Where can I get New Old Stock Amiga 1200?

[Damion]

That's a point of view.  Here is another.  Even this web site is crawling with folks who, for various reasons, can't be trusted with the dwindling supply of classic hardware.  There are some who pitched their Amigas and now advocate emulation as a better solution.  There are the guys who have mood swings, purge their Amigas, get nostalgic after a few years and then repeat the process.  There are a few (baffling to me) that had one years ago, seem to hate it now, but log in here and advise against the platform.  We've all seem ppl threatening to "bin" their collection unless someone drives over and picks it up in some time frame.

There are still unrescued Amigas to be found from various sources, although, less than just a few years ago.  

It's only been 28 years since the Amiga's introduction.  How many were made and how many are left?

What will the situation look like in 10 more years?  In 20?

I don't consider myself a hoarder.  I hope I have rescued enough Amigas (some from destruction!) to preserve working examples far into the future.

@ Sir Bacharach  -  There are some very good threads here detailing ways to clean-up and preserve your hardware!  It's worth doing if it is worth owning one.

I also tend to think that these days, folks willing to plunk down the bucks on old hardware and systems are more likely care for them the best. I still periodically use my Amigas, but for quite a few years now my focus has shifted towards preserving and maintaining what I have. Generally my hardware is fully restored (if necessary, otherwise left alone), clean, and 100% functional. I've spent more time tinkering in this direction than actually using the systems, to be honest.

Couldnt have said it better myself. This is one of the things that hold back new members of the amiga community. There is nothing worse than the amiga hoarders who have tons of amigas and barely ever use them. Then when rare amiga hardware shows up the scoop it up and add it to their collection.
Meanwhile, there are new users or old users getting back into that want expansion boards, net cards, accelerators, whatever. None to be found. some of the items I have it literally took YEARS to find. (e.g. Live! 2000 card)

Yeah, some of the things are difficult to find, but do eventually pop up if you're patient and willing to pay. I had no problem getting a NOS A1200 from Petro, just sent the money and got the item. (I'd been half-ass looking for a new one for a few years.) Funnily enough, I decided I didn't really need another A1200 after all, and posted it up for sale on the forum here for what I paid (plus currency conversion/bank fees). Guess what? No one wanted it. So, I'll replace the caps, stick it back in its box. I figure it might be worth something to another enthusiast in 10 years' time. I also sometimes sell off a few things here and there if they'll never realistically find a home in one of my computers, but I never sell at a loss. That way, I know the buyer will be someone who has the right sized nads to look after it properly.

[Damion]

@Damon

How did you manage to get the amiga from Petro? I've mailed twice expressing interest with no response. What kind of info did you put in your initial mail to him?

Also what kind of condition did yours arrive in? Did you get instructions and were the cables and psu discoloured. I've read some forums saying the extras are sometimes missing or come in poor condition.
I thought the whole point was tonget something new but old.


Thanks.
Rob

I just sent an email per his instructions when he was taking orders. The biggest PITA was arranging bank transfer payment as I'm in the US (xe trade is the way to do it, IMO). Just make sure to get in early on the next round and you should have no problem getting one.

Mine was from the second batch, came with sealed WB floppies but no books or polys. The PSU and mouse had a little bit of that brown residue that wiped right off. The computer itself was mint and unused, absolutely spotless. Inside looked perfect.

That said, they sat in storage in India for years, and have been shipped around a few times. Because of that my expectations were checked, but fortunately the computer itself was perfect. I can believe others weren't as happy.

'030 is the way to go on the accelerator IMHO, ideal would be to pick up a clean Blizzard 1230, or even a GVP 1230-II with RAM (I have one of the latter, it's stellar for playing old games via WHDLoad and demos).

[Damion]

Curry blast? :eek: