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Offline Retro_71

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OK i want these Hardware......... "waves cash in air" 'looks around to make sure wife doesn't see the money...... :D'
A Chameleon and 1541 II ultimate II
2 x C=64, 2 x C64C, C128 (jiffydos), C128D, 3 x A500 (1 x 030),
A1000, 2 x A2000 (GVP 040 + SCSI combo + indivision), A3000 GVP IV24 & Emplant
3 x A1200 (1 x 030, Indivision and IDE-Fix with 40 GB HDD & DVD Burner)
2 x A4000 (4060, Deneb, Indivsion), CD32.
2 x Apple IIe and A IIGS (Various new cards), + 3 x Megadrives (CD and 32), 2 x Saturns, and a dreamcast.. :D
 

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Quote from: redrumloa;566952
Err, too early to read that hint, must drink more coffee.

I am thinking he means 3 different hardware and number 2 is a 3 in 1......... fingers crossed... :D
A Chameleon and 1541 II ultimate II
2 x C=64, 2 x C64C, C128 (jiffydos), C128D, 3 x A500 (1 x 030),
A1000, 2 x A2000 (GVP 040 + SCSI combo + indivision), A3000 GVP IV24 & Emplant
3 x A1200 (1 x 030, Indivision and IDE-Fix with 40 GB HDD & DVD Burner)
2 x A4000 (4060, Deneb, Indivsion), CD32.
2 x Apple IIe and A IIGS (Various new cards), + 3 x Megadrives (CD and 32), 2 x Saturns, and a dreamcast.. :D
 

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Most things have been covered, so my guess is based on my wishlist more than anything, but being that discreetfx have a bit of a video background it's not completely unrealistic a guess, and that's some sort of rtg gfx hardware for 68k classics w/o the need for pci busboard,zorro slots, etc.
Near as I can tell this is where I write something under the guise of being innocuous, but really its a pot shot at another persons/peoples choice of Amiga based systems. Unfortunately only I cant see how transparent and petty it makes me look.
 

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Quote from: fishy_fiz;566971
Most things have been covered, so my guess is based on my wishlist more than anything, but being that discreetfx have a bit of a video background it's not completely unrealistic a guess, and that's some sort of rtg gfx hardware for 68k classics w/o the need for pci busboard,zorro slots, etc.

IMHO, I believe that prospect is way too ambitious a project for just about anyone to tackle these days. Same goes with most any video, audio or CPU upgrades. Besides, Jens/Individual Computers and GVP already have those bases covered.

Nah... I'm thinking something much, much simpler and universal here. Especially the way they verbalized the rollout: "help you get more enjoyment out of your Amiga". With emphasis on 'Amiga'. Period. Not every Amiga has a Zorro/Fast/Video slots (some models have surface mounted CPU's too), so I'm thinking maybe some kind of a new DB9 input device, a joystick or something that has already been mentioned.

Maybe an external FF/SD, external removable mass media storage (perhaps off the parallel port) or... ?  

Absolute best upgrade for ANY Amiga would be to patch gaming software that relies on pressing 'UP' to jump, to a discrete button on a 2+ button pad or joystick and completely removing the instruction that allows a jump when accidentally pressing 'UP'. Either way, can't wait to see what it is  :lol:
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I think it's some sort of a zorro 3 card that is:

a video card
a ram card
a flash memory based storage card
 

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3D glasses
A500 PAL ACA500 Plus/Gotek
A1200 060/66 Tower/Mediator
A2000 Vampire/4XEIDE\'99/MNT 2000/Ariadne II+
A3000 040/40
A4000 Tekmagic 060/50
X5000/20
 

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Not all Amiga users have USB ports. What is an Amigan to do if he wants a USB desk lamp, but does not have USB ports? It has got to be a Desk lamp, powered by the floppy port with pass through so floppy drives are not affected.


No that's Retro!:roflmao:
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(1) 4000T/040 (2)3000t CS 060/233ppc Picasso IV video, (2)D-box 1200 blizzard 060/200ppc Mediator fastATA, (1)amiga 1200 Power tower, (1)amiga 1200 EZ tower with mediator,1200/030/50mhz, (3) amiga 500 with CSA Mega Midget Racer and Trump card AT, (2) amiga 600 one with M-tec 030, (3) CD32 one sx32, two sx32-pro, More accessories and parts than I want to admit to
 

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Quote from: Pyromania;566866
They say Things Happen in Three's.


happens in threes, huh?

A parallel bedroom Peeping cam!
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(1) 4000T/040 (2)3000t CS 060/233ppc Picasso IV video, (2)D-box 1200 blizzard 060/200ppc Mediator fastATA, (1)amiga 1200 Power tower, (1)amiga 1200 EZ tower with mediator,1200/030/50mhz, (3) amiga 500 with CSA Mega Midget Racer and Trump card AT, (2) amiga 600 one with M-tec 030, (3) CD32 one sx32, two sx32-pro, More accessories and parts than I want to admit to
 

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A video company.

"that will help you get more enjoyment out of your Amiga."

RGB to s-video adapter

DUUHHH.
« Last Edit: June 24, 2010, 05:00:09 PM by TheGoose »
G1200, A3000D, A1200 PPC AOS4.0C

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RGB to s-video adapter
You think? S-Video or Component would be nice. If so, I hope it'll play with both PAL/NTSC modes nicely. If not, guess I'll be sticking to my trusty RGB monitors.
 

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Could it be a giant stack of old new stock Amiga 1200s ?
Possibley found in Al Capones secret vault?
 

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Guesses,round #2

#1 Some type of  new video  gizmo to allow higher resolution and use of  modern LCD monitors(It only says Discreet never sold this type product before ,not that no one  has sold it before0.

 #2 New networking solution to allow two Amigas to run as a dual-processor inut!

#3 Program to run on x86 machines but using the Amiga classic as I/O (similar to but not UAE.
 

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Quote from: save2600;566996
You think? S-Video or Component would be nice. If so, I hope it'll play with both PAL/NTSC modes nicely. If not, guess I'll be sticking to my trusty RGB monitors.

Well as good a guess I can think of. It's hardware, from a mostly software company so it can't be something too sophisticated or expensive. Some kind of adpater.

'Retro fans" - I equate this also with 'retro gaming' so that's what it can read into the post.

The other good idea (mentioned already) is that they have come into some old stock of some hardware bit, and going to sell'em off on us. - hmmm.

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"never sold this type of brand new hardware before"

I don't think it's old stock something now... they made it or had it made by some one else...
« Last Edit: June 24, 2010, 05:49:27 PM by TheGoose »
G1200, A3000D, A1200 PPC AOS4.0C

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...a cheap (external?) flicker fixer / scandoubler for all AMIGA??????
-A3K(T)040@35MHz/78MB/KS3.1/OS3.9/Buster11/PICASSO II/GVP IO/A2088XT/DENEB/HDD18GB
-A3K(D)030@25MHz/134MB RAM/KS3.1/OS3.9/Buster11/RETINA Z2/OKTAGON 2008/VLAB YC/MIDI/DKB3128/HDD18GB
-A2K/ROM 1.3-3.1/2MBCHIP/8MB/A2091/OKTAGON 2008/A2058/TANDEM IDE/FlickerFixer-Scandoubler/Genlock
-A1200/KS3.1/2MB+9MB/CF2GB A1200[/
 

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a very very very very fast c2p-Akiko ?

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Re: New Mystery Amiga Hardware Coming to the DiscreetFX iStore on June 30th, 2010!
« Reply #89 from previous page: June 24, 2010, 08:53:02 PM »
a new ppc accelerator!