Orig. Commodore A1200 vs. Escom A1200

c0dehunter · 31 May 2011, 05:17

Hello All,

Which one is better and why? Would you kindly discuses feautrue wise, build-quality, upgradeable, etc. I live in US, and I am interested in the NTSC version (if there is any difference, besides PAL system)

Thanks again.

musashi5150 · 31 May 2011, 09:27

The Escom comes with 3.1 roms prefitted. It also comes with a modified PC floppy drive that doesn't produce a READY signal, so some trackloaders don't like it (this mod is reversible). And of course it doesn't have a C= badge

Other than that I'd say it's the same as a Commodore model.

Djay · 31 May 2011, 12:26

i bought an Escom A1200 and was unhappy with the drive issue... so i bought a A1200 with 3.0 roms and swapped everything around so i have the A1200 that is listed in my sig and i am really happy with it... i can always swap things back, but i havent felt the need yet!

I do however want to buy a white boxed 3.0 machine, with no extra ram and no hd.... i want it as a stock classic machine

mind you i also want a A4000D also... man i need some money

c0dehunter · 01 June 2011, 08:42

OK, thanks for your input, I really appreciate them all! Personally, I prefer the original C= model, since as you mentioned it can easily be "upgraded" to an Escom model, and it still retain its originality.

Thanks!

Jope · 01 June 2011, 12:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by c0dehunter

OK, thanks for your input, I really appreciate them all! Personally, I prefer the original C= model, since as you mentioned it can easily be "upgraded" to an Escom model, and it still retain its originality.

Thanks!

Interesting choice of words there.

Just installing 3.1 ROMs doesn't make it into an Escom A1200, but then again in order to make it into an Escom A1200, you need to modify the motherboard and swap in an incorrectly modified PC drive mechanism to fuck up the ready signal.. Which is hardly an upgrade if you ask me. :-)

Djay · 01 June 2011, 20:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jope

Interesting choice of words there.

Just installing 3.1 ROMs doesn't make it into an Escom A1200, but then again in order to make it into an Escom A1200, you need to modify the motherboard and swap in an incorrectly modified PC drive mechanism to fuck up the ready signal.. Which is hardly an upgrade if you ask me. :-)

hehe, indeed... exactly why i ... er ... downgraded

31 May 2011, 05:17	#1
c0dehunter Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: USA Posts: 399	Orig. Commodore A1200 vs. Escom A1200 Hello All, Which one is better and why? Would you kindly discuses feautrue wise, build-quality, upgradeable, etc. I live in US, and I am interested in the NTSC version (if there is any difference, besides PAL system) Thanks again.

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c0dehunter Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: USA Posts: 399	OK, thanks for your input, I really appreciate them all! Personally, I prefer the original C= model, since as you mentioned it can easily be "upgraded" to an Escom model, and it still retain its originality. Thanks! Last edited by c0dehunter; 01 June 2011 at 08:55.

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31 May 2011, 09:27	#2
musashi5150 move.w #$4489,$dff07e Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolk, UK Age: 43 Posts: 2,351	The Escom comes with 3.1 roms prefitted. It also comes with a modified PC floppy drive that doesn't produce a READY signal, so some trackloaders don't like it (this mod is reversible). And of course it doesn't have a C= badge Other than that I'd say it's the same as a Commodore model.

31 May 2011, 12:26	#3
Djay 95th User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton/UK Age: 48 Posts: 3,120	i bought an Escom A1200 and was unhappy with the drive issue... so i bought a A1200 with 3.0 roms and swapped everything around so i have the A1200 that is listed in my sig and i am really happy with it... i can always swap things back, but i havent felt the need yet! I do however want to buy a white boxed 3.0 machine, with no extra ram and no hd.... i want it as a stock classic machine mind you i also want a A4000D also... man i need some money

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