Ebay listing that made me chuckle

[B S Magnet]

Ah, so he's the one who's responsible for those polka dot atrocities?

With him, the mould was broken after one pouring, yes.

Someday, the documentary, Atrocities and Decimation: The mhd59michel Story, will get dropped on YouTube at a maximum resolution of 144p SD.

 

[Amethyst1]

Wouldn’t it be the PCIe since it’s all negotiated via the ExpressCard?

Yeah, the description says it’s a “true” PCIe card (I’ve read the description just now). But the slot itself exposes both PCIe and USB, and early “ExpressCard SSDs” used the latter making them no faster than USB flash drives. Bummer.

 

[B S Magnet]

Yeah, the description says it’s a “true” PCIe card (I’ve read the description just now). But the slot itself exposes both PCIe and USB, and early “ExpressCard SSDs” used the latter making them no faster than USB flash drives. Bummer.

I’m kind of dumb when it comes to ExpressCard form factor. What’s the visual “tell” which distinguishes an ExpressCard for PCIe versus one for USB?

 

[Amethyst1]

What’s the visual “tell” which distinguishes an ExpressCard for PCIe versus one for USB?

I don’t think you can tell just by looking at the card. You have to check whether the device shows up on the PCIe or USB bus after inserting.

 

[B S Magnet]

I don’t think you can tell just by looking at the card. You have to check whether the device shows up on the PCIe or USB bus after inserting.

Gotcha.

And I’m guessing every OEM ExpressCard slot on any Mac was PCIe, yes?

 

[Amethyst1]

And I’m guessing every OEM ExpressCard slot on any Mac was PCIe, yes?

Yeah. Slots must support both PCIe and USB, cards can use either.

 

[B S Magnet]

Yeah. Slots must support both PCIe and USB, cards can use either.

Wow. I never realized the ExpressCard standard included on-the-fly (switching) support between the system’s PCIe and USB buses. That’s really interesting.

 

[Amethyst1]

Wow. I never realized the ExpressCard standard included on-the-fly (switching) support between the system’s PCIe and USB buses. That’s really interesting.

It’s much simpler. The slot has different pins for PCIe and USB, so it just depends on what pins the card connects to. The ExpressCard-to-PCIe adapter I have also exposes a USB 2.0 port.

 

[MBAir2010]

I was looking for a MacBook Air 1370 Iparts) last year and saw one for $9,999 USD
Obviously, I questioned the seller, whom placed the MacBook Air,
they sell them occasionally and do not want to lose the good search position on ebay.

 

[Amethyst1]

Yeah. Slots must support both PCIe and USB, cards can use either.

And here’s an adapter to connect ExpressCards that use an USB connection (and only those) to a USB port:

Adapter Expresscard 34 Und 54 Für USB - Express Card 3045051086792 | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Adapter Expresscard 34 Und 54 Für USB - Express Card at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

 

[Amethyst1]

Pro Range - ExpressCard 34 - 2 Ports COMPACT FLASH CF - RAID/ INDIA / BIG DRIVE 3045151098091 | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Pro Range - ExpressCard 34 - 2 Ports COMPACT FLASH CF - RAID/ INDIA / BIG DRIVE at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

Oooooh-kaaaay... At least it looks funny.

So I got one of these fancy ExpressCard to dual CF adapters today. It uses a JMicron JMB361 chip which has two SATA II ports and one PATA port. Only the SATA II ports work in Mac OS X, which explains why no CF card ever shows up... they're hanging off the PATA port, of course. Bummer. Having both cards on one PATA channel also means a RAID 0 won't be faster than a single card, which explains why the Windows driver doesn't do RAID 0 (only non-RAID, JBOD and RAID 1).

Back to Amazon it goes.

 

[m1maverick]

How about an Amiga 1000 for $59,999.98? For this price you'd think shipping would be included.

Commodore amiga 1000

 

[B S Magnet]

How about an Amiga 1000 for $59,999.98? For this price you'd think shipping would be included.

Commodore amiga 1000

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Yes, because a buyer is gonna eagerly drop sixty franklins (and sales tax) on an obsolete, mass-produced setup, just so they can have the special privilege of long-distance driving to collect said setup.

 

[MBAir2010]

How about an Amiga 1000 for $59,999.98? For this price you'd think shipping would be included.

Commodore amiga 1000

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this is how much our college probably paid for this exact computer back in 1986-7.
I still get upset not saving this graphic I spent 3 hours on and had that go to waste.
last time I smoked a cigarette as well....

 

[TheShortTimer]

How about an Amiga 1000 for $59,999.98? For this price you'd think shipping would be included.

Commodore amiga 1000

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There's no mention of any games!

 

[B S Magnet]

Gotta have it…

 

[B S Magnet]

What a gold mine… “seller refurbished”

 

[TheShortTimer]

Nearly £10k GBP for key and its clip? This should be in the eBay bargain thread!

 

[B S Magnet]

That’s only $9,500… for the invoice:

 

[B S Magnet]

What harm could come of it?

 

[Amethyst1]

What a gold mine… “seller refurbished”

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280 sold — at that price?!

 

[TheShortTimer]

280 sold — at that price?!

I've just noticed that.

Sold to whom? 🤔

 

[AphoticD]

I've just noticed that.

Sold to whom? 🤔

We may be uncovering an international money laundering operation here... Feds, watch this space.

 

[B S Magnet]

🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

Hayward, California:

Cleveland, United Kingdom:

 

[B S Magnet]

Appreciates faster than a slab of gold?