Where are the retro bargains? List here!

I struggled to find a 100% functional and stable Abit NF7-S 10 years ago. I can't imagine a decade has done much for reliability.

 

Yep, all Vpro cards require the better PSU, the only let down with this system its not dual CPU. Id probably swap my dual 14k400 in there.. sadly though, there is fuck all to do with these now, no developments and no Linux that you can run on the Octane (o2 has a Linux port thx to Redhatter), but the Octane is shit out of luck. Pretty sad how that that ended up, wish they open sourced the OS.

 

Yeh shame.. I hope HP one day does Open source it. But I suspect it will never happen.

 

I'd be considering this if it wasn't pick-up only from Franga:

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/vintage...831086?hash=item46a02a33ee:g:9zYAAOSwkW5dsoSA

 

Dig that Digital monitor!

 

Sydney area: Old racing game arcade cabinet for $250. Not sure what it is/was.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1016180975384637/

[edit] Oh, World Rally now that I'm viewing the photos on desktop!

 

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1020117251660505/

Old HP "portable" PC in Perth's northern suburbs

 

I snagged one of these for $10 bucks (+18 bucks postage to Melbs):

https://www.ebay.com.au/p/3018161675

Not the most beautiful thing in the world but has some naughties charm about it, and I don't mind an Aopen product.

 

That reminds me of the case I used for years! $56 postage to Perth though

 

Thanks for heads up, did they reduce postage costs for you at check out? (it's saying $32.50 to send for me, Melb).

 

I thought that seller looked familiar. I bought a parallel port card reader from them yesterday. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/254411523953

They have a bunch of interesting new-old stock. Not really a bargain, but check this beast out: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Aopen-H...ite-with-300W-Aopen-Power-Supply/254404713692

 

There was no postage on it the other day so I enquired and got a reply of 18 bucks. Quick comms from them and although they requested me to pay via PayPal direct ("can't send invoice") it showed up in a couple of days via Couriers Please.

I'd just ping them and ask for a postage quote.

 

NOS AT midi tower, good seller:

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NOS-vin...m23cabb0ac7:g:3ZkAAOSwibddzese&frcectupt=true

 

If your after cases:
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage...a=1&pg=2047675&_trksid=p2047675.c100010.m2109

Vic pickup. I swear, all the bargains are in Victoria.

 

Thanks for nothing guys I had to buy this myself

Zero yellowing, nice thick gauge steel, and came with all of the bits and pieces. The PSU actually looks decent and those fake floppy covers rock.

 

I like that case, but for the price and the project I wanted to use it on the ever important Mhz display was important for me.

 

whats the 'green' button do/for ??
i dont remember seeing that on anything. but if it was just to save power then i'm not surprised I didnt take any notice of them back in the day

 

From memory the 'green' button just puts the PC into standby mode. And yes I'm a big fan of the Mhz display too but they're a bit pointless post the 486 era, which is where I spend most of my time these days.

 

arrr, remember when keyboards had that bloody sleep button
and you hit it by accident mid game ... urgh, the horror of it all.
labelled as rage quitting because of a sleep button it didnt matter what i said after that

 

I felt the same way about the windows keys when I first got a keyboard with those on it... the default keys in Doom and most Apogee platformers were nearly unusable!