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exxos wrote: Mon Jul 10, 2023 6:19 pm https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166174669755


:shock: :shock: :shock:
Ooooh, that's grim...
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stephen_usher wrote: Mon Jul 10, 2023 6:33 pm You'd need a different anti-virus product than the usual ST one.
:lol:

Honestly, you'd have to be desperate to buy this for £5, surely?

Would have been a good candidate for the 'worst shape but working' compo, if it was hardware. :lol:
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exxos wrote: Mon Jul 10, 2023 6:19 pm https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166174669755
:shock: :shock: :shock:
Could they be from Mark? The guy who's house/collection burnt up a year or so ago?
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I like Spectrums and I like Jeff's games, but this is a bit beyond my budget :D
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chronicthehedgehog wrote: Fri Jul 21, 2023 5:08 pm llama.jpg


I like Spectrums and I like Jeff's games, but this is a bit beyond my budget :D
Yikes!!!
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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I'd really like an Atari Trakball as it's the essential way to play Missile Command, but really...

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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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I've got the one in the bottom picture. Luckily I bought it c20 years ago. They were abundant and cheap back then - must have been a lot of NOS about.

They are great though. Even though the original 2600 Missile Command didn't fully support it, even playing it with the Trak-Ball in joystick mode makes it more arcade-like.

I've yet to plug it into an ST - must give it a try
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chronicthehedgehog wrote: Tue Jul 25, 2023 11:23 am I've got the one in the bottom picture. Luckily I bought it c20 years ago. They were abundant and cheap back then - must have been a lot of NOS about.

They are great though. Even though the original 2600 Missile Command didn't fully support it, even playing it with the Trak-Ball in joystick mode makes it more arcade-like.

I've yet to plug it into an ST - must give it a try
I also had the bottom one many moons ago, same box too. I'd like to get one and a graphics tablet to recreate my original setup.
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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Anyone looking for a five figure BeBox?

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/275966925798

Seems to be in pretty good shape, with a decent collection of swag, but come on.

Bonus: Item description reads as if it was written by Sotheby's.
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derkom wrote: Wed Jul 26, 2023 11:07 am Anyone looking for a five figure BeBox?


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https://www.ebay.com/itm/275966925798

Seems to be in pretty good shape, with a decent collection of swag, but come on.

Bonus: Item description reads as if it was written by Sotheby's.
Yikes!!

I mean the Be case is unusual for sure, but I expect internally it's just a PC and nothing special. I still have a boxed copy of BeOS from BITD.
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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