Amiga Technologies A4000T - RTG, 68040, ethernet, 16MB

[EgillSkallagrimsson]

I just added a three hdd drive bay above the PSU on mine. Didn't have to modify any of the original hardware and it fit nicely.:biglaugh:

[danbeaver]

I just added a three hdd drive bay above the PSU on mine. Didn't have to modify any of the original hardware and it fit nicely.:biglaugh:

That is a large space above the PSU and I put a slot there and mounted my IDE to CF card layout so I can just reach back and pop one in without moving the case as it sit under my desk.

[danbeaver]

These machines are tough!  Agreed about the harddrive location.  I had to take the front off the machine to remove that when doing some cleaning inside.  I was tempted to leave that section of bracer out but it appears to be part of the stabilization of the case.  It's like a tank compared to my PCs.

There is no daughtercard due to the room inside to lay everything out on a single board.

Having a coin style battery was very nice as well.

My only wish is that this had been an 060 machine instead of an 040.

I did cut a small 1 X 3 cm slot into the mid-brace to fit my CVPPC card.  Oh, those two serial cables running thru the brace are a bit of a pain, but I carefully Dremeled off the SCSI terminator to open up those port holes and moved it and the cable out of the way.

[Themamboman]

Okay, today is the day!

Tonight at midnight, I'm going to stop taking offers on this very nice machine.

I've received multiple offers already and most have been above the reserve price so there will be a new owner of this machine announced soon.

These don't show up very often so don't let this one slip away!

[Themamboman]

And, time is up.  I'm going to contact all of those that sent bids by PM.  I should be able to post the winners name tomorrow publicly after I contact them privately.

Thanks!

[magnetic]

I hope i never see an "auction" like this one again here. how lame

[SACC-guy]

This "auction" did open up several questions, not all good.

1. how does one find ways around the costs of sellings sites? and should web sites be   where that should happen?

2. most would agreed that the seller gets to maximize his cash...

3. buyers might not want to be involved in a blind auction, again should that option be used on sites like amiga dot org?

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

1. how does one find ways around the costs of sellings sites? and should web sites be where that should happen?

There's always Craigslist.    Personally I'd like that option, but then again I'd drive halfway across the country for a good deal on such a system, and am always amused by people (especially on the other 'bay) who "withdraw interest" because shipping is too high.  Then again transport comes easy for me, it's coming up with the mountain of cash needed to purchase such a system that's the hard part, LOL.  

[Themamboman]

Well, due to the grief I've received for this, I certainly won't use this format again.   Maybe I made it too formal.   Perhaps if I'd just posted "Hey, I have an A4000T, here are the specs, reply by PM if interested", it wouldn't have been met with such suspicion.


Well, there was a winner, he's excited, and I exceeded my minimum goal.  He asked me not to put out his name but he's a member here.


Next time (if there is a next time), I'll do something different. I'm sure I'll get complainers no matter what.

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Next time (if there is a next time), I'll do something different. I'm sure I'll get complainers no matter what.

Seriously dude, you just can't win.  I feel bad for the likes of old Petro, trying to bring Amiga's into the community you'll get complaints no matter what, LOL.  Huge *congratulations* to the winning buyer, and like that other post above said, hope you get lots of great use out of this system and it doesn't sit on a shelf, haha.