argh. to repair or part out?

[amigadave]

I agree, FIX it and you will be happier.  It should not cost too much if you find the right person.

[amigadave]

pkillo wrote:
well, if i come across one used it would certainly make the decision easier. right now my best option for one would be vesalia.de for 60 euro but then i have to pay ridiculous shipping and hope customs doesn't mangle the thing. softhut wants $129 for one, which just seems way too steep.

this is the funny part: I should have just bought an a4000 in the first place, because I'm now trying to build not one but two amigas, the first an a3000d and the other an a4000t. neither of which I have any way to get a proper case for, and both of which i'm waiting on parts for that are in the mail. the whole idea is, i think, clear evidence that I have lost my mind, because I think I could have outright bought a new old stock a4000t for what I've spent to have 0 working systems...  :madashell:

Ouch!  That is a nasty reality to be facing, but try not to look at it that way.  If I added up all the money on all of my massive Amiga collection that I started in 1989 with an A1000 system that I spent a total of probably almost $3,000 dollars on including original used cost, Spirit Insider memory board, DKB KwikStart ROM board 1.3 KS ROM, AdIDE plus ShuffleBoard to install an internal 105mb hdd and move DF0: to the first external floppy drive.  It was a small fortune just to have an auto-booting 1.3 A1000, but I loved that machine and what I learned from it.  Also had a great time playing all those early games.

I could probably count into several thousands of dollars more for the rest of my collection, but looking at the cost does not make sense, so if you want a "new old stock", or "refurbished" A4000T and have the money to buy it, get one and start enjoying it right now.  Then you can either give up on your other projects and sell the parts, or you can complete them at your leisure while you are enjoying the use of that A4000T.

But then, do you really want to take advice from a confessed Amiga adict? :lol:

Edit: You got many better offers while I was typing.  I can also relate to the vision problem.  I ran over my prescription reading glasses 6 months ago and have been shuffling back and forth between 5 different pairs of drug store reading glasses for computer work, reading and for the real close work, I have a couple of magnifying glasses around here.  It is just something we all have to face sooner or later.  Get used to it!  We are all getting older.

[amigadave]

pkillo wrote:
@amigadave: I suppose you're right. After all, this way I have a chance to end up with three good systems instead of one. I'd really like to buy one of those 4000t's but I'm starting grad school in the fall so I think I will probably miss the window of opportunity, although I might be able to get one when my financial aid comes through.

amigadave wrote:
But then, do you really want to take advice from a confessed Amiga adict? :lol:

Absolutely.

 :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Buy one as soon as you can.  They won't be available forever and once you miss out, you will be kicking yourself because you didn't get one.  It took me many years to complete my collection of (nearly) every Amiga model made, though I don't consider all the different versions of the A2000 (A1500 & A2500) as different Amigas.  The A4000T and A3000T were the last to be added to my collection and I am very happy that I spent the money to find them (both used).