FS: Ultra Rare Phoenix MoBo with 68030 , 2+4MB, and much more !!

[McTrinsic]

Hi all,

I have to part with some incredibly rare (and expensive) items. It is a fully loaded Phoenix motherboard with lots of extras. See here:

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8712795553&sspagename=ADME:B:AAQ:DE:1

Its a replacement Motherboard for the A1000 with 2MB Chip, SCSI (plus Hack for improved performance), all custom-chips, the Medusa 2.0 Emulator, a Clockport-Adaptor for two Clockports (get USB and a soundcard in your amiga with this!), and a 2301 Genlock.

Additionally, you get the extremely rare 68030 accelerator made specifically for the Phoenix!

It will ba a sad day for me when I have to send it away.

Thanks,
McTrinsic

[McTrinsic]

Unfortunately, not.

Thanks for asking, though.

I am in need of a new PC for work. I have taken up a new job as teacher and have to prepare lots of papers, make classworks, etc.

My old PC is rarely enough for surfing.

It is one of the sad days when I realized I just don't use these things anymore. I have two kids to spare time with. So I made the logical albeit harsh decision to sell this.

There better be no one around when I ship this...

*sigh*

McTrinsic

[McTrinsic]

@gdanko

Well... Money ??

I am aware of the value of this stuff, so I put a certain reserve that will cover most costs.

I am hoping it will go further, though.

*sigh*

McTrinsic

[McTrinsic]

@Xanxi

I would gladly believe you that this auction will go high, but lets first see what happens. It isn't over yet.

And even if it will, I will have to invest the money for a new computer. So no, I will not be a rich man.

And know what? In the grave you cant use it anyway (nor could I ). My life is now, and I have a wonderful family to spend time with. That helps to part with something like this.

McTrinsic

[McTrinsic]

@Argus

Well, yes it does have a Z2-Slot, and a Video Slot. You can get more Z2-Slots with a busboard for the side expansion slot. You can add one more expansion via the front expansion slot , where the A1000 takes the mem expansion.

But heck, this is a collector's item that boosts your A1000. If the A1000 is just a heap of electronics to you indeed do not understand what makes this thing precious. If you continue what you wrote earlier, the similarily specced A2000 is way overpriced, too, because an A1200 might be brought much cheaper to a a similar spec.

This is one of less than 1000 made special motherboards that embody the spirit of the Amiga. They were a not-commodore-clone made by hardwarefreaks. It was pre-funded by pre-orders from Amiga-fans. It fits inthe Amiga case that made the world's jaw drop, so to say. it even has a special poem written on it.

This thing is all and represents all that is not rational. And for that, I love this thing.

McTrinsic

[McTrinsic]

[...]

Yes, an A1000, is the machine that started a phenomenom that for most of us that visit A.org has not ended.  This Phoenix MoBo and limited edition accellerator are special, extremely rare hardware for a historical computer.  It is a collector's item, not a practical, performance decision.  I would like to have the Phoenix and it's accelerator just for those reasons.  Not because I want a bit faster A1000 to use.  I have plenty of faster or more capable Amigas but this Phoenix w/accellerator is valuable for reasons beyond performance and extra capabilities.
[...]

Heh I should have taken that into the auction's description.




Have fun,
McTrinsic