Shinju Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 So I found this cart the other day, I don't have my TI99 handy to test but I cannot seem to find any information about it. It appears to be some sort of demo cart, maybe for a retail kiosk? Let's hear some information! Thanks in advance! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojotv67 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Not sure if you've looked at DigitPress but yeah, this demonstration cart was intended for use by dealers in store kiosks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simbalion Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Neat find! I wonder what it has on it? Time to boot up a TI-99/4a and find out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinju Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share Posted January 1, 2014 Plan on it! Just need to dig that bad boy out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simbalion Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Hmm, all this talk has me pondering digging out one of my units as well. The TI-99/4a is still one of my favorite classic computers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Definitely a cartridge intended for kiosk use--that is what the metal tab is for. There used to be a galvanized wire cable crimped to it that went to the kiosk cabinet to help keep the module from disappearing at inappropriate times. The cartridge is not too easy to find (uncommon, but not rare), and worth $10-$40 depending on who is looking for it at the time one is sold. The Digital Press Guide for the TI is seriously off-base when it comes to cartridge values. Some of them are OK, but most of them are either wrong or not present at all (I have one of the most extensive collections of TI carts out there, and have been keeping tabs on sales for about 20 years). The manual for this one is much harder to find than the cartridge is--it actually does categorize as rare. I have both the cartridge and the manual in my collection. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinju Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 (edited) What is on this cart? Thanks for the information, I just started my TI set I got quite a few carts no tapes or hardware expansions outside of the voice module yet. Edited January 2, 2014 by Shinju Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Here is a short Demo of the Demo.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Hmm, all this talk has me pondering digging out one of my units as well. The TI-99/4a is still one of my favorite classic computers. Well, come on over to where all the action is for the old gal; we would love to have another at the table! http://atariage.com/forums/forum/119-ti-994a-programming/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simbalion Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Ok, I will definitely need to keep an eye out for one of those Demo carts! It hasn't been overly hard to find TI-99/4a stuff in the wild around here, though there are definite dry spells. At one time I could find TI and C-64 stuff around here in abundance with maybe a bit of an edge to the TI computer. Must have been a dealer somewhere in my area years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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