Vampire 600 V2 - Amiga 600 FPGA accelerator Pre-order

[gebes]

I don't know if it's possible, but if Kipper2K is getting them out faster, would it not be possible to stop new orders and he help complete all those that pre-ordered ? Even if it was to say insert a couple at a time from the list on page 1 and do a mix of pre-order and new order

I know demand has been high, so maybe when any future Vampire model comes out, between Majsta and Kipper2K those that pre-order, it'll be setup this way. Rather than one person doing pre-orders and another taking new orders, as appears to be happening now.

This isn't a slight, It's a learning curve, and maybe something that in some way could be taken on board ?

 

[kipper2k]

Don't judge, guys. Maybe his wife just discovered the expense and has asked him to sell back...

Maybe...

Okay the guy is not making extra money out of the card as he told me. He payed 150€ for the Vamp2 plus 35€ shipping and another 45€ for taxes (19%).

Edited: was 45€? For Taxes from
Canada to Germany. I some cases people have luck and don't have to pay since not all
packets go through the customs.

someone is telling a little white lie.

shipping is not 35 euro and taxes in Germany are lower... what is 19% of 150 ? i am pretty sure it is not 45

 

[Rick]

Hi Kipper,

is it actually possible to buy a Vampire V2 for the A600, or are they all sold out?

If i can buy one, how long does it take to get one card if I pay today?

 

[kipper2k]

Hi,

You will always be able to buy one as they are not limited editions, at the moment i have over 200 requests for orders, and i have a batch of 100 boards ordered, with another batch of 100 being ordered in a couple of weeks. If you send me an email request today it will take approx 7 weeks to see your order. Boards will arrive to me partially assembled to save time, i hope to be able to make about 10 a day, parts and time permitting so it is not that bad a wait... a lot of retro items can take a lot longer, I dont ask for money until you are in the nexrt batch... i will be sending requests to a lot of people later in the week for money.

Send me an email to kipper2k@shaw.ca with the request and i will work through the list.

 

[NoPyroNoParty]

someone is telling a little white lie.

shipping is not 35 euro and taxes in Germany are lower

Insured shipping to Europe is 32e when you include paypal fees (not having a dig but I wish people would include them in pricing when it's the only payment method available).
Import duties for electronics in Germany are 14% and 19% depending on how you file the item so that's 25 or 33 euros.
My Vampire didn't get stuck in the customs but when you have to file customs every few years it's really really time consuming to try and figure out the correct item category and often times I'm pretty sure I ended up with the wrong one.

 

[kipper2k]

insured shipping to Europe from canada is on average 21 Euro, i charge $25 USD for most countries in Europe that have tracked package options. paypal fee is 4%

so total cost to Germany would be $26 USD (22.82 Euro)

 

[NoPyroNoParty]

insured shipping to Europe from canada is on average 21 Euro, i charge $25 USD for most countries in Europe that have tracked package options. paypal fee is 4%

so total cost to Germany would be $26 USD (22.82 Euro)

I was unclear but I included the Paypal fee as an expense that is reflected in the total fee paid for Vampire, it's shipping, and duties.
I paid 25 euros for my shipping (+paypal) and you quoted it as the price to Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Germany, Poland, Portugal, France, Spain, Sweden & UK.

Edit: Anyway I'm no way a party to any of this and I'm only trying to point out that it's very much plausible that for someone in Germany has paid a total of (150+25)*1.04*1.19 = 216.58€ for a Vampire.

 

[bebek]

On top in UK we need to pay admin charges up to £15 depending on the postal company.

 

[trydowave]

just got my card. Thanks very much. Now comes the time to install it. Im finding it very wobbly and im not keen on the idea of sanding down the pins. Can I just leave it as is and then glue the hdmi lead to the outer casing so it doesn't yank the card about?

 

[trydowave]

does hdmi come on on first boot?

 

[rainbowat]

the vampire board is connected?

 

[CrazyBob]

Probably just a bad connection on the CPU socket, please try reseating the vampire card

 

[Walter01]

does hdmi come on on first boot?

no. it does not

 

[trydowave]

tried reseating, tried cleaning contacts on the cpu and socket with isoprop. Been using anti static wrist band the entire time. Vampire is bolted down firmly and wont budge (followed kippers instructions) Still black screen? Hope this card isn't a dud?

 

[majsta]

We have tried to debug it online, card is dead for some reason and will be replaced. I ll tell you more where went wrong when I get it. Bad luck what can I say.

 

[trydowave]

Cheers for the help Majsta

 

[suave]

just got my hands on a A600, how can I get my hands on a Vampire 2?

 

[Pgovotsos]

just got my hands on a A600, how can I get my hands on a Vampire 2?

Pre-orders are closed.

Go to kipper2k.com and follow the instructions to send an email. You will go into the queue but won't get a reply until your card is ready to build. You'll get instructions on how to pay then.

 

[suave]

thanks, will do that...

just got my hands on a A600, how can I get my hands on a Vampire 2?

Pre-orders are closed.

Go to kipper2k.com and follow the instructions to send an email. You will go into the queue but won't get a reply until your card is ready to build. You'll get instructions on how to pay then.

 

[eXeler0]

Actually... May be this thread should be closed and a new one created for waiting orders?
Apparently it is still confusing people.

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