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Offline S0nicTopic starter

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Pick up a500 boxed today
« on: March 07, 2016, 08:31:55 PM »
pick up this unit today, pay 75$ for all i think its good price, on back side says made in germany is it mean i must find german manual as they original came with unit or sometimes german have english manuals? and if german cames original with this unit can someone send me list what manuals came with this unit, thanks


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Offline zipper

Re: Pick up a500 boxed today
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2016, 09:24:29 PM »
Seems to be a German (QWERTZ) version.
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Re: Pick up a500 boxed today
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2016, 11:06:34 PM »
is this manual set i need then?

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Re: Pick up a500 boxed today
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2016, 12:10:08 AM »
anyone ? is this manuals on picture i sent up or?
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Offline Oldsmobile_Mike

Re: Pick up a500 boxed today
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2016, 12:36:29 AM »
What are you trying to do, build a complete set with of the system with the original box and manuals that it came with?

I think you've got a lot of variables involved, for example C= sold many different packages of A500's, all of which I would assume came with different manuals based on the included software, what ROM version it has, etc.  At best all anybody would be able to give you is an educated guess, but assuming your system has one 1.3 ROM's that photo you posted looks good to me!  ;)
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Offline paul1981

Re: Pick up a500 boxed today
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2016, 12:46:48 AM »
Anyone notice anything strange about that box in the photo?
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Offline tonyvdb

Re: Pick up a500 boxed today
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2016, 03:02:42 AM »
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Anyone notice anything strange about that box in the photo?


It's not yellowed ;)

I know of only two versions of the box. I've seen the one that was sold in Canada and it has a rainbow type graphic across the box. The other is what is seen here.
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Re: Pick up a500 boxed today
« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2016, 10:25:03 AM »
i'm trying to build complete set but only with manuals no floppy, so on sticker says made in germany is it mean that computers have german manuals back then or that made in germany means nothing so it is possible that unit have english manuals, i think computer have german manuals but im not sure, and if it is german is this set i sent up OK for my computer
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Re: Pick up a500 boxed today
« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2016, 10:26:36 AM »
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It's not yellowed ;)

I know of only two versions of the box. I've seen the one that was sold in Canada and it has a rainbow type graphic across the box. The other is what is seen here.

it says made in germany i think this is buyed in germany back than because set have 220v power supply and in UK is 110v
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Offline paul1981

Re: Pick up a500 boxed today
« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2016, 11:31:18 AM »
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it says made in germany i think this is buyed in germany back than because set have 220v power supply and in UK is 110v


UK is 220V-240V. 230V is the norm here these days (used to be 240V).

When we get electric shocks here they definitely have a bite and they've killed many people (especially musicians playing venues with dodgy electrics).
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Re: Pick up a500 boxed today
« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2016, 12:48:15 PM »
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It's not yellowed ;)

I know of only two versions of the box. I've seen the one that was sold in Canada and it has a rainbow type graphic across the box. The other is what is seen here.


It has a missing F5 key!
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Re: Pick up a500 boxed today
« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2016, 03:49:35 PM »
i think that this secon picture i download from german ebay i same as my and set include this 3 books on german.. can someone confirm that...
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Offline Oldsmobile_Mike

Re: Pick up a500 boxed today
« Reply #12 on: March 09, 2016, 04:18:07 PM »
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i think that this secon picture i download from german ebay i same as my and set include this 3 books on german.. can someone confirm that...

From your first pic that looks like a very old system.  If you really want to find a set of "matching" books for it, you probably want to open it up and confirm if it's got 1.3.  Might be 1.2...
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Re: Pick up a500 boxed today
« Reply #13 on: March 09, 2016, 06:47:10 PM »
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on sticker says made in germany is it mean that computers have german manuals back then or that made in germany means nothing so it is possible that unit have english manuals, i think computer have german manuals but im not sure, and if it is german is this set i sent up OK for my computer


Hi!

I had many Amiga 500s over these years and many were with Made in W.Germany sticker underneath but are originally equipped with swedish/finnish keyboards for our market segment, but yours truly is german targetted unit so if I was you I would collect german manuals. Otherwise I don't know if these were all equipped with localized stuff... Good luck with your find.

I personally prefer even older early 500s with embossed C= logo and rev3 mobo for real collector value.
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Re: Pick up a500 boxed today
« Reply #14 on: March 09, 2016, 07:45:43 PM »
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It's not yellowed ;)

I know of only two versions of the box. I've seen the one that was sold in Canada and it has a rainbow type graphic across the box. The other is what is seen here.

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Hi!

I had many Amiga 500s over these years and many were with Made in W.Germany sticker underneath but are originally equipped with swedish/finnish keyboards for our market segment, but yours truly is german targetted unit so if I was you I would collect german manuals. Otherwise I don't know if these were all equipped with localized stuff... Good luck with your find.

I personally prefer even older early 500s with embossed C= logo and rev3 mobo for real collector value.

i have one boxed 500+ i don't check down sticker on that unit but i buy english manuals for them as i dont speak german, so for this one maybe it's good to buy german and i will have booth  :)
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