Posted By
Macc
on 2014-07-10
17:43:24
|  Interesting ebay auctions
You don't see these come up too often;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/microsprout0161/m.html?item=281382588559&hash=item4183b5908f&pt=UK_VideoGames_VideoGameConsoles_VideoGameConsoles&rt=nc&LH_Auction=1
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Posted By
Lavina
on 2014-07-11
15:25:38
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I knew a guy from Nyíregyháza (Hungarian City) who had an Enterprise in our childhood. :O
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Posted By
Csabo
on 2014-07-11
17:18:43
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
I also knew a guy, younger brother of a high-school classmate who lived in Parád, he had an Enterprise as well. I don't think they were that rare back in the day. Now, though - I couldn't comment on that.
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Posted By
MMS
on 2014-07-11
18:03:06
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My loooong message with some useful info was killed with a "spammer !" message.
Just great... 
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Posted By
MMS
on 2014-07-11
18:05:19
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
and yeah, I have a MUPID. THAT is rare
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Posted By
Csabo
on 2014-07-11
18:49:59
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
You managed to trigger the spam filter with "pedo" (in the word Torpedo). I adjusted it.
Otherwise you could simply log in and post under your username, the spam filter is only applied to non-logged-in posts. As it is, someone is always manually fixing your posts to link them to your username.
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Posted By
gerliczer
on 2014-07-11
18:53:29
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
Lavina,
I knew four (yes 4) guys from Nyíregyháza who had Enterprise computers. So, its my win.
Anyway, Enterprise is quite rare. Some tens of thousands were manufactured only, AFAIK.
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Posted By
George
on 2014-07-12
03:45:22
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The enterprise didnt do well in sales like our plus 4.
So they shipped many units to Hungary like our plus 4 . Thats why most sellers on ebay are from Hungary.
An enterprise 64 is rare in the rest of the world . an enterprise 128 even rarer. I am looking very long time for one for a good price.
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Posted By
Patrick
on 2014-07-12
04:17:10
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
what is so special about an Enterprise?
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Posted By
Chronos
on 2014-07-12
04:38:09
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i have a boxed enterprise 128 but i never turned it on..
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Posted By
siz
on 2014-07-12
04:49:38
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
The special about this Enterprise is that it is an Enterprise 64 and that one is really rare or at least uncommon. The Enterprise 128 which was sold in Hungary (Centrum Áruházak  ) is more common.
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Posted By
George
on 2014-07-12
06:27:57
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
The Enterprise was one of the later homecomputers and had some nice features and interfaces (search the internet for more informations). The one which surprised me most, was that you could link up up to 32 machines together (e.g. for the use of 1 printer oder floppydrive in a school class). 64 or 128, both are rare in West-Europe. Its an nice computer and i like the design. Especially the integrated Joystick.
If someone wants to give away an enterprise, be free to contact me and make an offer.
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Posted By
Patrick
on 2014-07-12
06:47:48
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
ok. i just did a google search.. interesting!
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Posted By
Chronos
on 2014-08-05
06:49:47
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
great idea (the bicolor led) but too expensive card..
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Posted By
MMS
on 2014-11-16
15:15:09
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
If you think the ebay version is expensive, then please check the orighinal homepage and select the LCD 16x2 option 
http://16xeight.de/index.php/shop/product/view/1/1
Anyhow, tll I do not see, what is at the other (computer) side of the 4 color molex (?) type cable, i am not suuuuure I am interested. Soldering withing the Plussy? a big no-no for me 
A probably working SX-64:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Commodore-Executive-Computer-SX-64-Must-Sell-/251716876117?pt=US_Vintage_Computers_Mainframes&hash=item3a9b7eb755<\url>
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Posted By
MIK
on 2015-01-14
03:08:59
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MMSZ,
I would do some home work on these Atari 2600 remake machines to see what people have to say before parting with any cash. The early versions are emulated and bug ridden. Might be better off with the disc collection released on PS2, original XBOX, PC or better still... grab the real thing.
Even the Megadrive versions are all emulated and just as bad. While they have a cartridge slot, your be lucky if any of the real cartridge games you plug in actually work properly. On the TV box and Handheld versions they only added mono sound for cheapness and because the Megadrive uses separate Left/Right stereo channels, these Megadrive remake machines actually have some sound channels missing! Again... your better off with the real thing.
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Posted By
MMS
on 2015-01-14
16:51:50
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
yeah, I did it before. For the Flashback 2 there were several claims on switches, etc. On the 4 there were claims on the infrared, very sensitive control.
But on the Flashback 5 one of the owners (who says he has a real one too) said, that 99% of the games run on the flashsback, as on a real iron, and if he is not nitpicking too much, seems (feels) equivalent.
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Posted By
Ati
on 2015-02-11
16:48:05
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
Write to search area: "ultra rare commodore 65"! See the price!
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Posted By
MMS
on 2015-02-11
18:00:02
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
WOW, I will buy two at once
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Posted By
Luca
on 2015-02-12
10:54:51
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Two To One disk version, from UK, here.
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Posted By
MIK
on 2015-02-12
16:18:06
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
penfold_t_mole... 
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Posted By
Ati
on 2015-02-13
16:55:00
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
Baszki! See the c65 price again!
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Posted By
retroscener
on 2015-03-21
12:18:07
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only 12277 bytes free on a plus/4? that's a very odd modification 
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Posted By
MIK
on 2015-03-22
06:55:49
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
The only time you ever get to see 12K on the Basic screen of a Plus/4 is when you do a soft reset from playing Pin Point. The machine still functions properly though with it's correct amount of free memory even if it does not show it. That's a software glitch though on a soft reset...
There must be something seriously wrong with the one in the link, either dead or missing chips. The seller says no refund, but at the same time they have listed it as fully working via ebay's automated message when you click on the condition...
Quote ebay:
"Condition:
Used: An item that has been previously used. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. "
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Posted By
Luca
on 2015-04-23
02:34:41
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
I've just won this on eBay from Brisbane, AU: Learner Pack Software.
Just the time to duplicate the tapes and do some scans, and I'll resell it promptly, on eBay again. If someone got interested, there's all the time to contact me before the reauctioning
As a side note, you can also ask about all the other rare tape I'm used to buy, just for the attitude of wasting money and have a complete archive here The last ones I should receive today are, e.g., Boa Boa and Il Labirinto Maledetto / Othello.
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Posted By
MIK
on 2015-04-23
04:50:56
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
Very nice find!
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Posted By
George
on 2015-04-23
14:12:44
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
nice find luca!
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Posted By
corpsicle
on 2015-06-02
15:52:00
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
Looks like i just purchased a 1551 on a whim. =P
Just browsed ebay and it was 10 minutes left.
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Posted By
Chronos
on 2015-06-03
15:04:44
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
congrats
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Posted By
Patrick
on 2015-06-04
10:42:03
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
congrats!!
ask the seller to pack the 1551 really good!
the black case breaks easy and don't ask me how i know that.........
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Posted By
corpsicle
on 2015-06-04
12:59:15
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
Yes i emailed him and told him to pack it really carefully.
And i just recieved email that its shipped! woot! exciting times!
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Posted By
MIK
on 2015-06-05
09:59:15
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
Fingers crossed it arrives safe and sound, enjoy!
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Posted By
MIK
on 2015-07-07
06:31:13
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
Shame it is in such a sorry state. The serial badge was where any real value would of been found and that has been removed as if to say it's been put into a Plus/4 case... and what's with the yellow space bar yet all other keys are white?
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Posted By
siz
on 2015-07-07
06:42:39
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
IMHO this can be the original case. C264 never went to production so this one could be an early prototype without a serial number sticker.
And yellowing can be very strange. I've seen a lot of keyboards where some of the keys were yellowed only.
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Posted By
MIK
on 2015-07-07
15:08:57
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
Indeed, I was getting mixed up the the exclusive machines thinking it was a 232.
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Posted By
MMS
on 2015-09-15
18:29:53
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
(OFF)
BTW I saw some C64 projects made brand new blue/transparent/etc housing for C64.
It would be a nice project to produce some newly made 364 housing and rebuilt our Plus/4 (264) into them, and by sacrificing some old, not working plussis you may got enough buttons to get the numeric keyboard work. (OK, not grey, but white buttons, and some matrices required for the @ and straight up Enter buttons)
364 just looks a much more serious machine. Maybe even a slow moving silent fan can be added to improve ventillation, prevent heat issues to fry TED and 8501. I know a properly fitting frame design from a Philips DVD Recorder we produced. (It was a bitter discussion with the architerture designer 1 year ago, how much people do not like tall sets with vertical stading fan, they want slim machine). It can make a fan able to generate horizontal air ventillation from an almost lying fan (even a slimmer 8cm one may fit, I think, if we able to provide the necessary voltage.). No magic, jsut a simple converter with few screw holes.
As the numeric keyboard was just hardware wired next to the old ones to TED in the original 364, would be just a parallel connection to a socket may receive both signals from the connectors.
Do not ask Reset, and power buttons, I have no clue yet Maybe with such conversion and extra internal space (with some internal adapters) the installation of proper Atari 9 pin joystick sockets is possible too, adding some autofire protection circuit Levente once mentioned somewhere before...
BTW anyone made any RF out to CVBS (composite) hawrdware hack before? It is the same type of connectors, I made one for my Spectrum, and it was such improvement in picture quality (CVBS input is just available on every single TV nowadays).
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Posted By
MMS
on 2015-12-24
09:08:01
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
An IEE488 based CBM 8250 dual drive is on sale on Hungarian ebay, Vatera.
http://szamitastechnika.vatera.hu/pc_asztali_szamitogep/retro_szamitogep_kiegeszito/commodore/commodore_cbm_8250_dual_drive_floppy_disk_2173702160.html
A real heavy brick of iron. As far as I know, it can use 1MB per disc as the SFD1001, just it has two drives.
For a long time it was told it will not work, but few days ago I received (though still untested) the IEE2IEC cable that makes possible to connect such a rare, high capacity drive to Plus/4 or C16. Test will come soon, unfortunately I am missing the Joystick adapter for the 5V source for microcontroller, so I will test it with C64... (those bloody special DIN connectors... )
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Posted By
JamesC
on 2016-10-10
16:48:07
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
@MMSZ - I question the "new in box" part of the seller's description. The manuals and warranty card are not included in his photographs, and from the factory the Plus/4 was in a plastic bag.
Therefore, either the seller has removed some things for easier photographs, or the Plus/4 itself has been removed (and possibly gently used) at some point prior to the seller obtaining it from the university.
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Posted By
MMS
on 2016-10-10
20:00:09
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
based on your feedback I checked the photoes. I found few bigger scratches around the sockets! Like when I do not see where is the socket and move the connector around it --> SCRAAATCH
So you could be right: maybe used, just kept in box, so no yellowing is visible.
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Posted By
Luca
on 2017-02-22
05:05:56
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
Mostly for Hungarians: tell me how old you feel after having watched this auction on Vatera
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Posted By
siz
on 2017-04-06
07:23:28
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
The Commodore 16 (and the plus/4) was used in the school computer program in Hungary in the second half of the '80s. These cards were made to be put on the walls of the class rooms to aid teaching the use of the Commodore 16.
In my high school we also had them for the HT-1080Z (which was a dedicated school computer and was based on the Video Genie that is based on TRS-80)
I'll try to buy these cards for archivation.
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Posted By
ken
on 2017-04-11
11:21:15
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
MMSZ I would love to get my hands on a 64k cartridge like that one , it would take about 20 min to redraw the circuit then I could have a batch of 100 made , I already made 160 cartridge boards for the plus4 c16 and I have people asking for the external 64k cartridge , I have not found any of the needed info to do a run
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Posted By
retroscener
on 2017-04-11
13:35:26
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
Six years ago I won this little beast on eBay.
16 To 64
Only paid £27.99 for it. Bit of a bargain I think now. Probably the rarest thing I own. My C16 has since been internally upgraded to
64k, but will keep this handy as my C16 might decide one day to completely die on me, and I prefer the C16 keyboard to the Plus/4's.
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Posted By
MMS
on 2017-04-14
06:12:17
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
@ken I will check this one with the guy on ebay.
@Baz: that "little" beast seems to have almost the size of a C116 :-)
An EPROM card for 264 series. Looks neat, too bad that tha postage for US costs sometimes more than the product itself.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Commodore-Plus-4-C16-Universal-Cartridge-Board-single-16k/162410458801?_trksid=p5411.c100167.m2940&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140131123730%26meid%3D346c82c91d224c74bd8476384a2c596d%26pid%3D100167%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D292080561269
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Posted By
ken
on 2017-04-14
11:28:52
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
@MMS if you want one or a few (off ebay) hit me up on the facebook page , I offer the bare cartridge board that will ship as a letter fore way less .
yes i know $14 shipping is just crazy but that is what a 2oz package costs ..without ebay fees everything is cheaper...
ken.
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Posted By
MMS
on 2017-05-27
04:55:19
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
An interesting refurbished Plus/4 with Jiffy and 1 YEAR warranty (!)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fully-Refurbished-Commodore-Plus-4-4-with-JiffyDOS-v6-01-1-Year-Warranty-/192088400114?hash=item2cb95c60f2:g:V-UAAOSwImRYikf0
PS: due to other issues I did not develop the hardware section as much as I wished, including the 64K expansion card.
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Posted By
Luca
on 2017-08-01
04:06:50
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
To anybody out there who has won this eBay auction: we would pleased to receive currently missing scans and D64s from you
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Posted By
gerliczer
on 2017-11-19
13:06:40
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
About that New-ROM auctioned on eBay. Well, the seller, based on what can be read in the Index.hu forums, is a notoriously unreliable person willing to sell "working" C64s without SID, accepting wire transferred money but not sending the goods, and a mentally unstable internet troll. I would recommend everybody to avoid him as much as possible.
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Posted By
siz
on 2017-11-19
14:26:23
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
I can confirm what gerliczer said. Better avoid him.
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Posted By
Luca
on 2017-11-19
16:06:14
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
I've sent him a mail in order to understand why using the picture of the roms owned by me taken from Plus/4 World, and his answer has been:
"The New ROM expansion "Distribution: Freeware". http://plus4world.powweb.com/software/New-ROM"
In the lack of a verb and completely missing the point at all, I asked to him about removing that picture, otherwise I'm gonna signal him to eBay.
EDIT: "I prepare an own picture tomorrow.", after just A DOZEN OF MAILS, mh! :/ Meanwhile, he doesn't seem to have removed my ROMs' picture.
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Posted By
MMS
on 2018-04-02
11:05:42
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
For local Hungarians:
egy Amigához tervezett, de Plus/4 / C64 kompatibilis monitor:
https://hardverapro.hu/apro/philips_cm8833-ii_art_design_monitor_commodore__tsaihoz
As it has RCA/ CVBS input, it should work well with our machine (but not multisnyc)).
One of the better monitors ever made for Commodores.
"The 8833-II is a better quality and noticably clearer than the 1084."
And few Commodore pieces as IC donors/PSU source. Plus/4 with round PSU connector! (compatible with C64 PSUs)
https://hardverapro.hu/apro/commodore_64_es_egyeb_kiegeszitok_eladok__5
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Posted By
MMS
on 2018-04-17
18:24:03
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
Maybe I found the perfect modern display matching to the Plus/4, unfortunately at a little too high price.
This Italian stylish TV is so retro, and attractive, but at the same time OK for today use.
It has AV, Scart and VGA connection, and a built in DVD player (BluRay would be better for this price, though)
The only problem is the 630€ price
(you can buy with DVB-T tuner too, but then 1000 Brittish pound)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brionvega-Alpha-DVB-T-Soft-Black/dp/B01HMS5B2O
The orange color is cool, and the silver is elegant. But the black is the nicest
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Posted By
Luca
on 2018-05-04
03:27:38
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
Hungarian users: is this one a real commercial poduct, or a homemade compilation?
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Posted By
Jakec
on 2018-05-04
05:59:38
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
Hehe. I work there not so far (Bp 20. area)
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Posted By
siz
on 2018-05-04
09:54:48
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
I'm bidding on it and we'll see.
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Posted By
Lavina
on 2018-05-04
16:38:49
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
The seller simpy said 'dunno' to my question about the origin of the piece.
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Posted By
Luca
on 2018-05-04
16:56:15
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
Thank you guys, so let's see what will reveal at last.
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Posted By
Jakec
on 2018-05-07
06:36:16
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
This is a sure pirate version.
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Posted By
MMS
on 2018-05-13
08:12:53
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
For Hungarians
On Vatera there is a confirmed working +4 in nice condition, with integrated (built in) 2GB SD card.
It is ~100€ + postage. Seems to be a reliable and trustworthy seller.
http://www.vatera.hu/commodore-plus-4-4-computer-2gb-beepitett-hattertarral-2624281538.html
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Posted By
siz
on 2018-05-16
11:43:59
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
Seems to be a reliable and trustworthy seller.
You can call him trustworthy (although he has several nicknames, it's easy to identify as he uses exclamation marks only at the end of the sentences). His goods are mostly working and nice but are seriously overpriced. For example a working plus/4 and a built-in SD2IEC with 2GB SD card should not be more than 50-60€ IMHO. Last year I bought a Videoton TVC from him and I try to avoid him since then. For example that was not that nice as it looked on the pictures.
By the way: I got the cassette from the seller. It seems like a homemade product but I'm really not sure. Had no time to try to load it since I have it but the cover includes a common retail "computer casette" cover in the outer paper fold.
The cover style reminds me the last cover of Joe And The Seriff that I had as a child so I'm still not sure.
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Posted By
MMS
on 2018-05-15
15:34:02
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
Thanks for the hints! But as you can see, the retro computers staretd to be seriously overprices, and it seems to be a trend now. 10-15 years ago you could buy "some" for the same price you get only one now.
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Posted By
Jakec
on 2018-05-16
05:37:14
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
There is no photo on the back of the machine. The idea is not bad. Was power supply from the machine?
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Posted By
MMS
on 2018-07-27
15:41:09
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
Today I found and interesting commercial hardware for the 264 series, was not mentioned before.
It is called "Merlin" from West-Germany, and it is an IEC--> Centronics converter to support higher quality printers made for IBM and other bigger computers.
As it clearly states the 264 series, I think I will add it to the hardware page as I could not find it. In fact it seems to be the first IEC --> Centonics cable, the currently listed ones are for User port.
(could be a nice pair for Easyscript or Script+ on a real HW, maybe it needs no speacial SW to able to use it, maybe automatically makes the code conversion too)
https://www.vatera.hu/eldo-commodore-gepekhez-merlin-face-interface-kabel-tapegyseggel-teszteletlen-2650936649.html
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Posted By
Luca
on 2018-09-24
04:03:59
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
Is this one an ACIA addon to be placed on C16/C116?
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Posted By
siz
on 2018-09-24
10:18:19
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
I would say this is an RS232 card from Solder.
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Posted By
Luca
on 2018-09-24
10:53:22
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
siz: for real? It loks quite different...
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Posted By
siz
on 2018-09-24
13:19:37
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
He had a different one, connecting to his expansion port splitter. But I could not find an image for that.
Okay. Just checked: I wrote some stupid thing. I meant his userport from http://www.solder-synergy.de/plus4/hardware/index.html. His PCB (as a lot from that time) look very similar.
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Posted By
MMS
on 2018-11-26
14:34:49
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
I just saw today these ebay auctions. Holy cow!
While my invesments I put in two years ago into my bank went on to a negative spiral, while the C= 264 related parts start to rise.
I knew, that I should have been invested into these machines! :-( But I did listen and trust more the bank specialist than my own nerves...
1551:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Commodore-C16-Plus-4Floppy-VC-1551-Disklaufwerk-100-ok-SERIAL-11687/264043677363?hash=item3d7a3ac6b3:g:0r0AAOSwgNFb7sLh:rk:4:pf:1<\url>
C16 package in box:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Commodore-16-Computer-Lernkurs-Neuwertig/312219432505?_trkparms=aid%3D888007%26algo%3DDISC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131227121020%26meid%3D96316d3cb210467e90467ecbeafe87b5%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D173367627688%26itm%3D312219432505&_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982
C116 in OVP
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Commodore-116-in-OVP-Sealed-C16-Plus4-1551/183553938490?hash=item2abcaad43a:g:ddkAAOSwo7ZbqhYo:rk:3:pf:1
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Posted By
siz
on 2018-11-26
14:56:37
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
Another one (not THAT expensive): https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Commodore-64-Monitor/183514511803
(this one ended several weeks ago. I'm still waiting for shipment from the seller but he doesn't even respond to my messages  )
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Posted By
George
on 2018-11-26
15:36:24
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
MMS He won't get the prices..
I sold my 116 for 200 EUR. Box was better condition.
The 1551 in working condition could go max 150 EUR
the C16 big box is in good condition i would give max 150 EUR, but realistic are 100 EUR.
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Posted By
MMS
on 2018-11-28
17:30:34
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
Dear George, Thanks for the update! We store this data now, check it out next year!
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Posted By
Luca
on 2018-12-10
07:20:45
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
At first I guessed it was a homemade pirate production of known games, but it seems it could be a proper release, commercially spreaded via mail at that time. 20 Games is now on eBay.
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Posted By
MMS
on 2019-02-02
10:11:36
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
A dead pirate game!
UPdate:
On Vatera (Hungarian ebay) C16/Plus/4 titles frequently pop up.
This is a strange example: some Plus/4 goodies mixed into a old PC collection
https://www.vatera.hu/szekrenytakaritas-retro-pc-szamitogep-alkatresz-csomag-nma-2721687893.html
Chess Master/Mastertronic
Forth Plus
Super Turbo (I had the same as a kid, later on switched to more convenient HER turbo)
tapes are listed.
Sure, both are a kind of retro, but probably a PC owner will not become enthusiastic because of them.
(BTW the older SCSI HDDs could fit to the C64's CMD HDD controller)
My experience with my old tapes and discs from the 90s:
80-90% of them worked properly, if stored in proper dust-free and humid-free conditions (in the house, and not in the garage, at the attic, ect)).
My floppy discs were even flooded once by a defective radiator, and most of them survived after some careful drying activity)
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Posted By
crock
on 2019-03-08
17:58:53
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That's a lot of money for a label...
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Posted By
bubis
on 2019-03-11
12:44:05
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
You should rather spend it on me to finish my demo.
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Posted By
MMS
on 2019-03-11
16:42:19
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
Well, I think it is not only the label. To behave properly, you need to remove the 3+1 ROM too, so some hard work done
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Posted By
KiCHY
on 2019-08-23
04:20:04
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
I've never seen that kind of logo design of "+4=" on its label.
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Posted By
Luca
on 2019-08-23
04:32:03
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
KiCHY so, you've never had a trip into our Hardware section
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Posted By
Patrick
on 2019-08-25
03:56:07
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
wow, i always wanted a plus/4 like that, too expensive for now...
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Posted By
MMS
on 2019-10-29
20:11:03
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
Well, today I found a special "C16" on the Italian ebay.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/PC-Intel-i7-8850U-16gb-RAM-250gb-SSD-Case-Vintage-Commodore/223694429031
Nice effort! Expecially: no problem here with limited RAM, despite it is only 16 too (but GB, not KB :-) )
Actually due to Intel integrated UHD630 GPU the gaming performance would be little low for 2019 standards, but for emulation, browsing and other tasks it could be a killer PC in this nice housing. (and yes. it can run Crysis at 720P at ~50fps )
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(BTW I would rather choose Ryzen 5 2400G or 3400G, my son's 2400G's integrated Vega11 is faster than my LP GT1030, but the DC single voltage input and the very low 15W TPD of the i7-8850U (VS 65W of Ryzen) is a huge benefit in this small housing, not to mention the PSU, though the PicoPSUs also nice ones with 96% efficiency, and they could even use the original DC input socket of the C16. This machine could also use that trick with a converter cable, and it would look even more authentic with an external PSU brick).
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Posted By
Luca
on 2021-04-22
07:25:47
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
The seller doesn't ship it outside Hungary, I really hope those cassettes got a friendly destination in a lucky collection of one of our Hungarian mates. The original ones are pure fire, the other ones look sooo promising!
See here.
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Posted By
Luca
on 2021-05-19
07:19:52
| Re: Interesting ebay auctions
We have 6 days in order to save all the 12 issues of the magazine "C16/C116 +4 Computing Monthly", on eBay here.
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