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14 September 2008, 12:54
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. . Mouse . .
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Blizzard 1230 IV @ Amigakit
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Maybe not news to others, but a pleasant surprise to me while 'browsing'. £140 in box with 64mb of RAM may seem a bit steep to some for an '030 accelerator but IMO that's a pretty good deal: -No waiting for one to turn up on fleaBay. -Probably cheaper than fleaBay too. -New? Don't know, but boxed with all the bits - fleaBay? -Sold by a reputable dealer so you'll get support if problems - again, fleaBay? Who wants an '030 then? |
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14 September 2008, 14:15
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Zone Friend
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Probably one of THE greatest cards ever produced for the Classic Amiga 1200
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14 September 2008, 14:20
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Wipe-Out Enthusiast
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hate to say it, i've seen them go on e-bay with FPU / SCSI kit for less.
I wouldnt be surprised if thats where this came from tbh! |
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14 September 2008, 14:36
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prefer to Horace.. i buy my Blizzard IV for £100, and 2X64 edo ram £12 from e-bay,all whit post cost..
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14 September 2008, 15:29
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14 September 2008, 18:37
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Vegetable Lasagna
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Wow! I didn't realize these were available either. Are these new old stock or what?
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14 September 2008, 18:50
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AmigaKit's page gives me the impression that he has a few in stock & makes no mention of them being refurbed / second-hand... ...so as you say maybe 'new'. Then again, Horace may have the truth of it. |
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14 September 2008, 20:10
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i'm just playing devil's advocate. certainly this is very convenient for a potential buyer, but there's no reason my own couldnt be packaged up with its original box and manual like that, since i've kept them since my original purchase back in... 1997?
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14 September 2008, 20:26
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14 September 2008, 20:28
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 at least someone is paying attention where the rest of us arent! (myself included)
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14 September 2008, 20:31
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When you buy it from AmigaKit, you at least know that:
a) You can send it back it it doesn't work; b) You can send it back if it breaks after 2 weeks; c) It's probably been tested; d) They won't run off to Nigeria with your money. AmigaKit are a great store and I'd prefer to spend the extra and get hardware from them. |
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14 September 2008, 20:35
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Has the Amiga bug again
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If I had the money and was looking for one, I would not hessitate to buy from Amigakit rather than fleabay. Would buy from Amibay if it was £30 or more cheaper.
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14 September 2008, 22:36
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Vegetable Lasagna
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 I did not see that. I wonder what "refurbished" actually means? Made sure it worked and all the original bits were in the box? Don't get me wrong, I'm not casting aspersions. I'm just curious. I've nothing but good things to say about Amigakit and if I needed one I'd buy it straight away. |
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14 September 2008, 22:45
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Has the Amiga bug again
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I suppose a quick clean, good test and that would count as refurbished. Adding the warranty is a risk Amigakit are taking by offering it. Not sure where they would get a replacement if it went wrong 5 months down the line. Getting any faulty one repaired would be not worth the cost I'm guessing.
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14 September 2008, 23:11
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70X7
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ok amigakit is a good store and can be sell as price want,the customers they search and decide.
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15 September 2008, 05:10
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not bad a price considering Amigakit.com will surely back up the card if it doesnt work..ebay...yer outa luck
 If I was in the market for one of these rare babies I would definitely go with Amgaikit as they are a trusted dealer 
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15 September 2008, 10:20
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Amigakit and Amikit are not the same thing...
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15 September 2008, 15:01
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15 September 2008, 21:18
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well if i had`t have paid £100 towards my daughters wii for xmas i would have orderd 1 strataway in
wonder how many they have and if i can save befor the sell out |
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