are we still sharing crazy ebay postings?

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Darned kids these days, don't know anything about repairing older technology.  Good luck with that, hope you find some old fella who hasn't retired yet!  

[som99]

Darned kids these days, don't know anything about repairing older technology.  Good luck with that, hope you find some old fella who hasn't retired yet!  

I assume you don't mean me when you say "darn kids" and "don't know anything about repairing older technology"since neither is the case for me.

I have mostly no problem in repairing older technology at all so I don't really need a "old fella" for that and when the Tube dies the tube dies nothing they or anyone can do about it but source a replacement tube.

The circuitry is not the problem, that I can repair and rebuild myself if needed, the problem is the Tubes, less and less fitting vector tubes (or monochrome tubes) to get  hold off these days and some day I have to build and code a raster scan converter to use a modern display.

I guess that will be a fun project to add to my to do list in the future

[slaapliedje]

Every TV repairman is eager to repair old TVs and monitors: no SMDs, easy to replace capacitors, no imbedded processors.  All they can do with modern equipment is swap out boards IF they can find a replacement.  But a CRT that has lasted 30 years will likely last another.

I took my M1438S to a repair guy, and he said that the monitor was hosed, it powered on, but I think the tube was bad.  Sad days, looked like it would have worked great for what I needed it for.

slaapliedje

[mindprober]

Yes sir, correct on all the above.  Also the power button switch tends to go (you can sometimes still source replacements from sources like Jameco), and the hinges on the monitor flap, especially on the 1084S, people kind of abuse many of those.  :/

I've gotten so many of the 1084's and 1084S's in the past year or so, just from the few lots of Amiga goodies I've managed to snag around here.  Ironically I don't even use them since I put Indivisions in my systems, they kind of become paperweights and things to trip over in my office, haha.  Gave a couple to another member on the forum here, and sold a couple others on ebay when nobody else seemed interested, etc.

Let me test this one out and think about it for a bit, and if you're still interested in this one I'll send you a PM!

[ElPolloDiabl]

I found one. An A1000 listed at 1000 pounds. I think it was an error though, because I checked the feedback and he seemed like a decent seller. Maybe he meant to put 100 pounds.

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Only 1 hour left.  Price is still pretty reasonable.  What do you guys think this will go up to?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Amiga-A3000UX-certainly-a-very-rare-and-special-Amiga-/291253973245?ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:US:3160

[DutchinUSA]

No idea but besides the name A3000UX I don't think there is anything special about it, plain old 3000 desktop right?

No Unix compatible rtg or nic included ....

p.s.: That keyboard sure is YELLOW .. LOL

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

$710.  That seems to be about the going rate for what I've seen A3000's around here.  *sigh*

[DutchinUSA]

Naw, untested ones for around $300, full 16mb zip ones with keyboard & mouse for around $400 ... right? Or did they go up again? .. lol

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Or did they go up again? .. lol

You're in the Midwest, $700 is east coast prices!  

[DutchinUSA]

OMG http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-1991-Commodore-Amiga-Unix-Installation-System-V-Rel-4-V-2-0-System-Complete-/171481163333?ssPageName=STRK%3AMESINDXX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=IWjS%252F%252FGCUNCKTwAriHZvn5KTqBg%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

[som99]

Wow that's pricy software and only ships to the states :/

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Based on a few other posts & auctions I've seen lately, people really seem to want that Amiga-Unix stuff lately!

[Motormouth]

Based on a few other posts & auctions I've seen lately, people really seem to want that Amiga-Unix stuff lately!

Just put NetBSD on your amiga.....

I had it on my amiga 3000 for years.  It worked great........

[esc]

Based on a few other posts & auctions I've seen lately, people really seem to want that Amiga-Unix stuff lately!

This is like obscurity..squared!

[matt3k]

Based on a few other posts & auctions I've seen lately, people really seem to want that Amiga-Unix stuff lately!

Only problem is that the system is a problem waiting to happen.

Never buy a 3000 with old batteries and not maintained.  I can share too many stories about failure rates.