VIC-1010 6 Slot Expansion Box on ebay

fueriose · Post by **fueriose** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 2:54 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/Commodore-VIC-1010- ... dZViewItem

Thought you guys might be interested.

eslapion · Post by **eslapion** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:21 am

Yes, when I first saw it I jumped off my chair but then I remembered what recently happened with a VIC-1001 that ended up selling for a few hundreds of dollars.

I think I'm better off making a 6 slots expander of my own... cheaper, newer, more reliable and more personnalized features.

ral-clan · Post by **ral-clan** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 8:35 am

Yes I saw this item when it was first posted. This seller has some great stuff for sale (look at his other auctions - and early 8-bit Atari that is selling for over $1000US).

The VIC-1010 would be nice to have but it's going to go for hundreds of dollars, and despite the huge and well-matched plastic case, it offers less functionality than many basic third party expanders (no switches to activate/deactivate slots, no reset button).

Just why is it so big? Are there any features beyond a basic six slot expander?

eslapion · Post by **eslapion** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 8:43 am

ral-clan wrote:Just why is it so big? Are there any features beyond a basic six slot expander?

It has its own power supply inside to power up the carts without drawing power from the VIC... but nowadays, a 5V 2A supply costs 10$ and fits in the palm of your hand (walwarts).

It is quite easy to make a six or seven slots expander with switches and external 5V supply.

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 10:20 am

Blimey, is it really worth that much? I guess I got lucky with the complete one I traded for, for a price less than that one on eBay is currently sitting at.