FS: Acorn Archimedes A3010

Macc · Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 1:41 pm Post subject: FS: Acorn Archimedes A3010

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111051935082

C64Knight · Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 4:12 pm Post subject:

Do you know if the Arch HD floppy can be replaced with a HD floppy from a PC?
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Macc · Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 4:43 pm Post subject:

Im not sure tbh, it definitely works with an ST one so were looking at 720k drives (aren't we?)

Macc · Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 4:44 pm Post subject:

Just checked and its just sold to Germany, anyone off here?

vimfuego · Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:44 am Post subject:

I have never seen one of these for sale in Australia and shipping for such a thing from Europe would be horrific.
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shleed · Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:27 am Post subject:

Damn, I missed it!

One of my favourite computers when I was in school.

shleed · Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:29 am Post subject:

C64Knight wrote:

Do you know if the Arch HD floppy can be replaced with a HD floppy from a PC?

Think there are a few mods about to do just that.

I know the HxC is compatible with it.

C64Knight · Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:02 pm Post subject:

I have one in beautiful condition I bought in 2011 but the drive doesn't read diddly squat so it needs changing but so few people know which drives you can use let alone whether pulling a standard 1.44mb drive from a PC tower.

I think from memory STs can only use specific drives too but I am short of working ST drives too (the only spare being in an Evesham external drive unit) and also the A3010 and A3020 with their 50% faster CPU than the older Archimedes so they are very desirable as they also use HD drives like the Amiga 4000.

I should just pull it from the loft and try a drive. I gutted two towers last week and specifically saved the floppy drives in case they work. I have a green marker pen for the floppy eject button don't worry Very Happy

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vimfuego · Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 1:44 am Post subject:

Anyone with a 16bit computer collection needs a HxC, brilliant device.
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C64Knight · Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 1:23 pm Post subject:

That's not really something you should do to a machine that could pass for new old stock really IMO. Maybe if I picked up a yellowed on with no box or anything sure worth a shot then it's a cool thing to do but not for such a nice original machine.
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