Amiga-related Christmas presents

Graham Humphrey · 23 December 2007, 18:03

Anyone here had any good Christmas presents to do with the Amiga? It could be a game, an app, some bizarre merchandise, or indeed an actual computer.

I never had that many Miggy presents at Christmas; the only one I can recall was a copy of Clockwiser one year. Exciting, huh? I still wasted a lot of time on that game though.

You lot must have had more interesting Amiga gifts than that one...

Magno Boots · 23 December 2007, 18:37

I nearly had an Amiga present..

My ex knew that I needed an internal floppy for my 1200 so decided that she was going to bid on a used one on fleabay for Chrimbo.

Imagine my horror when she told me her bid of £26 was sniped at the last moment and the seller had sent her a second chance offer (I bet he did!) and asked me if this was legit and should she accept it.

I advised her to buy me socks and smellies instead.

Twenty six quid

viddi · 23 December 2007, 18:39

Nice thread.

I´ll get some games from my girlfriends sister.
She ordered them at www.comhof.de!
Brand new classics for 0,50-1,50€!!

E.g. Virocop.

Last year my parents gave me a 4way ide adapter (A4000) and some more cool stuff from amigakit.com.

Ah yes and Battletoads CD32, Out to lunch CD32 and the Competition Pro Classic from Vesalia!

In 2005 I got T-Zer0!

But I´ll never forget christmas 1994 when I got a brand new CD32 incl. Microcosm.

I LOOOOOVE AMIGA PRESENTS.

Zetr0 · 23 December 2007, 19:00

me too I LOOOOVE amiga presents

this year my wife has bought me a CD32 motherboard, soon to be all wrapped up under the Christmas tree

awesome eh?

viddi · 23 December 2007, 19:11

Indeed, my friend. That´s awesome!

You wanted that mobo so badly, right?

Graham Humphrey · 23 December 2007, 20:00

Zetr0 and viddi, you two get spoiled rotten

Zetr0 · 23 December 2007, 22:43

@Viddi

indeed my friend, i have plans for it .... oh yes...... plans indeed...

viddi · 23 December 2007, 22:56

Let me guess...something we could call A600 Plus ?!

Paul_s · 23 December 2007, 23:05

Sod all

I'd love to find a NOS Screengems pack and have that for a future christmas pressie. It'd be 1990 all over again

Hewitson · 24 December 2007, 01:07

Got an Apollo 1240 from my parents for christmas a few years ago. Needless to say I was very happy when i opened that one

stainy · 24 December 2007, 11:37

I`m getting a CW mkIV this Christmas

Photon · 24 December 2007, 11:57

Sadly, they ran out of stock while waiting for a reply from amigakit. So no CW for me unfortunately.

turrican3 · 24 December 2007, 12:05

I will have no amiga presents this year, but happy christmas to everybody.

DrF · 24 December 2007, 15:39

I don't belive in Christmas, but I have to put up with it for everyones elses sake, I expect nothing this year as always

Can't wait for the world to return to normal.

Graham Humphrey · 26 December 2007, 22:31

So... did anyone else get any Amiga presents this year? I didn't...

kriz · 26 December 2007, 23:55

Not really only Amiga stuff, but will get used with the Pegasos and the A4000: a KVM switch! Thanks mother and father

Thalion · 28 December 2007, 01:03

I know christmas is over but i just received a new monitor. I got a very nice Microvitec M1764. One of the best Monitors manufactured back then for the Amiga i think.

Here are the stats for the interested:

Screen Size: 17"
Display Area: 320 x 240mm
Dot Pitch: 0.28mm
Horizontal Sync: 15Khz - 64Khz
Vertical Sync: 50Hz - 120Hz

The monitor has a fully electronic on-screen display including special options related to genlocking and audio visual. The monitor was built by MicroVitec but rebranded by Amiga Inc.

synchro · 29 December 2007, 10:50

Bit Late for XMAS but i have one of these for sale if anyones interested !!
Kind of the ultimate retro and amiga machine really

Zetr0 · 30 December 2007, 01:56

@Syncro

that looks pretty darn good there

@all

I forgot to mention that my brother got me an original in excellent condition, DUNE 2: Battle for Arakis

viddi · 30 December 2007, 03:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zetr0

I forgot to mention that my brother got me an original in excellent condition, DUNE 2: Battle for Arakis

That´s pretty cool!

Which version did you get? -> http://hol.abime.net/440/diskscan

23 December 2007, 18:03	#1
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Amiga-related Christmas presents Anyone here had any good Christmas presents to do with the Amiga? It could be a game, an app, some bizarre merchandise, or indeed an actual computer. I never had that many Miggy presents at Christmas; the only one I can recall was a copy of Clockwiser one year. Exciting, huh? I still wasted a lot of time on that game though. You lot must have had more interesting Amiga gifts than that one...

24 December 2007, 11:57	#12
Photon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eksjö / Sweden Posts: 5,604	Sadly, they ran out of stock while waiting for a reply from amigakit. So no CW for me unfortunately. Last edited by Photon; 24 December 2007 at 12:05.

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23 December 2007, 18:37	#2
Magno Boots Zone Friend Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 688	I nearly had an Amiga present.. My ex knew that I needed an internal floppy for my 1200 so decided that she was going to bid on a used one on fleabay for Chrimbo. Imagine my horror when she told me her bid of £26 was sniped at the last moment and the seller had sent her a second chance offer (I bet he did!) and asked me if this was legit and should she accept it. I advised her to buy me socks and smellies instead. Twenty six quid

23 December 2007, 18:39	#3
viddi Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 4,007	Nice thread. I´ll get some games from my girlfriends sister. She ordered them at www.comhof.de! Brand new classics for 0,50-1,50€!! E.g. Virocop. Last year my parents gave me a 4way ide adapter (A4000) and some more cool stuff from amigakit.com. Ah yes and Battletoads CD32, Out to lunch CD32 and the Competition Pro Classic from Vesalia! In 2005 I got T-Zer0! But I´ll never forget christmas 1994 when I got a brand new CD32 incl. Microcosm. I LOOOOOVE AMIGA PRESENTS.

23 December 2007, 19:00	#4
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	me too I LOOOOVE amiga presents this year my wife has bought me a CD32 motherboard, soon to be all wrapped up under the Christmas tree awesome eh?

23 December 2007, 19:11	#5
viddi Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 4,007	Indeed, my friend. That´s awesome! You wanted that mobo so badly, right?

23 December 2007, 20:00	#6
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Zetr0 and viddi, you two get spoiled rotten

23 December 2007, 22:43	#7
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	@Viddi indeed my friend, i have plans for it .... oh yes...... plans indeed...

23 December 2007, 22:56	#8
viddi Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 4,007	Let me guess...something we could call A600 Plus ?!

23 December 2007, 23:05	#9
Paul_s Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Amigaville Age: 46 Posts: 3,336	Sod all I'd love to find a NOS Screengems pack and have that for a future christmas pressie. It'd be 1990 all over again

24 December 2007, 01:07	#10
Hewitson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 41 Posts: 3,773	Got an Apollo 1240 from my parents for christmas a few years ago. Needless to say I was very happy when i opened that one

24 December 2007, 11:37	#11
stainy Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Concord, NC, USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,712	I`m getting a CW mkIV this Christmas

24 December 2007, 12:05	#13
turrican3 Moon 1969 = amiga 1985 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: belgium Age: 48 Posts: 3,913	I will have no amiga presents this year, but happy christmas to everybody.

24 December 2007, 15:39	#14
DrF Blessed A1200 Of TeH Rat Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bham, UK Age: 42 Posts: 496	I don't belive in Christmas, but I have to put up with it for everyones elses sake, I expect nothing this year as always Can't wait for the world to return to normal.

26 December 2007, 22:31	#15
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	So... did anyone else get any Amiga presents this year? I didn't...

26 December 2007, 23:55	#16
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,200	Not really only Amiga stuff, but will get used with the Pegasos and the A4000: a KVM switch! Thanks mother and father

28 December 2007, 01:03	#17
Thalion Amiga Collector Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Germany Age: 41 Posts: 679	I know christmas is over but i just received a new monitor. I got a very nice Microvitec M1764. One of the best Monitors manufactured back then for the Amiga i think. Here are the stats for the interested: Screen Size: 17" Display Area: 320 x 240mm Dot Pitch: 0.28mm Horizontal Sync: 15Khz - 64Khz Vertical Sync: 50Hz - 120Hz The monitor has a fully electronic on-screen display including special options related to genlocking and audio visual. The monitor was built by MicroVitec but rebranded by Amiga Inc.

29 December 2007, 10:50	#18
synchro Sending You Back In Time Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: UK Age: 61 Posts: 986	Bit Late for XMAS but i have one of these for sale if anyones interested !! Kind of the ultimate retro and amiga machine really

30 December 2007, 01:56	#19
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	@Syncro that looks pretty darn good there @all I forgot to mention that my brother got me an original in excellent condition, DUNE 2: Battle for Arakis

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