fmh Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 (edited) After many years of owning this Gem I decided to auction it off. The complete story and lots of pictures are on the auction. But a quick description for those who don't know what this is. This is the only stand alone Atari 2600 Computer ever made. Yes a complete computer and not a plug in computer keyboard module. It is a full computer with an Atari 2600 cartridge port on top. Unit comes complete in the box with manuals, power supply, cassette recorder in the box. http://www.gamegavel...item=0000690175 Edited November 2, 2012 by fmh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Oberhäuser Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Awesome, always wanted one (have 2 Bit90 though:) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck D. Head Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Got you started; reserve not met. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Awesome, always wanted one (have 2 Bit90 though:) What is the differences between them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmh Posted November 1, 2012 Author Share Posted November 1, 2012 A BIT60 is an Atari 2600 computer and a BIT90 is a Colecovision Computer from what I know about them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 I wonder what version of Basic is on it and what you could actually do with it as a computer? Almost sounds like a Vic-20? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Oberhäuser Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Yep, the BIT90 is Coleco compatible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmh Posted November 1, 2012 Author Share Posted November 1, 2012 I can look at the manual and check the spec sheet to see if it offers any more information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmh Posted November 2, 2012 Author Share Posted November 2, 2012 I couldn't find anything that really told me what version of BASIC was on the machine. I did find a Specification Page. The paper is so thin that you can read the back side of the paper. If interested I can scan the Memory Map pages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 I had no idea these were so expensive. I'd love to have one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmh Posted November 2, 2012 Author Share Posted November 2, 2012 (edited) Well in the 80's it would have been around $200. If you could get one. Edited November 2, 2012 by fmh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Has the Menu/BASIC ROM from this system ever been dumped? A homemade Bit60 would be a great homebrew computer project. The BASIC is probably pretty limited. But still...an A/V-loaded, keyboard-equipped, 2600-compatible standalone computer system (or, if you prefer, a 2600 that can run a proper BASIC with a proper keyboard)? Who WOULDN'T want one? In the auction you noted that its RF is tuned to Channel 13 and how strange that was. Channel 13 was commonly used as the "game channel" in Taiwan and other Asian countries where systems like Bit Corp.'s were most likely to be found. Bit Corp.'s DINA system also used Channel 13; I imagine the Bit90 does as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmh Posted November 2, 2012 Author Share Posted November 2, 2012 (edited) I personally didn't do a dump of the ROMs. I had a new DINA System and don't remember what channel it used. I thought it was the standard 3/4 as most US consoles were. Edited November 2, 2012 by fmh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianoid Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Look, this is a cool item, but it's an auction, and it belongs in the auctions forum. Mods please move! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickeycolumbus Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Awesome And WAY cooler than Air Raid if you ask me. Good luck with the sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmh Posted November 3, 2012 Author Share Posted November 3, 2012 Look, this is a cool item, but it's an auction, and it belongs in the auctions forum. Mods please move! Yes you are correct my mistake I chose the wrong section on the forum. Can I actually move this thread? Can I delete it? I know I can start a new post there but wht do I do with this post? I don't see anything obvious here on how to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmh Posted November 10, 2012 Author Share Posted November 10, 2012 I created this post in the Auctions Forum. Post http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/205165-bit60-atari-2600-complete-computer-system-on-gamegavel/ please make any further comments there. Thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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