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Military Spec
« on: December 13, 2006, 04:17:55 AM »
We all know who is famous for claiming everything he had was "military spec", but is that a real specification for Amiga's? And, while we're at it, what are those specifications (real or claimed) supposed to be?
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Re: Military Spec
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2006, 04:33:11 AM »
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Re: Military Spec
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2006, 05:29:03 AM »
Ceramic chips in sockets in a Amiga 2000.
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Re: Military Spec
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2006, 05:39:56 AM »
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Ceramic chips in sockets in a Amiga 2000.


That's it? Were there any like that? Whatever that means.
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Re: Military Spec
« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2006, 05:44:02 AM »
Well the Amiga 1000's came with ceramic chips and some early 2000s too.  Those are the ones DM was talking about.  He knows what he is talking about.  Also the sockets are great as you can swap out bad chips.  :P
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Re: Military Spec
« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2006, 05:53:55 AM »
There you go, MilSpec in all its glory:



 

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Re: Military Spec
« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2006, 07:27:28 AM »
Doomy eat your heart out!!!!
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Re: Military Spec
« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2006, 07:55:25 AM »
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Doomy eat your heart out!!!!


I know we're not really supposed to talk about this guy, but I was wondering if everything he says here about the Amiga 2000 is true? Because I always thought the A1000 and A3000 were the groundbreaking big-box models!

I was under the impression he was only ever banned for offensive/vulgar language, and not because he tells complete lies?
 

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Re: Military Spec
« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2006, 08:08:01 AM »
Retail Amigas arent Mil-spec, though some of the older ones are built like a tank, maybe thats what the dreaded doom-meister was on about?

I was reading about mil-spec recently, most military hardware has pretty unexciting computer tech' inside, like field laptops with monochrome LCD and 386 CPUs.  Of course, theyre water/dust proof , can handle high/low temperatures, have long battery life, are radiation hardened and you can run over them with a truck.
 

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Re: Military Spec
« Reply #9 on: December 13, 2006, 08:45:39 AM »
Another requisite feature of mil-spec'ness is gold plated pins on the ICs
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Re: Military Spec
« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2006, 01:25:53 PM »
MIl spec involves ceramic chips(most hardened with radiation) and gold leads in all IC's and contact points. Also all components caps, resistors, ect 5% or less rating. I have seen this as standard for the last 25 years working in aerospace. I like amigas but have never seen this to be the case in amiga.
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Re: Military Spec
« Reply #11 on: December 13, 2006, 01:39:41 PM »
ok, but was there ever a MILF spec Amiga ? ;-)
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Re: Military Spec
« Reply #12 on: December 13, 2006, 01:47:23 PM »
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ok, but was there ever a MILF spec Amiga ? ;-)


Yes. Any Amiga ever touched by Kiki Stockhammer :lol:
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Re: Military Spec
« Reply #13 on: December 13, 2006, 02:57:59 PM »
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but I was wondering if everything he says here about the Amiga 2000 is true?


Did you see the prices he assigns his joystick collection!

http://www.retrogeekcomputers.com/joysticks.htm

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WICO bat handles for $50 (I have 10 in my collection)  :lol:
Wico Red Ball for $75  :lol: (I have 1)
Competition Pro Cream colour for $75  :lol:  (I have 1)
Epyx 500JX for $25  (I have 4) :lol:
Amiga Power Stick $300  :lol:  :lol: (I have 1)
Commodore Joystick $175 (I have 2)  :lol:  :lol:

All of the above joysticks I picked up for a buck each at thrift stores, and they are NOT rare.

Just because you SAY something is worth $300 DOES NOT make it so.  If that were the case, I have $3000 of joysticks sitting in a cardboard box in my basement.

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Re: Military Spec
« Reply #14 on: December 13, 2006, 03:34:24 PM »
Is THIS what you mean?

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