A unicorn got away... The "PC Duo", model# HES-DUO-02

[incrediblehark]

I saw this auction and didn't realize it was unique, as I was interested in getting a new duo-r. wish i had payed more attention.

[shubibiman]

 

Even in 2016, we're still discovering new things about obey !

[wilykat]

Even in 2016, we're still discovering new things about obey !

Now if we can find a boxed SCSI adapter board to plug Duo to a PC. 

[Sarumaru]

There will never be any more rarer than the GLOSSY DUO!!

[shubibiman]

In case you were wondering, here is a pic of the back of a japanese DUO-R :



And here is a pic of a Turboduo :



Makes things even clearer.

[sirhcman]

It will be for sale again soon guys.. Good luck getting it for a cheap price though!

[esteban]

There will never be any more rarer than the GLOSSY DUO!!

Glossy DUO!

Dipped in Armor All...

[Punch]

Bling-bling.

[jperryss]

Is anyone considering sending a message to the seller about it? Just something like "We'd love to know more about his unit, can you ask the buyer to contact us?" and leave it at that.

Maybe wait a week so he doesn't say "OMG RAER!" and try to screw the winning bidder.

[stlpaul]

Oh man, I saw that one too when I was shopping for a Duo-R and skimmed past it for whatever reason. 

[rcantor77]

Is anyone considering sending a message to the seller about it? Just something like "We'd love to know more about his unit, can you ask the buyer to contact us?" and leave it at that.

Maybe wait a week so he doesn't say "OMG RAER!" and try to screw the winning bidder.

I have already messaged the seller... all he told me is that he recently found it locally to him.

[technozombie]

I just saw Pat the NES punk talking about this on youtube. I was surprised to here that that Signofzeta is friends with Ian. 

Also, Pat tells why he doesn't come to this forum any more.

link for those interested in watching.

[Otaking]

I saw earlier that Pat the NES Punk was reading this thread.

[johnnykonami]

I just saw Pat the NES punk talking about this on youtube. I was surprised to here that that Signofzeta is friends with Ian. 

Also, Pat tells why he doesn't come to this forum any more.

link for those interested in watching.

I want to get this guy some armrests so bad, watching him sit makes me uncomfortable.

[Otaking]

Also... Was there a capacitor issue with the original duo? I mean, sure they started failing 20 years later.... But in the early 90s they should have been solid, no?

Exactly what I was thinking, first I heard of Duo capacitor problems was in the 2000s.

Also as far as I remember reading at the time the Duo-R was a cheaper replacement for original Duo. As in the Duo-R had cheaper components, so it retailed for cheaper. Just turned out 20 years later that the capacitors were actually better in the Duo-R. But this was not NEC's intention, they thought they were making a cheaper model. I only mention this as Ian says in the video the point of NEC releasing the Duo-R was to improve the capacitors, this was not the case.