Omega-TI Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Here is my vote..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Sadly, that's the condition I find almost ALL TI's out in the wild. My Aquarius finds are much worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willsy Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Interesting, because, apart from the white keyboard (which I personally find vile) I think it's beautiful. What you see there is a TI that has been used and used hard. If that machine could talk, I think it would have many stories to tell: Children playing games on it, children and parents sitting in front of it typing in programs, producing banners and art work, writing letters, developing programs. And all the while, the people would have been learning. That TI right there looks like it's probably responsible for changing a few people's lives. For the better. I say it's beautiful! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimes99er Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 http://www.art-rash.com/pixelform/videobends/TI99/index.html 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senior_falcon Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 apart from the white keyboard (which I personally find vile) That keyboard is interesting because it has both black and white keys. I hadn't noticed that at first. BTW, I think it is beautiful too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lee Stewart Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Here is my vote..... Is that your system, Kevan? It is a clever combination of beige keys and black keys to highlight certain keys! ...lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share Posted January 8, 2014 Is that your system, Kevan? It is a clever combination of beige keys and black keys to highlight certain keys! ...lee My word... NO! That is a photo of somebody else's console that CURRENTLY being auctioned off on eBay. If you want to see a picture of my system go << HERE >> (Must be logged in to view) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
am1933 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I currently have 5 TI994a's, I have 1 in very nice condition, 1 which is in good condition and 3 others which I would only use for propping up an uneven table leg. I have often thought about taking the crappy ones and trying my hand at some cosmetic improvements, as I would only use these machines for spares-I can't really do any harm to them. I still have to make my mind up on colour scheme though, high gloss white enamel, black hammered finish or a chrome finish are some that I am thinking about. Could not really turn out worse than Kevan's picture above! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimes99er Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 http://www.flickr.com/photos/tantrum_dan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tursi Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 The pictures sometimes99er posted of the "circuitbent" TIs won my vote. I had one with a really ratched up case, and used it to try the aluminum polishing tutorials (usually meant for ipods) on the web. I ran out of patience before I finished, but I got close, and it is definitely possible to get a mirror finish on that aluminum. It might be worth trying again some day to actually see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TI-Sissy Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 That keyboard is interesting because it has both black and white keys. I hadn't noticed that at first. BTW, I think it is beautiful too! so ugly it's cute, like a little pug dog. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GratedTopping Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 (edited) - I remember reading something in a mag about how to replace the keys on a TI (using some tool to pop-em-off) but I forget. I'd have liked combo keys. That's cool -- and to be weird I would have had alternating black/grey keys....or maybe spelled my initials as best as I could. - I wonder what cartridge is in the port of that original pic... - at least the "solid state software" sticker was taken care of... - speaking off-topic, I want to give a cheer for the keys of the TI; my Windoze PC's keyboard has portions of certain letters missing from the oh-so-rough typing; I've never noticed anything like that with TI keyboards and the keys on this machine in this topic's main pic still has all readable keys Edited January 12, 2014 by GratedTopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic1975 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 (edited) Here is one example from 1986 Yugoslav magazine. This guy modify broken TI to be a mod case for ZX Spectrum!! He even modify keyboard for use with ZX Spectrum. Unbeleveble!! I'am very sad Edited January 9, 2014 by Manic1975 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimes99er Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Look at the consoles extra height. Low cost desk top prototype terminal to access public/private databases. http://smithsonianchips.si.edu/texas/t_433.htm 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TI-Sissy Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Look at the consoles extra height. Low cost desk top prototype terminal to access public/private databases. http://smithsonianchips.si.edu/texas/t_433.htm i like it. can u get an old 7 inch tablet screen to work? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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