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#Amax IV – $200
Message #158420
AMAX IV color macintosh emulator, with ROMs and System 7 software only $200 (including shipping). yes, only $200. original box, manuals, and software included. i might be willing to trade it for a SNES, if it is in new or very good condition with all the original parts. or if…
picasso 2 w/ 2 megs ram
Message #158419
Picasso II 24 bit video card with 2 megs of RAM — $300 (includes shipping) original manuals, box and software included all in good condition. if interested, please respond via email. bob
880k external floppy
Message #158418
i have a roctec slim 880k external floppy drive for sale. it's small, it's quiet, it's low density. i'm asking $30 (including shipping) or best offer. if interested, please respond via email. bob
Amax IV w/ ROMs for sale
Message #157883
AMAX IV color Macintosh emulator, including Apple 128k ROMs and Macintosh System 7 software for sale. asking $300 (including shipping) or best offer. original boxes and manuals are included. if interested please respond via email. bob 🙂
#floppy drive for sale
Message #156637
i have a roctec slim external 880k (low density) drive for sale. i'm asking $30, shipping included for it. if interested, please reply via email. bob 🙂
>How can I read MacIntosh High Density format disks with AMAX IV ? Do I need to buy another floppy >drive ? If so, internal ? external ? About how much ? you can read a high density mac disk under macintosh emulation, as long as you have a standard…
>How well would it work on a 2000 with a GVP 030 accelerator? it should work somewhere around the speed of a IIsi or IIci with 32-bit memory install. i'm not really sure though since i used it on a 3000/25. bob 🙂
>What is the equivalent MacIntosh model ? it depends on what amiga you are running it on. on a 3000 with a 68030, it will perform like a mac iici, but can reach quadra speeds on a 4000 with a 68040. you can check the current issue of amigaworld, as…
#amax4 & system7 for sale
Message #156340
for sale: ——— Amax IV – Color Macintosh emulator, includes Macintosh System 7.1 software and 128k Macintosh ROMS asking $300, or best offer. please respond via email. bob 🙂
#simcity 512k give away
Message #155711
thanks to everybody who sent me mail, but David Czaya's letter was the first one waiting in my mail box making him the winner. 🙂 bob
amax4 w/ roms for sale
Message #154998
Amax IV including Macintosh ROMs, and System 7.1 – $300 box & manuals included, all in good condition. also includes Amax II+ chip. please respond via email. bob
games for sale
Message #154825
Civilization (AGA version) – $15.00 When 2 Worlds War (ECS & AGA) – $10.00 or take both for $20.00 please respond via email bob
games for sale
Message #154100
Civilization AGA – $25.00 When Two Worlds War (ECS & AGA version included) – $15.00 both come with the original boxes and manuals, all in excellent condition. please reply via email. bob
goldengate bb wanted
Message #152955
i have a 486DX/33Mhz tower that I would like to trade for a GoldenGate bb and winstorm board. the tower comes with 230 & 81 mb IDE hd's, SB 16 w/ single speed panasonic cd-rom, cms 120mb tape backup unit (w/ 4 tapes), MS-DOS v5.0, and Windows v3.1. if you'd…
amax4 questions
Message #152954
has anyone tried running any macintosh games such as Harpoon or SimCity2000 using an AmaxIV? are they too slow to play? is there any way to get a PicassoII to go down to 16 colors? if not, why is the minimum 256 colors? i know, i should have gotten an…
>Does someone know how to fix them to open always on the center? download ReqTools in the AmigaTech forum. it's library that serves as a replacement for the standard amigados (asl) requesters and comes with a patch program that will intercept any calls to asl.library and routes them to reqtools.…
>Does anyone know anything about Amax now supporting color? yes, ReadySoft released the Amax IV a few months back. for current owners of the Amax II+, you can upgrade to the Amax IV. ReadySoft will send you a new chip and software which is all you need to upgrade. the…
#wanted: wb1.3 & manuals
Message #150528
I'm looking for a copy of WB1.3 and manuals. If you have them let me know how much you want for them via email. Thanks. bob bob 🙂 – on AutoPilot via Columbus, Ohio
>I stopped looking for that Holy Grail years ago – and have closets filled >with past examples of my futile quest. yep, reality hit me when i bought a 486dx tower and then local bus video came out a few months later. a little bit after than fs5 came out…
>Most are huge (X-Windows based) or specific to one platform. yep, and i would probably have to sell a kidney to afford x-windows. 🙂 bob 🙂 – on AutoPilot via Columbus, Ohio
>which is not the case with the Quadra 900. I think that one went out >about two years ago. yep, though i am still suspicious of apple's move to see how many models of Mac ___ they can bring out in a year. 🙂 i like having a choice, but…
>That's mostly it, though there is stuff like printer sharing and remote >log in. thanks. i figured that's pretty much all i could do with it. my only experience with networks is from the school where i got my two year computer-electronics degree from. the only things i did with…
>I have no idea. The Quadra 900 is an obsolete machine. technically, we're all probably using obsolete machines. 🙂 bob 🙂 – on AutoPilot via Columbus, Ohio
>1. TCP/IP is available for the Amiga and the Mac. Ethernet works great. >Expensive. Expect to pay $300 for an Amiga Ethernet card, before >software. i have been kicking around the idea of networking my amiga & 486 together for a while. i'm rather new to networking, so you'll have…
>Microsoft's marketing will propel Windows 4.0 (or 5.0 or 6.0) to the top >of the heap in terms of marketshare – and that won't mean it is actually >the "best", however you might describe it. so true. in the end it always seems that it's, "may the best smoke &…
>But I think the next release (or two) of Windows is going to put both Mac >OS and OS/2 to bed. sounds like something the smoke & mirrors dept of microsoft would say. 🙂 after cleaning out my closet, i found a stack of byte magazines dating from 1988-90. flipping…
wanted: 1×4 SC ZIPs
Message #149480
i'm looking for 4 or 8 megs worth of 1x4mb SC ZIPs for an a3000. if you have any to sell, drop me send me a line via email. thanks. bob 🙂 – on AutoPilot via Columbus, Ohio
wanted: gg 486SCL bb
Message #149438
I have a 486DX/33MHz tower (8 mb ram) that I would like to trade for a GoldenGate 486SLC bb with a combo card (vga, joystick port, soundblaster sound, cd-rom scsi port). my 486 also has a SB-16 with CD-ROM (single speed), 120mb CMS tape backup drive (plus 4 tapes), windows…
Emulating
Message #149083
>But in terms of productivity, I don't see an alternative. I'd rather be >cramped for space than waiting hours for something to get done. if you require brute cpu power (which is what most windows applications require these days, sigh), then emulation isn't the way to go. compatability can be…
>I've never understood the need for emulators. If you need a PC or a Mac, >buy one. Orange Micro has a 486 on a card that fits into a Mac: about >twice as expensive as simply buying a PC. not all of us want to sit in a room full…
amigados ref .guide?
Message #145937
is there a command reference guide to amigados in amigaguide format? if anybody has used 4DOS on an MS-DOS/OS2/NT system, i'd like to see the amiga version of 4DOS's help system (what it does, switches, examples). i've seen guides for arexx and system libraries and thought it would be a…
>I was wondering if there is a company out there that manufactures tower >cases for the A4000. i don't know of any. i am not sure the 2000 tower cases would work because of the 4000's daughter board. maybe one of the hardware gurus here can shed more light onto…
small word pro/editor
Message #144685
i'm looking for a small & fast text based word processor or editor that has a spell checker and would be suitable for use with an offline reader or point program. any suggestions, where could i find it and how much? bob – 1:226/600.3@fidonet.org – zooming by in his TIE…
out of slots!
Message #144601
>But I have no more room in my tiny but mighty A4000. What was C= >thinking when they put only 4 slots in here??? i dunno, my 3000 also has 4 slots but only has 2 ibm-at slots. the 3000 case is also smaller than the 4000, i guess pizza…
>Can anyone give me very specific instructions as to how one can transfer >the text only files from Prowrite on the A3000 to Works 3.0 on the Mac?? if you have AmigaDOS 2.1 or CrossDOS you can copy an ASCII text file to your Centris (which should have a super…
>Regret to say that the Star Trek things annoy me more than entertain. understandable. 🙂 though i caution you that there are people out there who would be deeply offended when people confuse star wars with star trek. 🙂 it is sad, but true. i am not one of those…
>If you look in the current AmigaWorld Creative Computers is having a >spring cleaning sale or something, and they have a few 3000s for $275. darn, this months issue hasn't arrived yet. do you know if they having a 3000T's on sale? bob – 1:226/600.3@fidonet.org – zooming by in his…
>$55.00 seems a hell of a price to pay for an "adaptor" I can get a >complete PC keyboard for less. i remember paying less, but i can't remember the exact amount. it is on the expensive side considering that it doesn't work with AT keyboards. the northgate is a…
>Heard… or read… somewhere that there is some form of adaptor which >allows one to use a PC type keyboard with the Amiga. it's called the KA-1 Enhanced Keyboard Adapter and it works with an IBM XT keyboard. you'll need to find an ibm keyboard that has an XT/AT switch…
finalwriter r1 for sale
Message #143134
i still have a copy of FinalWriter release 1 for sale, only $40.00. 🙂 i'm also willing to consider a trade. email if you are interested, or just want this ad to go away. 🙂 bob – 1:226/600.3@fidonet.org – zooming by in his TIE Interceptor on AutoPilot
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Keyboards
Message #142572
>besides isn't there an adapter that will let you use an ibm keyboard yep, it's the KA-1 Series II keyboard adaptor by Top Secret Device (606.276.3779), lists in AC Guide for $54.95 and it was also mentioned in AmigaUser. only downside, it requires an XT keyboard for some reason. i…
>Yeah, there might be an adapter to use an IBM keyboard. I don't know >where to find it. And what about Amiga specific keys? it's the KA-1 Series II keyboard adaptor by Top Secret Device (606.276.3779), lists in AC Guide for $54.95 and it was also mentioned in AmigaUser. only…
>Well, I keep telling her 'you'll be soooorrrrry!' but I'm becoming a >pariah. if she does go msdos (which most new folks usually do, sigh), just sit back and get ready to giggle. 🙂 >his solution to an upgrade problem from MSDOS 5 to 6 is to reformat his >harddrive…
>She has been to a computer store… and like so many other compu- >illiterates, has become enamoured with the 'package' deals like AST and >Packard Bell. "I don't have to understand computers to use one of those" >she says. lemme guess, she is also part of the unwashed masses that…
fw-r1 for sale
Message #141933
i still have a copy of FinalWriter Release 1 for sale. Only $40.00. 🙂 manul & box included, all in good condition, only a few months old. if interested, drop me a note via email. bob – 1:226/600.3@fidonet.org – zooming by in his TIE Interceptor on AutoPilot
>She called Amigas the 'Lego computer system', where Amigans are >constantly barraged with new chips, cards and programs to add on to the >basic system and ibm clones aren't the original 'lego computer system'???? 🙂 funny, i guess she hasn't been to a computer store…. then she hasn't seen the…
>>it freezes up in the begining with the bubbles, right when the word >>ANDROMEDA drops down. >Dunno, it ran fine here. Have you tried the usually tricks? Degrader, >cache off, boot in PAL, etc.? i've tried degrader under WB2.1 & WB1.3 on my 3000 w/ 2 megs chip, 8 megs…
>Using AMIA, EMPLANT's MAC emulation *can* read/write MAC 800K disks right >now. i'm sold. 🙂 any chance UU might offer an upgrade plan for poor folks, like me, who have amax4's? 🙂 the amax worked fine when it was acting like an accelerated Mac Plus. now that it's trying to…
>I have been using Terminus for some time now. I am wondering if I should >register it (SWREG?), or should I use TERM? What does everyone think? i have been using term ever since i got my amiga in feb '92. to me it was and is everything i could…
>I was offline for quite a while last year, not the fault of BPlus I must >add, so perhaps I missed the threads where BPlus was flamed to cinders? >At the risk 3rd degree burns, what have other peoples experiences been? i have used term and the xprbplus.lib (v1.0) for…
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