Escom A1200 long boot up time! - Page 3

Kitty · 10 March 2010, 14:28

Powerpie could you post some more pics of the miggy with the lid on, want to see it in all its glory ;-)

8bitbubsy · 10 March 2010, 14:33

Btw, my Apollo 1240 is working just fine in my rev 2B Escom Amiga without any timing modifications done to the motherboard

FOL · 10 March 2010, 14:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8bitbubsy

Even though the seal is intact, doesn't mean the computer isn't used...
Remember, those new old stock A1200 were only used for soak testing at amigakit.eu.

Smells like something fresh mom would make right from the oven!

Unfortunately we have to open them to test them.

We test everything, including IDE header, expansion connector, external floppy etc etc.

They are sill new. Nothing like the smell of a NOS as you open the box,

.

Kitty · 10 March 2010, 14:47

Bubsy can u post escom amigakit miggy pics too.
I will soon have the funds to order one soon ;-)

TCD · 10 March 2010, 14:50

Hehe, Kitty is on fire

Go for your NOS A1200

8bitbubsy · 10 March 2010, 15:00

OK here goes... Keep in mind that I removed the ugly ESCOM A1200 sticker and put the good old badge back in... Though it wouldn't stick on good

Don't be fooled by the light, it's white as an egg! I promise, it's so white I almost get blended

FOL · 10 March 2010, 15:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8bitbubsy

OK here goes... Keep in mind that I removed the ugly ESCOM A1200 sticker and put the good old badge back in... Though it wouldn't stick on good

Should have asked, Im a master of getting them on perfect, you would'nt even know it was and AmigaTech one,

.

Kitty · 10 March 2010, 15:07

Strange urs is white all over and powerpies has yellow parts:-)
Guess its just luck of the draw!
Fol if I order one of these miggys soon would it be possible to request one with all white parts lol

FOL · 10 March 2010, 15:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kitty

Strange urs is white all over and powerpies has yellow parts:-)
Guess its just luck of the draw!
Fol if I order one of these miggys soon would it be possible to request one with all white parts lol

Stop it, they are all white. Some just are like a darker shade of white. Definately not yellow.

So there wont be a problem it will be white,

.

StingRay · 10 March 2010, 15:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kitty

Bubsy can u post escom amigakit miggy pics too.
I will soon have the funds to order one soon ;-)

You like the word soon, don't you?

(sorry couldn't resist :P)

8bitbubsy · 10 March 2010, 15:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by FOL

Should have asked, Im a master of getting them on perfect, you would'nt even know it was and AmigaTech one,

.

Any tips or tricks to make it more flat? When I peeled it off it kind of got bent... Don't worry, it's from a super yellowed case

I have one more badge to try, from another case (which is also yellowed and not in use).. So any tips to get it off gently is appreciated.

FOL · 10 March 2010, 15:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8bitbubsy

Any tips or tricks to make it more flat? When I peeled it off it kind of got bent... Don't worry, it's from a super yellowed case

I have one more badge to try, from another case (which is also yellowed and not in use).. So any tips to get it off gently is appreciated.

Take it back off, flatten it, with a hammer (cover it first with soft cloth, so you dont damage it, tap it gently). The get some double sided tape and cut it to same size and stick it back on.

PowerPie5000 · 10 March 2010, 15:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by dabone

Powerpie I was wondering why you sold me a beautiful a1200 with the warranty sticker intact, and then went and did this?
Wouldn't it have been alot cheaper for you to just pick up an accelerator
and upgrade the one you sold? Or did you just want that new computer
smell?

I've still got to mod up a power supply and install my hard drive and accelerator in the unit I got from you.
It's getting a Apollo 1240/40mhz and an 80gb HD.
Now I just need the a Indivision AGA and I'll be done for awhile.

later,
dabone

I just wanted a brand new A1200 before they sold out and i still have my very first C= A1200 with rev 1D1 motherboard (now packed away

)

Sounds like you have a nice project going there with my old A1200... did you find out what revision board it used? If it's a 1D4 (like my new one) or 2B then i think you will need to perform the timing fix hack if using a 040 accelerator. I think any other revision will be fine

PowerPie5000 · 10 March 2010, 15:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kitty

Strange urs is white all over and powerpies has yellow parts:-)
Guess its just luck of the draw!
Fol if I order one of these miggys soon would it be possible to request one with all white parts lol

I cannot notice any colour differences in mine unless i look at the trapdoor cover, rear port cover and ejct button... They look only *very slightly* yellow/off colour compared to the rest of the A1200. The bottom case looks to be a slightly different shade of white but can only be seen in certain light conditions if looking hard enough (i inspect everything closely

).

But as FOL said this is probably just all different shades of white and not yellowing. Anyway i'm more than happy with my purchase and it makes my old minty white A600 and A1200 look a bit tanned in comparison

(Escom models always had "whiter" cases).

amigakit.com · 10 March 2010, 15:33

@Kitty

There are no yellow parts to PowerPie5000's A1200 main case.

There are differing shades of plastic due to the drive eject button and trapdoors being manufactured from different plastic materials.

These are the best quality A1200s that are available now in 2010. We send them out as they come directly from the original sealed boxes/packaging. Sorry, but we can not guarantee that the trapdoors or eject button will be the same shade as the rest of the A1200. You need to be realistic as these were manufactured in 1995.

8bitbubsy · 10 March 2010, 15:34

Mine looks just perfect. And not to mention the inside, it's like a dream coming true (I had to break the warranty to install my HDD).

Photon · 10 March 2010, 15:40

All this suspicion

If you can't trust a computer company to open up a new Amiga and close it again without destroying it, who can you trust? Hehe.

I think it's amazing there are guys having companies supporting the Amiga in 2010... and they even know what they sell, unlike most companies (f.ex. knowing to solder jumper wires for specific accelerators...) - also, if you'd bought a HDD with it, they would have installed it for you and you wouldn't have to break the seal.

Sure, it's more expensive than re-using an old HDD that you already have, but 'being up and running' straight out of the box should be worth _something_ at least.

Yellowing... well that's a bummer. But any NOS stuff can yellow even if it's been in a box all these years.

PowerPie5000 · 10 March 2010, 15:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8bitbubsy

Mine looks just perfect. And not to mention the inside, it's like a dream coming true (I had to break the warranty to install my HDD).

Mine is also the most perfect A1200 i've come across for years

and i too had to break the warranty seal to install my HDD

Anyway it's only got to last a year before the warranty runs out and i'm sure mine will last much longer than that

Kitty · 10 March 2010, 16:43

Going back to topic, how long would the boot time be on one of these models with a hard drive installed?

PowerPie5000 · 10 March 2010, 16:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kitty

Going back to topic, how long would the boot time be on one of these models with a hard drive installed?

Very quick... Mine takes around 8-10 secs booting to WB 3.1 from power up, but i also have an accelerator installed

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10 March 2010, 14:28	#41
Kitty Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London UK Posts: 1,532	Powerpie could you post some more pics of the miggy with the lid on, want to see it in all its glory ;-)

10 March 2010, 14:33	#42
8bitbubsy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Norway Posts: 1,711	Btw, my Apollo 1240 is working just fine in my rev 2B Escom Amiga without any timing modifications done to the motherboard

10 March 2010, 14:47	#44
Kitty Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London UK Posts: 1,532	Bubsy can u post escom amigakit miggy pics too. I will soon have the funds to order one soon ;-)

10 March 2010, 14:50	#45
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,730	Hehe, Kitty is on fire Go for your NOS A1200

10 March 2010, 15:00	#46
8bitbubsy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Norway Posts: 1,711	OK here goes... Keep in mind that I removed the ugly ESCOM A1200 sticker and put the good old badge back in... Though it wouldn't stick on good Don't be fooled by the light, it's white as an egg! I promise, it's so white I almost get blended

10 March 2010, 15:07	#48
Kitty Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London UK Posts: 1,532	Strange urs is white all over and powerpies has yellow parts:-) Guess its just luck of the draw! Fol if I order one of these miggys soon would it be possible to request one with all white parts lol

10 March 2010, 15:33	#55
amigakit.com Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: www.amigakit.com Posts: 2,029	@Kitty There are no yellow parts to PowerPie5000's A1200 main case. There are differing shades of plastic due to the drive eject button and trapdoors being manufactured from different plastic materials. These are the best quality A1200s that are available now in 2010. We send them out as they come directly from the original sealed boxes/packaging. Sorry, but we can not guarantee that the trapdoors or eject button will be the same shade as the rest of the A1200. You need to be realistic as these were manufactured in 1995.

10 March 2010, 15:34	#56
8bitbubsy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Norway Posts: 1,711	Mine looks just perfect. And not to mention the inside, it's like a dream coming true (I had to break the warranty to install my HDD).

10 March 2010, 15:40	#57
Photon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eksjö / Sweden Posts: 5,627	All this suspicion If you can't trust a computer company to open up a new Amiga and close it again without destroying it, who can you trust? Hehe. I think it's amazing there are guys having companies supporting the Amiga in 2010... and they even know what they sell, unlike most companies (f.ex. knowing to solder jumper wires for specific accelerators...) - also, if you'd bought a HDD with it, they would have installed it for you and you wouldn't have to break the seal. Sure, it's more expensive than re-using an old HDD that you already have, but 'being up and running' straight out of the box should be worth _something_ at least. Yellowing... well that's a bummer. But any NOS stuff can yellow even if it's been in a box all these years.

10 March 2010, 16:43	#59
Kitty Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London UK Posts: 1,532	Going back to topic, how long would the boot time be on one of these models with a hard drive installed?

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