Should i stay or should i sell?

sarek2k · 26 November 2009, 03:34

I've just returned here from a while of absense and after a torrid year i've lost interest in retro computers and all the one's i've got!

i've got a couple Amiga 1200's plus some good add on's as well as a C64c with diskdrive and i've been thinking i never use them anymore so should i sell!

At the moment i'm in need of a laptop/netbook but don't have the financial clout to get one! but if i sold my stuff i have then maybe either might be possible!

all my friends here know about my loss and i'm not harking for any sympathy but i need to get things into perspective! i'm trying to rebuild my life i know should i feel the urge i can play winuae and i also know it's not quite the same so the question is should i sell or should i keep?

any insight would be helpfull thanks

coze · 26 November 2009, 03:43

keep them (at least one 1200). You'll always want to come back. guaranteed. Don't waste your money trying to rebuy the stuff you would've sold.

sarek2k · 26 November 2009, 03:56

Thanks coze for me the c64c is very unlikely to get plugged in ever again however the Amiga might i have 2 of these one is quite well equipped and the other needs some tlc if i kept the tlc one it shouldn't be too difficult to repair get it setup again should i need it!

The good A1200 i have has a scandoubler (so works on a pc crt screen!) as well as pc joystick/mouse adaptor (trilogic) and it even works with optical mice, it also has a blizzard mk3 i think with at least 32mb of ram! plus hard drive and 3.1 kickstart chips given to me by Zetro so i think it might raise a few quid and i'd not be totally out of the game!

Photon · 26 November 2009, 04:58

Yeah, it's a good idea to sell computers you have no plans for, but that others could enjoy. But it's also a good idea to keep the Amiga you've used most, the nostalgia bug could bite at any moment! hehe.

I'm thinking about buying a Lenovo S12 at the moment, it's perfect for me. Doesn't mean it's perfect for you, but check it out if you want. Sane and light-weight and cheap. If you need HDMI, make sure you don't get the non-HDMI version. (Well, duh!) Just a heads-up.

alexh · 26 November 2009, 10:19

Maxine has gone? So sorry to hear about that mate.

What spec laptop you need? I've got a few old Dell Pentium III ones here I could push your way free. They have no commercial value (i.e. you wouldn't be able to sell one to raise money) but if all you're after is a portable computer which can run XP, just PM me your address.

Remember to delete / save your WHDload key if you sell your A1200's

Peter · 26 November 2009, 12:46

Put it in a box and store it away some where... YOU WILL at some stage want to use an Amiga again and you will end up buying stuff back at double the price from ebay if you don't keep it.

I was in a similar situation myself not so long ago...
As time goes on things do get better mate.

lolafg · 26 November 2009, 13:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

Maxine has gone? So sorry to hear about that mate.

What spec laptop you need? I've got a few old Dell Pentium III ones here I could push your way free. They have no commercial value (i.e. you wouldn't be able to sell one to raise money) but if all you're after is a portable computer which can run XP, just PM me your address.

Remember to delete / save your WHDload key if you sell your A1200's

Really great attention here Alexh , fantastic

alexh · 26 November 2009, 14:16

I knew Sarek IRL between 1990-1993.

He helped me back then with my Amiga stuff, only right I return the favours now if I can.

sarek2k · 26 November 2009, 15:21

Thats an Amazing offer Alex thanks i'll pm you about it

! My Retro bug might of waned a little but my Retro hang outs Abay/E.a.b never will thanks to everyone for their advice.

fitzsteve · 26 November 2009, 15:30

I almost sold all my Amiga Kit when I first joined this site (the reason a joined was to get an idea of value)

It had been in my loft for 5 years and I never thought I would use it again.

I had no idea there was such a strong community still for the Amiga and great steps forward such as Classic WB and WHDLoad.

I am so pleased I kept my Amiga and recently upgraded with an 030 accelerator, it would have been a big mistake to sell.

Steve.

DDNI · 26 November 2009, 20:22

Oi Sarek2k!! You were one of the first members here that I had a PM conversation with... Don't go or will have to hunt you and the other Red Dwarfs down

26 November 2009, 03:34	#1
sarek2k E.A.B Addict and Proud Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 56 Posts: 543	Should i stay or should i sell? I've just returned here from a while of absense and after a torrid year i've lost interest in retro computers and all the one's i've got! i've got a couple Amiga 1200's plus some good add on's as well as a C64c with diskdrive and i've been thinking i never use them anymore so should i sell! At the moment i'm in need of a laptop/netbook but don't have the financial clout to get one! but if i sold my stuff i have then maybe either might be possible! all my friends here know about my loss and i'm not harking for any sympathy but i need to get things into perspective! i'm trying to rebuild my life i know should i feel the urge i can play winuae and i also know it's not quite the same so the question is should i sell or should i keep? any insight would be helpfull thanks

26 November 2009, 15:21	#9
sarek2k E.A.B Addict and Proud Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 56 Posts: 543	Thats an Amazing offer Alex thanks i'll pm you about it! My Retro bug might of waned a little but my Retro hang outs Abay/E.a.b never will thanks to everyone for their advice.

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26 November 2009, 03:43	#2
coze hastala vista winny vista Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mt fuji Age: 46 Posts: 1,335	keep them (at least one 1200). You'll always want to come back. guaranteed. Don't waste your money trying to rebuy the stuff you would've sold.

26 November 2009, 03:56	#3
sarek2k E.A.B Addict and Proud Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 56 Posts: 543	Thanks coze for me the c64c is very unlikely to get plugged in ever again however the Amiga might i have 2 of these one is quite well equipped and the other needs some tlc if i kept the tlc one it shouldn't be too difficult to repair get it setup again should i need it! The good A1200 i have has a scandoubler (so works on a pc crt screen!) as well as pc joystick/mouse adaptor (trilogic) and it even works with optical mice, it also has a blizzard mk3 i think with at least 32mb of ram! plus hard drive and 3.1 kickstart chips given to me by Zetro so i think it might raise a few quid and i'd not be totally out of the game!

26 November 2009, 04:58	#4
Photon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eksjö / Sweden Posts: 5,602	Yeah, it's a good idea to sell computers you have no plans for, but that others could enjoy. But it's also a good idea to keep the Amiga you've used most, the nostalgia bug could bite at any moment! hehe. I'm thinking about buying a Lenovo S12 at the moment, it's perfect for me. Doesn't mean it's perfect for you, but check it out if you want. Sane and light-weight and cheap. If you need HDMI, make sure you don't get the non-HDMI version. (Well, duh!) Just a heads-up.

26 November 2009, 10:19	#5
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,337	Maxine has gone? So sorry to hear about that mate. What spec laptop you need? I've got a few old Dell Pentium III ones here I could push your way free. They have no commercial value (i.e. you wouldn't be able to sell one to raise money) but if all you're after is a portable computer which can run XP, just PM me your address. Remember to delete / save your WHDload key if you sell your A1200's

26 November 2009, 12:46	#6
Peter Still an Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Age: 55 Posts: 2,715	Put it in a box and store it away some where... YOU WILL at some stage want to use an Amiga again and you will end up buying stuff back at double the price from ebay if you don't keep it. I was in a similar situation myself not so long ago... As time goes on things do get better mate.

26 November 2009, 14:16	#8
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,337	I knew Sarek IRL between 1990-1993. He helped me back then with my Amiga stuff, only right I return the favours now if I can.

26 November 2009, 15:30	#10
fitzsteve Professional slacker! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kent, UK Age: 44 Posts: 6,683	I almost sold all my Amiga Kit when I first joined this site (the reason a joined was to get an idea of value) It had been in my loft for 5 years and I never thought I would use it again. I had no idea there was such a strong community still for the Amiga and great steps forward such as Classic WB and WHDLoad. I am so pleased I kept my Amiga and recently upgraded with an 030 accelerator, it would have been a big mistake to sell. Steve.

26 November 2009, 20:22	#11
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	Oi Sarek2k!! You were one of the first members here that I had a PM conversation with... Don't go or will have to hunt you and the other Red Dwarfs down

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