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    From Dave Vandermeer@1:229/275 to All on Mon Jun 23 15:23:56 2025
    Hey all .. I've been trying to find some cost effecting accellerator for the Amiga 500 .. I came across a couple of them but the price they want for one is astronomical .. I'm in Canada and our currency exchange rate is horrible ..

    Anyone have any suggestions? I know Apollo boards are some of the good ones but alas .. I price them out to over $1000 + shipping after the exchange

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  • From Stephen Walsh@3:633/280 to Dave Vandermeer on Tue Jun 24 09:34:46 2025

    Hello Dave!

    23 Jun 25 15:23, you wrote to all:

    Hey all .. I've been trying to find some cost effecting accellerator
    for the Amiga 500 .. I came across a couple of them but the price they want for one is astronomical .. I'm in Canada and our currency
    exchange rate is horrible ..

    PiStorm for the A500/2000.


    Stephen


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  • From paul lee@1:105/420 to Dave Vandermeer on Mon Jun 23 19:10:36 2025
    Hey all .. I've been trying to find some cost effecting accellerator for the Amiga 500 .. I came across a couple of them but the price they want for one is astronomical .. I'm in Canada and our currency exchange rate
    is horrible ..

    Anyone have any suggestions? I know Apollo boards are some of the good ones but alas .. I price them out to over $1000 + shipping after the exchange

    I am NOT an Amiga guy - but I've heard rave reviews of the Vampire boards? But that might be a complete replacement???

    aNACHRONiST of aBSINTHE bbS just got one for his Amiga BBS...



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  • From Jeff Kocuipchyk@1:154/50 to All on Tue Jun 24 11:24:15 2025
    Dave,

    I have an Apollo Firebird for the a500 and its awesome. It's $787 CDN plus shipping so close to your $1000. It works really well and has great support channels on Discord. My buddy also bought one with me at the same time so it did save on shipping.

    J
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