Are they planning on anything for replacement keys too? Those seem to go yellow far more than the actual cases for me. I got an A500 that looks like a banana now :D
Great, i'm an Amiga fan, from Italy, from its origins, i owned an Amiga 1000 and an Amiga 3000 in the late 80' and first 90' ... i remember the first time i've seen the A1000 color monitor, running The Pawn ... FANTASTIC !!! In actual days, nothing can give the same sensations (i hope you understand what i mean) ... Thanks for these videos, man !!!
I've got one of the original Amiga 1000's too back in '86 with the KickStart on a disk, then later on I had a KickStart ROM installed inside. Those were some unforgettable times of my youth, there was nothing like it at the time, not even close (short of $100,000usd SGI stations)! :)
I've backed the Apollo keycap set (some time last week), so I can get the case as well. I can't wait to get a Vampire v1200 as well. My wife got me an Amiga 1200 for Christmas! Lots of things to relearn!
I remember when my dad brought home an Amiga 1000 in the late 80's... @ 5 or 6 years old it blew my mind! I refused to accept any other computer was superior up until 1997 or so? I was jealous of all the Brits who actually had Amiga shops they could go to! Shame Commodore didn't know how to market it!
@@Cuzjudd Only now do I realise how lucky I was back then. I lived in the UK and was part of the Amiga (500) generation. Only now do I live in Australia. Regardless, I'm sourcing Amiga stuff in the near future. Probably much of it during my visits back to the UK.
Dan, the DVI output breakout you have is supposed to replace the RF output - those two holes on it match those on the motherboard holding the RF "box". So... get that RF soldered out already :)
Hi Dan! Couple of days ago I remembered my youth, Commodores, Amigas... and I am back in the game! Thank you for all of your videos, they are really helpful ;)
So much love for the A1200. I’m one of the lucky ones mines still white after all these years. Would love to see them do the keyboard cases for the big box Amigas. I think both the 600 and 500 need love too.
We sold a lot of those in the computer store I worked at in '92 and '93. I never got around to purchasing one for myself. Keeping my eye open for a used one.
Great video as always Dan. Very thorough review. Lots of great points and you are awesome on camera and on The Retro Hour. It is very difficult to do this stuff and even more difficult to do it as well as you do. I backed the keycaps kickstarter and will get the CD32 case (aka "The Paul Kitching Special") to go with the key caps. I really hope they come up with a solution to make a new keyboard available that can attach to a Raspberry Pi through a Keyrah or direct to USB. I love my 1200 the way it is and don't want to dismantle it because it is in perfect condition, but the idea of having the new case with a Raspberry Pi in it would be a dream. That would be my favorite Amiga emulation setup. If a keyboad like that ever becomes a possibility I will back that instantly. AMIGA4EVER! -- "Amiga" Bill
haha - not sure about the "Paul Kitching Special", Bill. lol. but I do really love the CD32 themed A1200.net case, it actually took me almost a week of tinkering to get the colour and texture looking "ok" so hopefully, it's quite close now. I think it's one of my favourite versions, actually. hmmm... I have a few others too tho :) not sure if Dan will reviewing any of the Special Edition cases? would be cool if he can, tho. I will ask Phil - I for one will look forward to more reviews! great work Dan
The two screws in the back of the original amiga case only held the disk drive in place, the rear of the case was held only by the clips that you mention. The original case used two long screws for each side of the case and three small screws at the front, no screws held the case together at the back.With regards to the indivision, maybe use washers and longer bolts (things each side of port) to hold it to the backplate? just an idea, I'll check it out when I get my cases. ;)
Dan what price are we looking at for one of these cases in UK Pounds ? I've noticed the c64 is getting some case attention just lately on ebay. I tell you what would be REALLY good is if they made some new cases for the A600 and solved the problem with those small tabs that break once you open the case? A new A600 case is very much needed here.Fingers crossed they might be in the pipeline?
Hello, thank you for this video demonstrative, I'll have a quick question, amiga 1200 back in this new case always fits perfectly in the box that contained the new shell? thank you so much
Instead of one big custom FPGA machine like the minimig, Ive often wondered how cool it would be if someone could make FPGA individual custom chips for various model Amigas and in the different IC packages DIP, QFP etc. Then a reproduction Amiga motherboard would be less difficult to make and reproduction more similar to the original hardware configuration.
My A1200 is shedding bits of plastic from somewhere inside the case any time I open it up, so a brand new case will be great! I'd love to take the black one and get some kind of white sticker paper to fill in the letters on the case, or just paint them. Would look cool.
Great review! Is there a project for replacement keys (like the Indigogo C64 keys)? I love the new features but that rectangle above the Amiga logo would annoy me I think lol. Even if I couldn't see it at the angle I was viewing from, I would know it's there lol. Still fantastic though!
Thanks to your quick reply I was able to secure 2 sets of keys =D I didn't know the key campaign had launched (and ends in a few days). I passed on the case campaign as my case (and keys) look good as new - but apparently the keys can fit many 500+ / 600 as well - which is really nice! Just a question as to whether the 500+ / 600 has the right plunger heads on it. EDIT: Just checked one of my 500+ and the keys do have the right plunger heads =D
Initial thoughts: Cool. Love the blue one the best. The black does not look very good for some reason. Now, what would be really cool is to have LED lights where the Amiga logo is and with the clear case go nuts with the case mode and put LED lights in there. A red or even a rainbow Amiga logo case would have been a good choice as well.
Just need a source for new keyboard internals for people wanting to make an emulation machine or a scratch built with that new reproduction board you were talking about.
I don't see any way to buy the cases or keys at the supplied links. If you didn't participate in the Kickstarter(s) for these, I guess you can't get one? I'm surprised someone hasn't come up with an STL for the 3D printing of a modified trap door cover for machines with that accelerator installed. It would be an easy CAD design.
Yellowing cases are really a pain and actually even a treat to the internals itself. It's a shame I never owned an Amiga (grew up with the C64, Plus4 and later a 286) because these casemods look really good. Especially the black one with custom keys... hmm~ sweet!
In terms of cooling and optimal performance of the internals, would it be best to it use laptop parts in these cases, or would standard PC components be fine if a little cramped?
Enjoyed that, Dan. I've just recently picked up an Atari STe (I know, wash my mouth out etc haha) but an A1200 has been on my want list for ages now and those replacement cases look great.
Damn. My A1200 is still in pretty nice condition - and I've a setup where it's not excessively modded, but looking at some of those colours they have on their site… I may have to consider doing an order when they're available to the public (as I couldn't contribute to the KS at the time). But damn, I'm very tempted to do a case swap - really appreciated the detail you went into here on covering the various bits & pieces of it.
I Dan... another nice video... and Happy new 2017 .... I am also waiting for my but are late with the deliveries ... I also participated in the new keys to match the case
Something I've never been sure of about the bromine discolouration. Is it just that, a yellowing of the plastics? Or is there a degradation going on as well? Some plastics become brittle and crumbly on the surface from UV exposure. Does Retr0bright save old computer cases from that?
predcon1 From what I've heard, when the plastic is discolored bad enough that is become brittle, it's because the mixture was faulty, having too much of the fire retardant. This actually makes sense to me because all of the brittle plastics I've seen are very discolored.
Great video as always. Love the podcast. Listened every episode! Please put me out my misery....the music in the back ground....an Amiga demo? Can’t remember which!
Please make another video on how to connect the amiga to a modern lcd screen, including more simple solutions than the aga mk2. For example using an amiga scart cable together with a Scart to HDMI Video Converter. I find all theese options very confusing. Thank you.
I backed the cases and have gone for the standard a1200 colour and have also backed the keycap,s so i can get the best of my 2 a1200,s back to a more original factory look 1 is yellowed so i will swap it for the better of the 2 cases .Really hoping the a500 gets a new case as my first a 500 i ever owned looks a bit yellow .
Hi folks, I'm an indie game developer and I'm looking for a computer system with OpenGL support BUT NOT based on x86, x64 or ARM for testing purposes. My initial idea was to buy an old PowerPC CPU based MAC because they support OpenGL. Then I remembered the Amiga was still alive in some fashion. Is there a modern take on the Amiga with shader based OpenGL graphics and a 68XXX CPU variant?
Sounds like you want to test on a big endian machine, eh? A PowerPC Mac is one option. The Ubiquiti Edgerouter Lite can take Linux but does not have a display - you might be able to run X over a network or at least stub out the graphics calls. If you can find an old SparcStation or SGI machine that will of course support OpenGL but the version supported will be ancient. There are some Allwinner boards that support NetBSD in big endian mode but this is very much not a mainstream option. Note: I do not read replies to any messages I post on UA-cam.
Sorry, could you help please. was wondering if anyone can answer my question. I have a amiga 1200 with rom 3.1 and a ACA 1221EC Accelerator. It's the new version. Very fast. Can I install workbench 3.9 on this? Thanks
You could add brass screw inserts for the DVI. Either glue regular ones, or use the ones which screw in themselves (you can salvage them from laptops and regular computer cases, respectively). May need to sand them to be shorter, tho.
I can't wait to get my cases. :)I do think that they should have put the signatures on the bottom of the case so that you could see them without having to open the machine and remove the motherboard.
Thanks for the response, I wasn't moaning about it, I'm happy that the signatures are there, all the team have done a fantastic job bringing us all these new cases, I know that you can't keep everyone happy.I just would have preferred them underneath personally, as it would be nice to see them from time to time, with the 1000 you just had to remove the top of the case if I'm not mistaken, where as in the 1200 you need to remove the motherboard too, removing the keyboard and disk drive are easy enough, just some of the accelerator cards can be a bit tricky to remove and put back.
I miss my amiga 1200, had the desktop dynamite edition when i was a teenager, when i moved out i asked for it back from my dad, he'd taken out all of my parts and left me with the bottom part of the case and the motherboard, i later found the motherboard was dead too, not had one since, would love another!
Amazing! So much better than the original with those brass inserts (if that's the right word) mines pearly white but the screw holes are completely ruined!
I really would like to order one! Unfortunately the pre-order shop is closed now :-( Would also be nice if there are replacement cases including keys for the Amiga 500!
looked into this case, none of the local resellers have it listed, never mind in-stock, look up this new amiga board... supposed to be out in 2017, half way through 2018 is it out? anyway details point at it costing €350 and requiring accelerator card (€130) to function. then I had a thought! oh, amiga still has a ball mouse! but the amigans got you covered, basic looking laser mouse and its only €50, brings back memories of amiga upgrades being way more expensive than my friends PC ones, think I will stick to my €40 raspberry pi running an emulator! (but still wouldn't mind one of those cases for it!)
Looking forward to my black case with CD32 keycaps. Feels a bit more Amiga I think. Now do I emulate and leave my mint white A1200 030 or transplant. Hmm
Great video Dan, will be supporting them on Kickstarter. One thing I am struggling to find also is a replacement LED for power, fdd and hdd as mine broke ages ago. If anyone knows where I can get this it would be appreciated!
would really like to see this project jump to support the 600 series if it did i would love to replace my A600's case which is pretty yellowed now and i would back it
This is cool and having more than one color is a nice touch. But I think nothing beats the original color. I wish the Amiga could return. I miss my miggy.
Ryan, Translucent case is a "regular" color in our chart. So it's not a Special Edition. As for availability have a look at our FAQ section on the website ;)
Hi Haemogoblin, The new cases will be distributed by Amigastore.eu to all Amiga Dealers anytime Q1-2017. You can register on Amigastore.eu product page to stay informed.
That dark blue case and orange key combination. *drools*
scary
They should make a real WOOD case.. Get it? Autographed Dan WOOD case? lol
That clear/transparent case at 17:47 is really nice, want one!!
Are they planning on anything for replacement keys too? Those seem to go yellow far more than the actual cases for me.
I got an A500 that looks like a banana now :D
+Larry Bundy Jr yep, 18:30 onwards 😎
Don't know if you are aware or not but they are making new A500 cases soon according to the website.
Great, i'm an Amiga fan, from Italy, from its origins, i owned an Amiga 1000 and an Amiga 3000 in the late 80' and first 90' ... i remember the first time i've seen the A1000 color monitor, running The Pawn ... FANTASTIC !!!
In actual days, nothing can give the same sensations (i hope you understand what i mean) ...
Thanks for these videos, man !!!
I've got one of the original Amiga 1000's too back in '86 with the KickStart on a disk, then later on I had a KickStart ROM installed inside. Those were some unforgettable times of my youth, there was nothing like it at the time, not even close (short of $100,000usd SGI stations)! :)
@@billant2 A1000 represent!
I've backed the Apollo keycap set (some time last week), so I can get the case as well. I can't wait to get a Vampire v1200 as well. My wife got me an Amiga 1200 for Christmas! Lots of things to relearn!
1 of 2 options - Do things to make her happy as well, or get a new wife. :)
You're gonna have a blast relearning though! :D Lots of fun and lots of mistakes but that's part of the charm I guess :D
Living in the U.K now... it's cool to see the random Amiga retro magazine on the shelf. Thanks for the video's Dan!
I remember when my dad brought home an Amiga 1000 in the late 80's... @ 5 or 6 years old it blew my mind! I refused to accept any other computer was superior up until 1997 or so? I was jealous of all the Brits who actually had Amiga shops they could go to! Shame Commodore didn't know how to market it!
Hmm that story sounds awfully familiar to mine but I'm from Australia mate
@@Cuzjudd Only now do I realise how lucky I was back then. I lived in the UK and was part of the Amiga (500) generation. Only now do I live in Australia. Regardless, I'm sourcing Amiga stuff in the near future. Probably much of it during my visits back to the UK.
Dan, the DVI output breakout you have is supposed to replace the RF output - those two holes on it match those on the motherboard holding the RF "box". So... get that RF soldered out already :)
Hi Dan! Couple of days ago I remembered my youth, Commodores, Amigas... and I am back in the game! Thank you for all of your videos, they are really helpful ;)
So much love for the A1200. I’m one of the lucky ones mines still white after all these years. Would love to see them do the keyboard cases for the big box Amigas. I think both the 600 and 500 need love too.
Oh my goodness, that Violet case with pink keys, never seen anything more amazing
We sold a lot of those in the computer store I worked at in '92 and '93. I never got around to purchasing one for myself. Keeping my eye open for a used one.
Those colour schemes with the keys are brilliant. Really love the cases.
Amazing! It shows how much love there is for the Amiga. Happy New Year!
Really Awesome! The black case makes the Amiga look like a Commodore Plus/4.
Those cases look fantastic. I'm really impressed by the quality of them. Now I just need to get an Amiga 1200.
Looks really good, glad you mentioned about the Raspberry Pi. I have one and I've wanted to set it inside something for a while now.
Great video as always Dan. Very thorough review. Lots of great points and you are awesome on camera and on The Retro Hour. It is very difficult to do this stuff and even more difficult to do it as well as you do. I backed the keycaps kickstarter and will get the CD32 case (aka "The Paul Kitching Special") to go with the key caps. I really hope they come up with a solution to make a new keyboard available that can attach to a Raspberry Pi through a Keyrah or direct to USB. I love my 1200 the way it is and don't want to dismantle it because it is in perfect condition, but the idea of having the new case with a Raspberry Pi in it would be a dream. That would be my favorite Amiga emulation setup. If a keyboad like that ever becomes a possibility I will back that instantly. AMIGA4EVER! -- "Amiga" Bill
haha - not sure about the "Paul Kitching Special", Bill. lol. but I do really love the CD32 themed A1200.net case, it actually took me almost a week of tinkering to get the colour and texture looking "ok" so hopefully, it's quite close now. I think it's one of my favourite versions, actually. hmmm... I have a few others too tho :)
not sure if Dan will reviewing any of the Special Edition cases? would be cool if he can, tho. I will ask Phil - I for one will look forward to more reviews!
great work Dan
You are very special Paul :-)
sooo jealous, I'd do bad things for one of those CD32 themed cases ...
Great project indeed! Where did you get the hardware from?
Love to get an A1200. Can't wait to get the motherboard and the case.
Great video... I had one of the first Amiga 1000 back in the eightieths .I was so flashed, how fast and powerfull it is, compared to my C128 and C64.
The two screws in the back of the original amiga case only held the disk drive in place, the rear of the case was held only by the clips that you mention. The original case used two long screws for each side of the case and three small screws at the front, no screws held the case together at the back.With regards to the indivision, maybe use washers and longer bolts (things each side of port) to hold it to the backplate? just an idea, I'll check it out when I get my cases. ;)
Dan what price are we looking at for one of these cases in UK Pounds ? I've noticed the c64 is getting some case attention just lately on ebay.
I tell you what would be REALLY good is if they made some new cases for the A600 and solved the problem with those small tabs that break once you open the case? A new A600 case is very much needed here.Fingers crossed they might be in the pipeline?
Hello, thank you for this video demonstrative, I'll have a quick question, amiga 1200 back in this new case always fits perfectly in the box that contained the new shell?
thank you so much
Great review as always Dan. MAKE AMIGA GREAT AGAIN!!!!
Don't understand the hate, it's not going to solve anything whatsoever, but whatever... a great introduction of yourself. Cheers!
Exactly what we need. Now for someone to start production of motherboards... Awesome stuff!
Instead of one big custom FPGA machine like the minimig, Ive often wondered how cool it would be if someone could make FPGA individual custom chips for various model Amigas and in the different IC packages DIP, QFP etc. Then a reproduction Amiga motherboard would be less difficult to make and reproduction more similar to the original hardware configuration.
I loved my Amiga 500,600 and finally the 1200. Kick-off2 was always a good weekend comp game - against my mates..
Thanks for the review Dan. We really appreciate it. :)
- Seppo / Team A1200.net
Such quality!
Great video Dan! Thanks for showing us the future. Good times for Amiga fans :-)
My A1200 is shedding bits of plastic from somewhere inside the case any time I open it up, so a brand new case will be great!
I'd love to take the black one and get some kind of white sticker paper to fill in the letters on the case, or just paint them. Would look cool.
Nice review. One can really hear your enthusiasm for all things Amiga in all of your reviews, though... :)
oh yes...this and the Vampire 2..looking good this year for the A1200 :)
I was thinking about the PowerPC expantion card ... but can the be plugged in to the 1200.. or only the 3000 and 4000?
Great review! Is there a project for replacement keys (like the Indigogo C64 keys)? I love the new features but that rectangle above the Amiga logo would annoy me I think lol. Even if I couldn't see it at the angle I was viewing from, I would know it's there lol. Still fantastic though!
Yep, watch from 18:30 :)
+Dan Wood - kookytech.net My bad! Posted before finishing watching the last bit! =D
www.kickstarter.com/projects/a1200housing/new-compatible-keycaps-for-amiga-computers
Thanks to your quick reply I was able to secure 2 sets of keys =D I didn't know the key campaign had launched (and ends in a few days). I passed on the case campaign as my case (and keys) look good as new - but apparently the keys can fit many 500+ / 600 as well - which is really nice! Just a question as to whether the 500+ / 600 has the right plunger heads on it. EDIT: Just checked one of my 500+ and the keys do have the right plunger heads =D
LOL! It seems you are too! Dan should check out your videos, I am sure he would be interested in your new accelerators!
It would be cool to also see different color and style replacement cases for the nes aswell.
But the amiga was and still is an amezing machine.
Initial thoughts: Cool. Love the blue one the best. The black does not look very good for some reason. Now, what would be really cool is to have LED lights where the Amiga logo is and with the clear case go nuts with the case mode and put LED lights in there. A red or even a rainbow Amiga logo case would have been a good choice as well.
Great video! Now I need to go out and get myself an A1200. I have an original Amiga 1000 from '85, are there any alternate color cases for that model?
Just need a source for new keyboard internals for people wanting to make an emulation machine or a scratch built with that new reproduction board you were talking about.
Hi, there Dan where can I buy a new Amiga 1200 motherboard? And how much would it cost to get one?
I don't see any way to buy the cases or keys at the supplied links. If you didn't participate in the Kickstarter(s) for these, I guess you can't get one?
I'm surprised someone hasn't come up with an STL for the 3D printing of a modified trap door cover for machines with that accelerator installed. It would be an easy CAD design.
Black one looks best with the current keyboard - dust will also show very well on black plastic...
Seems to be a very nice case!
Cool, also really like that trap door design.
If you need an A1200 sticker you can get them from an etsy seller called lukparts
Yellowing cases are really a pain and actually even a treat to the internals itself.
It's a shame I never owned an Amiga (grew up with the C64, Plus4 and later a 286) because these casemods look really good.
Especially the black one with custom keys... hmm~ sweet!
In terms of cooling and optimal performance of the internals, would it be best to it use laptop parts in these cases, or would standard PC components be fine if a little cramped?
Enjoyed that, Dan. I've just recently picked up an Atari STe (I know, wash my mouth out etc haha) but an A1200 has been on my want list for ages now and those replacement cases look great.
Damn.
My A1200 is still in pretty nice condition - and I've a setup where it's not excessively modded, but looking at some of those colours they have on their site… I may have to consider doing an order when they're available to the public (as I couldn't contribute to the KS at the time).
But damn, I'm very tempted to do a case swap - really appreciated the detail you went into here on covering the various bits & pieces of it.
Where can I buy one? I really like them, but I wish they would be like 3-4 mm higher/taller to accommodate updates better then original.
In theory, would it be possible to install a replacement A1200 keyboard, attach it to a USB adapter and then mount an Intel NUC inside the case?
Looking forward for mine to arrive. I already gave 2xA1200 with cases but got a modern case for some modding projects or maybe a RPi setup :)
I Dan... another nice video... and Happy new 2017 .... I am also waiting for my but are late with the deliveries ... I also participated in the new keys to match the case
Something I've never been sure of about the bromine discolouration. Is it just that, a yellowing of the plastics? Or is there a degradation going on as well? Some plastics become brittle and crumbly on the surface from UV exposure. Does Retr0bright save old computer cases from that?
predcon1 From what I've heard, when the plastic is discolored bad enough that is become brittle, it's because the mixture was faulty, having too much of the fire retardant. This actually makes sense to me because all of the brittle plastics I've seen are very discolored.
Also, how about the replacement keyboards on Kickstarter? From Taiwan or somewhere?
Oh man, I just made a cup of coffee and there is your video, you made my day mate. ;-) Cheers....
When are they going to launch an A500 one!? Not to take anything away from the 1200 project because it is such an amazing case reproduction.
it'll be really nice to have a case like this for a itx build
Marvellous stuff; thanks Dan. A great review of new Amiga kit by a technically-knowledgeable fan. Cool.
Great video as always. Love the podcast. Listened every episode!
Please put me out my misery....the music in the back ground....an Amiga demo? Can’t remember which!
Hey Dan, what's the title of the music in the background (the first one)? I recognize it but I certainly don't have that mod
I just bought a grey case and a black set of keycaps. Yes. Building a "new" A1200 in 2024 🙂
I wish they did a Amiga 600 Kickstarter. Let’s hope. I have seen some black a600 with keycaps on the net but can’t find where t buy them
Please make another video on how to connect the amiga to a modern lcd screen, including more simple solutions than the aga mk2. For example using an amiga scart cable together with a
Scart to HDMI Video Converter. I find all theese options very confusing. Thank you.
I backed the cases and have gone for the standard a1200 colour and have also backed the keycap,s so i can get the best of my 2 a1200,s back to a more original factory look 1 is yellowed so i will swap it for the better of the 2 cases .Really hoping the a500 gets a new case as my first a 500 i ever owned looks a bit yellow .
Hi folks, I'm an indie game developer and I'm looking for a computer system with OpenGL support BUT NOT based on x86, x64 or ARM for testing purposes.
My initial idea was to buy an old PowerPC CPU based MAC because they support OpenGL. Then I remembered the Amiga was still alive in some fashion. Is there a modern take on the Amiga with shader based OpenGL graphics and a 68XXX CPU variant?
Sounds like you want to test on a big endian machine, eh? A PowerPC Mac is one option. The Ubiquiti Edgerouter Lite can take Linux but does not have a display - you might be able to run X over a network or at least stub out the graphics calls. If you can find an old SparcStation or SGI machine that will of course support OpenGL but the version supported will be ancient. There are some Allwinner boards that support NetBSD in big endian mode but this is very much not a mainstream option.
Note: I do not read replies to any messages I post on UA-cam.
Dan... any chance you can review the A1200 CD ROM drive that raj has? would love to hear more about it mate
Fantastic review Dan! Hopefully one day, the makers of these cases will release an Amiga600 case :)
You can put A600 inside an A1200 case, and with a wee bit of fiddling use an A1200 keyboard on it. I plan to do that with one of my A600s.
That's what I'm planning as well since unfortunately I don't own a 1200. I just need to find an A1200 keyboard on sale somewhere first.
Sorry, could you help please. was wondering if anyone can answer my question. I have a amiga 1200 with rom 3.1 and a ACA 1221EC Accelerator. It's the new version. Very fast. Can I install workbench 3.9 on this? Thanks
What material is it? Is it ESD-safe? I'd love to see ESD-safe, glass (bead is fine) reinforced repro cases for vintage computer and videogame gear.
You could add brass screw inserts for the DVI. Either glue regular ones, or use the ones which screw in themselves (you can salvage them from laptops and regular computer cases, respectively). May need to sand them to be shorter, tho.
I can't wait to get my cases. :)I do think that they should have put the signatures on the bottom of the case so that you could see them without having to open the machine and remove the motherboard.
Thanks for the response, I wasn't moaning about it, I'm happy that the signatures are there, all the team have done a fantastic job bringing us all these new cases, I know that you can't keep everyone happy.I just would have preferred them underneath personally, as it would be nice to see them from time to time, with the 1000 you just had to remove the top of the case if I'm not mistaken, where as in the 1200 you need to remove the motherboard too, removing the keyboard and disk drive are easy enough, just some of the accelerator cards can be a bit tricky to remove and put back.
Great video Dan ! New Mo bo's info greatly appreciated that;s new A1200's really I like that a lot
hey hey. whats the mod playing in the background. I've heard it a couple of times at the end of a few retrohour podcasts
song at the start of this video :)
Love your channel, my A1200 case came this week 😀
I miss my amiga 1200, had the desktop dynamite edition when i was a teenager, when i moved out i asked for it back from my dad, he'd taken out all of my parts and left me with the bottom part of the case and the motherboard, i later found the motherboard was dead too, not had one since, would love another!
Amazing! So much better than the original with those brass inserts (if that's the right word) mines pearly white but the screw holes are completely ruined!
But what is the price for a amiga case, I don't see it on the site!
Black one looks nice. Never had an Amiga though, I had the Atari ST 1040
I really would like to order one! Unfortunately the pre-order shop is closed now :-( Would also be nice if there are replacement cases including keys for the Amiga 500!
Thanks Dan. Was waiting for this one.
Great review Dan. I need one of these in my life ;)
Let's hope the key caps become a reality, that's the cherry on the cake!
They will, it's been backed way over to 140% of its target already.
Yay. Hope generic non-backers can buy them from somewhere!
Yeh think all this stuff is gonna be on sale on A1200.net Q1-2017
Thats great Ravi Abbott, I'm really interested in a black one with black keys :)
looked into this case, none of the local resellers have it listed, never mind in-stock, look up this new amiga board... supposed to be out in 2017, half way through 2018 is it out? anyway details point at it costing €350 and requiring accelerator card (€130) to function.
then I had a thought! oh, amiga still has a ball mouse! but the amigans got you covered, basic looking laser mouse and its only €50, brings back memories of amiga upgrades being way more expensive than my friends PC ones, think I will stick to my €40 raspberry pi running an emulator! (but still wouldn't mind one of those cases for it!)
Looking forward to my black case with CD32 keycaps. Feels a bit more Amiga I think. Now do I emulate and leave my mint white A1200 030 or transplant. Hmm
So awesome id love to own a beastly accelerated a1200 with the darker grey case and lighter grey replacement keys :)
That's nice! Just ordered a pristine white one for an Amiga 1200 I was given last week. Yellow is not the word. It looks horrible..
can u make a Sam Coupé keyboard? could you replace the rubber membrane with Amstrad style springs?
fantastic review, Dan! really informative and well presented. keem 'em coming buddy :)
Can you fit a Mini ITX motherboard?
Someone get me a mop...I've drooled all over the place.
Dan great video as always
I think I'd like to get one and put a MiniITX or other small x86 computer inside it. :-)
Great video Dan, will be supporting them on Kickstarter. One thing I am struggling to find also is a replacement LED for power, fdd and hdd as mine broke ages ago. If anyone knows where I can get this it would be appreciated!
I might have a spare one. Drop me a message/tweet
Is it big enough to pit a mITX MD & a dual slot gpu in?
are these still in stock anywhere ?
would really like to see this project jump to support the 600 series if it did i would love to replace my A600's case which is pretty yellowed now and i would back it
good news for all 1200 lovers.
Where to get a Indivision flicker fixer for A1200?
Beautiful new Cases for A1200 :D
Great review Dan, as always!
This is cool and having more than one color is a nice touch.
But I think nothing beats the original color.
I wish the Amiga could return. I miss my miggy.
3D print - a _new_ 'trapdoor' : designed with a neat - cut out *R > G*
I went over the the A1200 site but I don't think you can buy them right now? can someone point me in the right direction here?
also I never saw the transparent case on their website at all! is this going to be a special edition or something?
Ryan,
Translucent case is a "regular" color in our chart. So it's not a Special Edition.
As for availability have a look at our FAQ section on the website ;)
Great video, made me want to buy one. Went to website and found I couldn't, if fact I couldn't find any information how to make a purchase.
Hi Haemogoblin,
The new cases will be distributed by Amigastore.eu to all Amiga Dealers anytime Q1-2017.
You can register on Amigastore.eu product page to stay informed.
A1200 NET thanks for the info, much appreciated. Looking forward to opportunity to review one of these.