Amiga 1000

08 March 2003, 19:28

How much should I pay for this?
Amiga 1000, kickstart: 1.1, 1.2 en 1.3 (original) with workbench. Also Kindword, Dpaint and games. Memory 256 k RAM, no HD. RGB, NTSC video. Printer: star LC20. The EHB mode is not available.

If I would buy it, and I think I will, I want to upgrade it to so that it will become fully compatible with an (european) Amiga 500 (maybe with HD). Is this possible? What would I need to do to make it A500 compatible?

I had owned an A500 (later an +) but always loved the A1000 model. It was like something I could never own... that can change now. But... The old A1000 is pretty useless if it doesn't run all and any Amiga 500 compatible software. For later software I can use my Amiga 1200.

In the hope you can help,
René

andreas · 08 March 2003, 22:34

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Originally posted by RFBcsa
How much should I pay for this?
Amiga 1000, kickstart: 1.1, 1.2 en 1.3 (original) met workbench. Also Kindword, Dpaint and games. Memory 256 k RAM, no HD.

Argh. This is gonna be QUITE expensive and/or impossible to realize: I'm talking about upgrading to 512k RAM. I think that separately available 256k expansion cartridges for the A1000 are as rare as snakes' knees, and if you're so lucky to get hold of one, it may make a VERY high profit for the e-bay seller --- just because it's that rare.
Keep your fingers off it - that is my personal advice, without any obligation to conform to it, that is.

Severin · 09 March 2003, 00:20

yep, forget it with only 256k of ram, it's useless, none of the software that comes with it will even work

09 March 2003, 19:02

I still have a 500 plus here. I wonder if I could fit it inside the case of the Amiga 1000 and then downgrade it to the 500. Is that possible??

Mmm.. seems this becomes more a hardware topic.
I still hope any of the regular forum members can help me out.

Thanks,

Severin · 09 March 2003, 22:30

Ermm, NO

A cheap memory option (if it will work) is to put a A590 HD with memory in it into the expansion port on the right hand side, I know the hard drive will work but not sure about the ram (anyone?). You will have to plug it in uspide down btw...

08 March 2003, 19:28	#1
RFBcsa Posts: n/a	Amiga 1000 How much should I pay for this? Amiga 1000, kickstart: 1.1, 1.2 en 1.3 (original) with workbench. Also Kindword, Dpaint and games. Memory 256 k RAM, no HD. RGB, NTSC video. Printer: star LC20. The EHB mode is not available. If I would buy it, and I think I will, I want to upgrade it to so that it will become fully compatible with an (european) Amiga 500 (maybe with HD). Is this possible? What would I need to do to make it A500 compatible? I had owned an A500 (later an +) but always loved the A1000 model. It was like something I could never own... that can change now. But... The old A1000 is pretty useless if it doesn't run all and any Amiga 500 compatible software. For later software I can use my Amiga 1200. In the hope you can help, René

09 March 2003, 19:02	#4
RFBcsa Posts: n/a	A500+ A1000 I still have a 500 plus here. I wonder if I could fit it inside the case of the Amiga 1000 and then downgrade it to the 500. Is that possible?? Mmm.. seems this becomes more a hardware topic. I still hope any of the regular forum members can help me out. Thanks,

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09 March 2003, 00:20	#3
Severin Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Gloucester / UK Posts: 700	yep, forget it with only 256k of ram, it's useless, none of the software that comes with it will even work

09 March 2003, 22:30	#5
Severin Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Gloucester / UK Posts: 700	Ermm, NO A cheap memory option (if it will work) is to put a A590 HD with memory in it into the expansion port on the right hand side, I know the hard drive will work but not sure about the ram (anyone?). You will have to plug it in uspide down btw...

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