^^ i can relate, in a way...
and considering commodore machines were used at one point to code as a general of the day, there's a connection to the era.

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as it happens, i really want my a1200 back up to production grade spec, just missing a vital hardware upgrade card (DMA based) that quads the machine cpu at least (with a floating point unit) and 128m ram upgradeable.
some cards have ide channels as extra, but i'll be happy with any of the ati/piccolo range.
there is a line, and it doesn't appear realistic in my realm, not even a cd-32 with sx-32 combo is around, and that would come a little closer as the hardware interior is virtually the same, bar some minor differences and limitations vs the full a1200 computer.
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all the best, but don't get raped just because it's 'progear'...
don't get me wrong, SNK got the cops market (for it's time) cornered, still does, but is it worth going beyond the line of duty for?
my LTD dreamcast (black/blue) with matching shit is up for grabs, along with it's POS retails, all complete. (101)
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right?!
chances of me getting my own titsd-out machine back into an ams-neve studio again as as likely as lady spencer getting exumed, waking up and spilling the beans on who killed her.

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post small tight keys...
