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HigashiJun wrote: 14 Nov 2025 22:02
PhilC wrote: 14 Nov 2025 13:57 The A1200 does look great in black. I do keep thinking about having a black keyed one in one of those dark purple transparent cases.
Would like to see the final result !

However, I cannot imagine my ATARIs in black...
There are some great colours for sure with the new A1200 cases, I even saw one in C64 colours!!

Very odd though that the Atari hasn't ever had a case remake when the A1200/A600/A500 have had so many.
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rubber_jonnie wrote: 15 Nov 2025 08:40 There are some great colours for sure with the new A1200 cases, I even saw one in C64 colours!!

Very odd though that the Atari hasn't ever had a case remake when the A1200/A600/A500 have had so many.
Yeah, but if you plan to keep an FDD in your Amiga, you won't be able to find a floppy eject button matching all those fancy colours (unless you 3D print it).

While it won't be so difficult for the white and black colour cases.
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HigashiJun wrote: 15 Nov 2025 08:49
rubber_jonnie wrote: 15 Nov 2025 08:40 There are some great colours for sure with the new A1200 cases, I even saw one in C64 colours!!

Very odd though that the Atari hasn't ever had a case remake when the A1200/A600/A500 have had so many.
Yeah, but if you plan to keep an FDD in your Amiga, you won't be able to find a floppy eject button matching all those fancy colours (unless you 3D print it).

While it won't be so difficult for the white and black colour cases.
Mine has a Gotek, so no eject button as such, so it could be easily painted to match as it has a 3d printed mount :)
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rubber_jonnie wrote: 15 Nov 2025 09:47 Mine has a Gotek, so no eject button as such, so it could be easily painted to match as it has a 3d printed mount :)
All good then !
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HigashiJun wrote: 15 Nov 2025 10:11
rubber_jonnie wrote: 15 Nov 2025 09:47 Mine has a Gotek, so no eject button as such, so it could be easily painted to match as it has a 3d printed mount :)
All good then !
:)
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HigashiJun wrote: 14 Nov 2025 10:41 I first had a new white case, but when I got my new white keys, I've then found the whole thing was to white compared to the original A1200...
Black does look good.

I got replacement A1200 keys but they were too white. I mentioned it and they said they went with Escom colours.

So they selected the colour of the A1200 which had the lowest production run :WTF:

And from the other thread by @terriblefire I am 6.5 years in waiting for my A1200 case and keys in CD32 colours.
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Higgy wrote: 15 Nov 2025 18:10 And from the other thread by @terriblefire I am 6.5 years in waiting for my A1200 case and keys in CD32 colours.
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Higgy wrote: 15 Nov 2025 18:10
And from the other thread by @terriblefire I am 6.5 years in waiting for my A1200 case and keys in CD32 colours.
I read that, pretty severe wait!
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Cool, the replacement button rubbers are out for delivery and should be here today :)
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Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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:dualthumbup:
Intro retro computers since before they were retro...
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.

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