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Hmm, I don't know, What do you guys think? A500 T5 Plus
« on: January 29, 2018, 07:28:30 PM »
Think it's worth the cash and wait? $565.00 USD + shipping

I prefer my wedge...  :)

"These computer systems are NOT assembled overnight, they take many weeks/months to get them to what you see listed in this auction. 100's of hours of pain staking work and design with high financial cost just to make this computer a reality."

https://www.benl.ebay.be/itm/Commodore-Amiga-A500-T5-Plus-Retro-Tower-System/282815740782?hash=item41d921bb6e:g:jsYAAOSwVA5aLBfm
« Last Edit: January 29, 2018, 07:55:41 PM by gizmo350 »
A500: 2MB Chip, 8MB Fast, IndiECS, MiniMegi, IDE4ZorroII on Z-500, KS1.3/KS3.1, WB3.1&BWB
 
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Re: Hmm, I don't know, What do you guys think? A500 T5 Plus
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2018, 07:34:57 PM »
Is that the same guy that makes the custom A1200 tower systems?

They could've at least done the 1MB chip ram mod.  512K chip is useless in an expanded system.  ;)
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Re: Hmm, I don't know, What do you guys think? A500 T5 Plus
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2018, 08:04:59 PM »
I'd like to see a small Zorro back-plane at the bottom into which the 500 mobo is sat.   Might as well make full use of the case while we're at it.
 

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Re: Hmm, I don't know, What do you guys think? A500 T5 Plus
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2018, 08:08:45 PM »
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They could've at least done the 1MB chip ram mod.  512K chip is useless in an expanded system.  ;)

Yea, and the specs are all over the place in different parts of the listing. :confused:

What? No Warranty? Shocker..... :lol:
A500: 2MB Chip, 8MB Fast, IndiECS, MiniMegi, IDE4ZorroII on Z-500, KS1.3/KS3.1, WB3.1&BWB
 
A2000HD: 2MB Chip, 128MB Fast, P5:Blizz 2060@50MHz, PCD-50B/4GBCF, XSurf100, RapidRoad, IndiECS, Matze RTG, MiniMegi, CD-RW, SunRize AD516, WB3.9
 
A1200: 2MB Chip, 64MB Fast, 4GBCF, GVP Typhoon 030 @40MHz w/FPU, Subway USB, EasyNet Ethernet, Indi AGA MKI, FastATA MK-IV, Internal Slim CD/DVD-RW, WB3.5

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Re: Hmm, I don't know, What do you guys think? A500 T5 Plus
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2018, 08:34:31 PM »
I'd definitely stick with my wedge!
To me it wouldn't feel like I was using a miggy otherwise...
 

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Re: Hmm, I don't know, What do you guys think? A500 T5 Plus
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2018, 09:59:43 PM »
Well it looks cool...
If I had money to burn, then I might consider it.
 

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Re: Hmm, I don't know, What do you guys think? A500 T5 Plus
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2018, 10:01:23 PM »
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I'd definitely stick with my wedge!
To me it wouldn't feel like I was using a miggy otherwise...


Never used an A1000, A2000, A3000/T or A4000/T then?
 

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Re: Hmm, I don't know, What do you guys think? A500 T5 Plus
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2018, 10:34:30 PM »
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Never used an A1000, A2000, A3000/T or A4000/T then?


Not back in the day I didn't so I enjoy the nostalgia kick of the old form factor, I remember drooling over the big box Amigas in the local computer shop but they were well out of the price range for a school kid with a weekend job! lol
 

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Re: Hmm, I don't know, What do you guys think? A500 T5 Plus
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2018, 12:55:54 AM »
I like it.
I hope to mod. some cases this year.
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Re: Hmm, I don't know, What do you guys think? A500 T5 Plus
« Reply #9 on: January 30, 2018, 06:19:32 AM »
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Think it's worth the cash and wait? $565.00 USD + shipping
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I don't think its a rip-off or anything. I remember A1200 cases without bussboards, keyboard interfaces or anything except maybe a PS were over 200$ back in the mid to late 90s. This is an entire working computer almost :) yeah that 512k chip RAM is going to not be so much fun..

Totally respect what they are doing, like it, think its cool, and would not be surprised if the build quality was totally fantastic, but not for me...

Thats just me.  Jan in Norway apparently loves these things. Perhaps you should snap it up before she does!
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Re: Hmm, I don't know, What do you guys think? A500 T5 Plus
« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2018, 01:16:43 PM »
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I don't think its a rip-off or anything.


No, but you could buy the parts cheaper and have fun putting it together.

You're paying for them to have the fun for you.
 

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Re: Hmm, I don't know, What do you guys think? A500 T5 Plus
« Reply #11 on: January 30, 2018, 02:30:21 PM »
I'd rather have the fun and pleasure to build something like that myself.

It looks decent, and it looks like the seller has actually put some elbow grease into this machine.
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Re: Hmm, I don't know, What do you guys think? A500 T5 Plus
« Reply #12 on: January 30, 2018, 08:04:16 PM »
looks ultra modern but I much prefer my 'old school' towers without the blinking lights and of course a Powered by Amiga logo:hammer:


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Re: Hmm, I don't know, What do you guys think? A500 T5 Plus
« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2018, 08:25:59 PM »
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Wow, cool setup.
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Re: Hmm, I don't know, What do you guys think? A500 T5 Plus
« Reply #14 on: January 30, 2018, 08:31:06 PM »
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Wow, cool setup.


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thats one epic set up!