2015, 10:07:43 AM
Accept No Imitations
 
 (http://www.markify.com/images/ctm/originals/005456661.JPG)
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Post by: Duce on February 21, 2015, 10:59:06 AM
Good heavens, what an eyesore.
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Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on February 21, 2015, 11:14:36 AM
Quote from: Lurch;785013
some random plastic/tape/glue etc

I was thinking it was Bondo - fiberglass body filler.  Maybe too many years of working on cars made me guess that.  ;)
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Post by: vince_6 on February 21, 2015, 12:20:02 PM
Manslaughter :-(
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Post by: gertsy on February 21, 2015, 01:11:56 PM
Quote from: vince_6;785024
Manslaughter :-(


Dopeheads.
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Post by: vince_6 on February 21, 2015, 01:13:24 PM
Quote from: gertsy;785026
Dopeheads.


Yes, like the guys who smashed an amiga and the other idiot with the chainsaw...
Makes my heart bleed.
Title: Re: Makes me sad :-(
Post by: Djole on February 21, 2015, 01:26:09 PM
Its just a piece of plastic, anybody can replace the top cover....
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Post by: fondpondforever on February 21, 2015, 05:08:58 PM
What did you think of the 'Accept No Imitations' picture?
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Post by: trekiej on February 21, 2015, 05:19:54 PM
face palm
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Post by: fondpondforever on February 21, 2015, 05:51:52 PM
Why's that?
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Post by: Tenacious on February 21, 2015, 06:12:08 PM
Quote from: Djole;785028
Its just a piece of plastic, anybody can replace the top cover....

True, he only mangled and gloss-blacked the top cover.  The bottom looks untouched.

At least he didn't film himself blowing it up!  A tech at a community TV station near me was going to do that to 3 "obsolete" A2000s.  I just can't bring myself to understand all points of view.  ;)
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Post by: amigappc on February 21, 2015, 06:29:51 PM
Look at it from the bright side. Keyboard and motherboard can be used. :-(
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Post by: fondpondforever on February 21, 2015, 06:31:54 PM
He could have at least lifted his Amiga 500 over the garden flowers and fossilised it with dobs of Blueberry Syrup and let it dry to give it a glossy glass like effect. 2 Blueberry Glass 500 Ball's make good hanging household ornament's that look like Planet Neptune. :p
Title: Re: Makes me sad :-(
Post by: Lurch on February 21, 2015, 07:34:31 PM
Quote from: Oldsmobile_Mike;785020
I was thinking it was Bondo - fiberglass body filler.  Maybe too many years of working on cars made me guess that.  ;)


Could be right too, couldn't really make out what it was. Hmm make an Amiga case out of bondo? ;-)

Quote from: Djole;785020
Its just a piece of plastic, anybody can replace the top cover....

By hacking another case to get the Amiga logo back? Blasphemy! ;-)
Title: Re: Makes me sad :-(
Post by: Lurch on February 21, 2015, 07:35:38 PM
Quote from: Oldsmobile_Mike;785020
I was thinking it was Bondo - fiberglass body filler.  Maybe too many years of working on cars made me guess that.  ;)


Could be right too, couldn't really make out what it was. Hmm make an Amiga case out of bondo? ;-)

Quote from: Djole;785020
ts just a piece of plastic, anybody can replace the top cover....


By hacking another case to get the Amiga logo back? Blasphemy! Also in this case it proves not everyone can replace the top cover ;-)
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Post by: danbeaver on February 21, 2015, 08:58:28 PM
Wish someone would paint the top of the seller in black and dig a hole in the side of his head.  That would be either be poetic justice or another Chainsaw Massacre sequel.
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Post by: fondpondforever on February 21, 2015, 10:39:30 PM
How about my Blueberry Syrup idea?
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Post by: danbeaver on February 21, 2015, 10:44:28 PM
Quote from: fondpondforever;785095
How about my Blueberry Syrup idea?
Too water soluble
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Post by: motrucker on February 22, 2015, 01:35:21 AM
What a horrible looking "computer". The guy who "refurbished" this A500 should be in another line of work.
It is amazing what you can do with a Dremel tool, and some filler and paint. But, not this way..........