S1500 Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 I remember, many many moons ago, the endcap a Target in St. Paul having a bunch of gen 1(white box) TI modules. Sadly, no pictures of it except in my head. Surely there's pictures of TI stuff in department stores(Target, Montgomery Wards, etc) in the wild, no? In fact, we should post them here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 The Plaidstallions site should be a good one for this sort of stuff. Our Kmart BITD sold TI's, as did Service Merchandise, some Ace Hardwares and Zayre maybe? 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 I'd like to see a photo of the old original TI-99/4A display unit(s). You know the ones with the cartridges on wire retainers, a place for the TV set and the sales brochures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 my google-fu is a little weak atm, but i do remember seeing displays as a kid in our K-Mart, Montgomery Ward, Toys'R'Us, and maybe Service Merchandise(?) where they had the monitor, console, and game hooked up. I remember more specifically messing with the C64s, but that's because it would've been a couple years for me after the 'rise and fall of the commercial TI'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 The Military Exchanges had them, as well as JC Penney, some Tru-Value hardware stores, and Sears (these in addition to the ones listed above). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LASooner Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 http://atariage.com/forums/topic/257789-ti-994a-retail-display-unit/?do=findComment&comment=3607759 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Wow, thanks for finding that. I completely forgot about this thread a d photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schuwalker Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Our Sears had a display unit with Ti Invaders cart always playing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 I'd like to see a pic where the Field Museum (or was it Science and Industry?) in Chicago was using a TI as a Kiosk display up until the late 90's/early 2000's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC Clarke Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 On the fence. . . 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 ...and once again, the Atari doesn't have a monitor. It's what happens when you don't market such an important peripheral to go with your computers! lmao Btw: Is that Mr. Bean trying to sell a computer? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimes99er Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 TI top of the list. $100 rebate. Click picture. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 Wow that's from Family Computing. I actually remember that pic from that fluff rag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 On the fence. . . WOW! That photo is a real time capsule, so much so it gave me an 80's flashback. I think I'll tweak it a little, print it up, frame it and hang it in the den for a while. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 I'm loving this thread too! It's also been added to my BEST threads blog entry. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 TI top of the list. $100 rebate. Click picture. Sometimes... could you please re-post the photo in << THIS MESSAGE >> It seems to be broken or missing. - Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.Cade Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 (edited) The K-Mart I grew up near had an Atari VCS and a TI99/4a kiosk. The Atari version only let you play the game for a minute or two before resetting to the menu, but the TI allowed you to play as long as you want. I recall TI Invaders and MunchMan. I don't recall how the carts were secured on the TI, if at all. Edited April 26, 2018 by R.Cade 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 The K-Mart I grew up near had an Atari VCS and a TI99/4a kiosk. The Atari version only let you play the game for a minute or two before resetting to the menu, but the TI allowed you to play as long as you want. I recall TI Invaders and MunchMan. I don't recall how the carts were secured on the TI, if at all. Braided wires and clips, think of Kensington locks for cartridges. There were about a dozen cartridges hanging on wires at the TI station at our K-Mart. IIRC, they also had a PEB on display but not hooked up to the console, or maybe it was. My dad says he took a picture of me playing at the TI station but he is not sure if he still has it (possibly lost during a move.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airshack Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 On the fence. . . Allowing the consumer to use those TI joysticks was not a wise move. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Allowing the consumer to use those TI joysticks was not a wise move. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed in SoDak Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 I remember seeing a 99/4 at Sears. Way too expensive on my $100-150 a week paycheck. Must've been 1980 or early '81. -Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 here we go again.gif Are you saying we should find something besides Zero Zap and the TI joysticks to diss? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Are you saying we should find something besides Zero Zap and the TI joysticks to diss? How about that Atari joystick adapter that only allows you to plug in one controller? This is what I grew up using with my TI BITD. Always worried it would strain the port since it's so long, so I'd put a deck of cards or something underneath to prop it up. The "Chump" adapter... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiniteTape Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 I'd like to see a pic where the Field Museum (or was it Science and Industry?) in Chicago was using a TI as a Kiosk display up until the late 90's/early 2000's. It was MSI. Last few pictures of this thread. https://www.99er.net/chicago/chicago.html I always loved going to see them! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 The Smithsonian Air and Space museum was using them to control some of the interactive displays tight up until they renovated that area in 2000 or 2001. . . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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