which kind of person throws out a working Amiga?
 

Just found a working amiga 500 with memory in the trapdoor, PSU, "the arcade" Joystick, action replay, Supra ram 500rx and Alfa power HDD case.
The last two is unpopulated though, so a bit tough to see if they work.

Someone who doesn't know that he would actually get some quid for it on eBay ;)
Nice find and fingers crossed the last work as well :great

Very common perhaps - e.g. my parents would probably have thrown out my A500+ if I had not asked to keep it and take it with me to my new home.

i'll have to get some zip ram for testing it :)
Dont know yet if i should clean it all up a bit and sell it or keep it... think my wife is not to happy about my growing computer collection :(

Hopefully someone here can help you out with some zip ram :)
Even if you're 'forced' to sell it, it's at least not lost then.

1. Parents who don't know any better
2. An ordinary wife who doesn't know any better
3. A jealous wife
4. An angry wife
5. A fuming wife
6. etc, etc

:D

Anyway, nice find :)

Does she have a big shoe collection? Then you have a good chance to win this "fight". ;)

thats what i thought.... might fix it up with some new caps.
i can see that there is empty pads for ram on the main board... what would it take to populated that?... i guess that i would need a new agnus.
the socket does say fat agnus, but i guess that it might be a standard agnus in there

Sounds like a very nice find

Maybe they mistook it for an Atari.

I found a Apple ][e in the trash full setup 100% working 4 years ago and just
about 2 months ago the same person was tossing a amiga 2000 out with
a 1084 2 floppy drives KS 1.3 and software...
I was going to give the guy my number so if he had anything else he could call but he said that was the last of the computer stuff left over from his son
and he told dad just to toss it...

I was very happy always wanted a 2000..:lol:lol:lol

Chris :great

Seems like it's worth to install a webcam over his trashcan eh? :D

LOL - I think I spot a theme - you trying to telling us something DH...? :D

When I got the Apple only the monitor was out so I was getting that for the kids consoles picking it up he goes you want the rest of that brings the box out computer and software..

I go down his street everyday on the way to work he's like clock work trash
goes out at 5pm sharp..:crazy:crazy

Chris:lol

It's what wives/girlfriends do.... Isn't it ;)

Glad I don't have one those :laughing Who needs them anyway? Not me :D

where did you find that?
LUCKY LUCKY MAN.

In the UK, you wouldn't be guaranteed to get much more than £10 on ebay for an A500. Not worth the effort.

There were just too many of them made.

If I was getting rid of my A500 it would go to the bin before mess about with eBay & posting etc.

I shood change my User name to Trash Tech thats what my father called me growing up,,man have not thought about that in years...

Chris :lol:lol

That sure sucks :( Amiga people trowing away Amigas :( It's quite insane :nuts Also says something about the time we live in: It doesn't matter that it still works properly, just throw it away :( Really, really sucks :(