A1000 expansion system

[mjnurney]

I've never seen one of these before....

i noticed it while reading a 1986 (i think) issue of BYTE

mike.

 

[fitzsteve]

Nice find Mike, that's an absolute Monster!

I wonder if there are still any of them around?

 

[mjnurney]

I've never seen one Steve , they may of never come across to the UK

i wonder what expansion cards could actually fit in it

 

[SaviorX]

only one i ever saw was this one...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiga_Sidecar

which turned the A1000 into a PC-XT

someone was selling one here:

https://www.amibay.com/showthread.php?t=43815&highlight=1060

 

[roy_bates]

the article mentions 100 pin connectors,so zorro 2 busboard?

 

[mjnurney]

yes they turn up on ebay from time to time . i'll have to get one and a working 1000 too ...

to complete the Amiga collection

@roy

most 1000,500 stuff would be in a case anyway so the screwdrivers would have to come out...

i wonder how many things would actually fit? Ram, Hdd , scanner ?

although for $3000 you can have a 20mb Hdd - sounds reasonable

 

[roy_bates]

yeah mate,five slots in there.so quite alot.

scsi controllers/ram cards,sound,rtg,prototype cards etc.

basicly turning it into a 2000?