Bought an A2000HD

[Robbie]

Here a couple pictures of it

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxMTUw/z/JlUAAOSwu4BV4iZz/$_57.JPG

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzkwWDk5Mw==/z/JLsAAOSw3ydV4iZ7/$_57.JPG

Ah cool, the full ECS. nice. I'm a bit confused why it says it's not as fast as a standard A600 though.. hmm!

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

I have the sys info and it has ECS so must be a "newer" board

Or an older board that someone upgraded with newer chips.  Like Hicks said in Aliens, "I say we crack the case and do a visual inspection of the motherboard.  It's the only way to be sure."  Or something to that effect!  :laughing:



Haha, sorry, just messing with ya.  Congrats again!  

[tonyvdb]

LOL, Will update when I've received it

[rednova]

Hi:

I bought my amiga 2000HD for us$ 300.
It works fine and I'm very happy with it.
It had installed in the hd (50 mb) deluxe paint 4 and directory opus,
which I really like.
I installed myself : brilliance, movie setter, and disney animation studio,
amospro.
I love my amiga very much, I kiss her so often

[midway]

very puuurty my first miggy was a 2000

[vince_6]

Nice!!!

I sold mine back in the days but I bought one from a friend last June and she is at his home...
Maybe this winter I'll go pick her up :-)

Full ECS + flicker fixer = 170e

[tonyvdb]

Well, got the 2000HD last night and opened her up.

The battery is brand new (replaced by previous owner) so thats good and no damage to the board. It has the revision 6.2 motherboard and of course has the A2091 hard drive controller with SCSI drive installed. It also has two Chinon disc drives. Nothing else is installed so not as nice a find as the other member got.

Is there anything I need to look for in the power supply or are they usually good for a long time in this model of Amiga?

[Vlabguy1]

I would actually call my main A2000 "grey", at least the faceplate.  It can be hard to tell in photos though, especially if you use flash (or if your monitor is mis-adjusted... or if Amiga.org compresses them too much during upload).

My other one is a little more "beige", but I've never seen one yellowed to the point of how A500's/A1200's frequently get.  Maybe they have less bromine and whatever other chemical junk in their faceplates?

Here's some pictures for your viewing pleasure.  I think she's puurty.  

Hmm..want that multi-card reader...where to get??

Rich.

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Hmm..want that multi-card reader...where to get??

That's a Mechware SCSI card reader.  Long unavailable, except for when they pop up on Ebay for exorbitantly marked up prices over what Mechy used to charge.  

[Vlabguy1]

That's a Mechware SCSI card reader.  Long unavailable, except for when they pop up on Ebay for exorbitantly marked up prices over what Mechy used to charge.  

Grr...of course.  What is the next best thing?  Looking for an easy solution to be able to swap files between Amigas, and my Mac.  

Rich
Nice looking 2000 btw..

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Grr...of course.  What is the next best thing?  Looking for an easy solution to be able to swap files between Amigas, and my Mac.

A network?  Floppy disks?  j/k.  Maybe one of these?



Really it depends.  You looking for internal, external, CF, SD, etc.  Lots of options.  

[Vlabguy1]

A network?  Floppy disks?  j/k.  Maybe one of these?



Really it depends.  You looking for internal, external, CF, SD, etc.  Lots of options.  

Nice for now looking for external either some sort of USB hub..or what you posted a CF card reader..front mount would be nice.  USB obviously gives more options.

[trekiej]

I would have to say that the A2000 is one of my favourite Amigas. It was my first big box Amiga.
The A3000 Tower is another one.

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Nice for now looking for external either some sort of USB hub..or what you posted a CF card reader..front mount would be nice.  USB obviously gives more options.

I have my A2000 set up that I can transfer files via either CF, SD, or USB.  All my PC's have media card readers too.  Think I use SD the most, honestly sometimes forget I even have USB even though the plug is right there on the side of the monitor, LOL.    I think CF & SD solutions may be a little cheaper than USB, but like you said, USB gives more options.  

[Vlabguy1]

I have my A2000 set up that I can transfer files via either CF, SD, or USB.  All my PC's have media card readers too.  Think I use SD the most, honestly sometimes forget I even have USB even though the plug is right there on the side of the monitor, LOL.    I think CF & SD solutions may be a little cheaper than USB, but like you said, USB gives more options.  

I have look in to this..I'm fine with just an SD reader..
Is Amigakit the source for this type thing??

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Is Amigakit the source for this type thing??

ROFL.  

No, Google.    All kinds of SCSI-to-SD and IDE-to-SD adapters out there.  Where you start obviously depends on what kind of interface your Amiga has now.