Looking for a non-yellow working NTSC A1200, paying $150

[Chubbyrain]

Title says it all. Need an A1200 with a US PSU in good condition and working order.

I will consider going a little higher if it's got 3.1 roms and  a decent hdd/ram set up.

Money waiting.

p.s. Dragonlady need not apply.

[Chubbyrain]

ah the usual 'godly' bandwaggoners.

I'm not in Europe, so neener.

and UNLESS you have one for sale, I'm not asking for your approval or comments. I'll offer what I feel it's worth and if no takers then I'll stick with the emulator.

Spend your own money, not mine.

EDIT: Sorry for ranting, but unless you can offer something constructive then don't come trolling. I live in the US so it makes sense to me to locate a NTSC amiga to work with the monitor I have.  So sue me.

The etiquette with some people is seriously lacking. I've been out of the Amiga world for over 10 years and only am back for nostalgia purposes. Naturaly, I don't know as much about what's worth what as someone who has been clinging to this dying (some would say dead) platform for the last 10 years.

I would respond in a more friendly manner to someone  who comes and says 'A NTSC model is rare and most likely wouldn't be sold for less than $$$ or I have one but I'm really looking for $$$' would go down a lot better than 'LOL no way LOL I'll sell you this game console LOL' kind of reply.

I came here to escape greedy Ebayers after all.

[Chubbyrain]

Yes you can post comments but trolling is never welcomed on any forum.

As for the comment about not affording it. It's not a case of being not able to afford it it, it's a case of what 10 year old discontinued and outdated computer parts are worth to an individual. I buy Apple hardware so I'm used to paying a premium for something if I feel it's worth it.

At the end of the day, something is only worth what someone is willing to pay. It's not as if an A1200 has a MSRP anymore, since you can't walk into Best Buy and see them on sale. If there was no Ebay, you'd probably find them in a yard sale next to an old bicycle and some Vinyl records.

As for the emulator, it's Amiga Forever and it's paid for and registered

[Chubbyrain]

Thank you for the support and responses. I will respectfully agree to disagree with some of you over what I feel is an overinflated sense of actual market value for this old hardware.

I will say this though. Never underestimate the power of a yard sale. I've found many interesting things. Recently I got a CBM Pet 2001 and TRS-80. Both in working order.

Never underestimate the power of a dumpster either. I've recovered three Powermac 7300s, one IBM Model 95 server and an Amiga 500 sans cables and PSU. I also found an ST but I left that behind.

As for the 1200, my offer stands. The way I see it, my money is earning interest whilst the yellowing hardware is gathering dust. I said I would go a little higher, but to put things in context, if I can get the  A1200 you are selling for the same price from Amigakit AND get a warranty, then maybe you are asking too much for it. As rightly stated above, this is old kit and the next power on could be it's last.

Time is on my side and I can always use an emulator in the meantime. I just want an actual unit for those moments of nostalgia that demand a 'hands on' tactile experience.

[Chubbyrain]

Yes, you nailed it exactly. Although I would never equate using an Amiga to climbing a mountain. That I would reserve for setting up a  token-ring network!

The fun of owning one is to mess around and expand it to limits you never imagined possible back in the day.

You may think me mad for have a Commodore 128d, but I just love to bust that out every couple of months and mess around with the old floppy disks.

Thanks again for all the positive advice and help.

[Chubbyrain]

I wish I had a basement. I'd keep the wife in it and the Amiga upstairs in the warm.

[Chubbyrain]

Wow, this thread has more legs than a centipede.

Quote:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


terminator4 wrote:
... an amiga 1200 can be worth as much $400, with network card, rom 3.1/os 3.1 and 16mb and 68030 board. but definitely more than $150.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150098912316


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This goes to prove my point basically and defeat your argument. $400 for an accelerated/expanded NTSC A1200 makes my opening offer of $150 for a basic one seem reasonable.

I still think the above auction is little high since once you get over $400, you are firmly in the A4000 price range. But for someone desperate to get the 'end product' quickly, I wouldn't blame them entirely for throwing down that much.

I'm no jobless cheapskate. I'm just being realistic. I think people are confusing their love of Amiga with it's actual financial worth in 2007. I don't see the sense in paying premium price for rendundant technology and I won't. Would you pay $1000 for a 20 year old television? I think not. You'd go buy the latest one for that as you'd get more for your money.

I got a CD32 for a nice price and I know I will get an A1200 as well. I'm patient enough to hold out for one.

Ebay is a free market and people can charge what they like for hardware (Even Dragonlady and her $699 A1200) but that doesn't mean the buyer has to agree. At the end of the day, something is only worth as much as someone will pay for it. If you get someone with more money than sense then good for you. But don't expect that to be the norm. It's a buyers market.

Rembember, the average person in the street would just laugh at your Amiga computer and what you think it's worth. They can by their XYZ brand PC that'll do more for the same money. You can argue all you want about how much better than the PC the Amiga is, but a modern PC destroys a 1993 Amiga in every application you could put it to.

The only people really interested in buying your Amiga are those within the Amiga community. Do you really want to rip them off?