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Refurb Commodore Amiga 500 open box $70.
« on: October 12, 2003, 10:13:57 PM »
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Re: Refurb Commodore Amiga 500 open box $70.
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2003, 10:37:26 PM »
Now if you could only find some NOS A1200s or A4000s. :-)
 

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Re: Refurb Commodore Amiga 500 open box $70.
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2003, 10:52:11 PM »
I was under the impression that various retailers still had A1200 Magic Packs available. I'd love to see NOS big-box Amigas, but I suppose that's not likely  :-(
 

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Re: Refurb Commodore Amiga 500 open box $70.
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2003, 10:54:21 PM »
or even A3000s
 

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Re: Refurb Commodore Amiga 500 open box $70.
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2003, 10:58:03 PM »
Only if a forgotten storage building would be dicovered :-(
 

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Re: Refurb Commodore Amiga 500 open box $70.
« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2003, 11:03:30 PM »
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I was under the impression that various retailers still had A1200 Magic Packs available. I'd love to see NOS big-box Amigas, but I suppose that's not likely  :-(


Very unlikely. My find of A500s were likely original intended for export to South America. Big Box Amigas wouldn't have been a big export item. :-(

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Re: Refurb Commodore Amiga 500 open box $70.
« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2003, 11:40:40 PM »
Here's a picture of it being tested right after I changed the rom.

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Re: Refurb Commodore Amiga 500 open box $70.
« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2003, 01:00:06 AM »
oeeeeeer! Topless!  :-o

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Re: Refurb Commodore Amiga 500 open box $70.
« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2003, 01:07:54 AM »
I bet the testing was gruling and no fun at all.  :-D
 

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Re: Refurb Commodore Amiga 500 open box $70.
« Reply #9 on: October 13, 2003, 01:27:28 AM »
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I bet the testing was gruling and no fun at all.  :-D


Yeah.. Gotta test past at least 5 levels ;-)
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Re: Refurb Commodore Amiga 500 open box $70.
« Reply #10 on: October 13, 2003, 02:14:47 AM »
SOLD!!!

Thank you for your interest:-)
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Re: Refurb Commodore Amiga 500 open box $70.
« Reply #11 on: October 13, 2003, 02:28:40 AM »
What exactly is a refurbished Amiga? Is it the electronis that was used or are mechanical parts like the keyboad and the drive used, too, and only the plastic shell is new? Or was the case used, too?

I read the ebay description and it says packaged as new but it's unclear to me if packaged refers to the  computer itself or just the cardboard and shrinkwrap and mouse?
 

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Re: Refurb Commodore Amiga 500 open box $70.
« Reply #12 on: October 13, 2003, 02:42:52 AM »
When Commodore got Amigas that were returned as faulty they would repair whatever was faulty (if there was a legitimate problem) and then stamp refurbished on the bottom of the case. Then they would take the Amiga, put it in a new box with new mouse, power supply, books etc. The only thing to distinguish a refurbished model from a new one is the refurbished stamp.

-Edit- Basically everything is new but the motherboard.
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Re: Refurb Commodore Amiga 500 open box $70.
« Reply #13 on: October 13, 2003, 03:46:32 AM »
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I'd love to see NOS big-box Amigas, but I suppose that's not likely


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Re: Refurb Commodore Amiga 500 open box $70.
« Reply #14 on: October 13, 2003, 04:54:11 AM »
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SOLD!!!

Thank you for your interest


Heck, you couldn't expect me to keep waiting forever, you know...  Have to keep adding to the collection now and then.  (Actually, now I might need to run a few auctions to thin the weaker machines out of my herd.  ;-)  )