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"rob" <rob@spamoff.net> wrote in message 
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> On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:06:04 +0900, "Klompmeester"
> <whowhere@andwhy.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>"rob" <rob@spamoff.net> wrote in message
>>news:sah2p35jucocsdplha52e6gtcaf83kj2cv@4ax.com...
>>> I'll be picking up an A2000 tomorrow from a friend who is offloading
>>> one onto me. Are these machines still useful at all ?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Nope. If you're in Perth just offload it to me ;-)
>
> Ha!, I'm in Newcastle :)

Damn... worth a shot :-)

>>Seriously though, it's hard to think of a use for any Amiga except for
>>nostalgia or hobby reasons.
>
> Yeah, that's the main reason I keep my A500, A600 and a few other
> machines around. I never owned a "big box" Amiga and thought the
> expansion slots would offer some degree of flexibility. Their appears
> to be quite a few expansion options for the A2000 which look
> interesting - emplant, SCSI, PPC. Whether these can be put to
> productive use is another matter I guess.

Well, the days of productive use on any Amiga are over IMO, but that doesn't 
mean you can't have fun messing around with a classic system if that is what 
floats your boat. Expansion options are bit hard to find these days and 
quite expensive generally, but then that's just from casual observation on 
places like ebay and there may well be bargains to be had.

>>If you do plan to keep the A2000, make sure the battery is OK and not
>>leaking or it can easily destroy the motherboard if left.Removing the
>>battery won't affect the operation of the computer and will ensure that it
>>won't leak and destroy it.
>
> Yes, i've been told that is something to look for in these machines. I
> just hope the one I'm picking up is in working order. My mate says its
> got a keyboard. manuals, and inbuilt 3.5" 880KB drive. It may have
> more peripherals but I didn't press him on this point as he didn't
> know too much about it.
>

Who knows, you may be pleasantly surprised when you get it. The A2000 came 
with either KS1.x or 2.x depending on age, but it's possible that it's been 
upgraded beyond that. Good luck anyway!