+davidcalgary29 Posted October 16, 2003 Share Posted October 16, 2003 Does anyone have the Sidewriter "auxiliary" keyboard? I'd be curious to hear about the keyboard "feel". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Vendel Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 The Sidewriter was a nice idea, what you did was: Open the 400/800 and inside a "Y" header onto the keyboard connector of the 400/800, then run the extension cable out of the 400/800 case. Now plug the SideWriter into it and your all set, the keyboards used the same Mitsumi mechs so the feel was nearly the same as the 800 keyboard. Curt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 What was th purpose of this? Any pictures of this keyboard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callipygous Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 It was to replace the 400 membrane KB. I don't know why you would use it on an 800. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 Wow, I bet it cost as much as getting the 800 in the first place (when added to the cost of the 400, that is...). -Bry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callipygous Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 Yes, too expensive. Don't really remember how much. The B-Key product came along for $50. I am guessing B-Key put Sidewriter out of business. You could get a 400 + Bkey + a 48K upgrade for a reasonable price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathtrappomegranate Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 That pic looks spookily like a C64. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 I could make a joke about a keyboard in a box being more useful than a 64, but I'm not like that. | -Bry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 I could make a joke about a keyboard in a box being more useful than a 64, but I'm not like that. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 Wow, I bet it cost as much as getting the 800 in the first place (when added to the cost of the 400, that is...). -Bry This would kinda make sense since Atari might not be too happy that you could buy a 400+some addons to make it like an 800 for less than an 800's price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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