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  • Birthday 06/29/1966

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  1. I've been wanting to buy one of their shielded composite cables and have been told that they're still in business, but I get no response from their web site.
  2. Yeah, there really is no such things as "an Atari". Atari has made a lot of devices over the years, from calculators through personal computers, and a lot of things in between. A little more information, as well as pictures, would be most useful. Good luck!
  3. I've seen a handful of them and I've seen pictures of quite a few others. While, maybe not exactly common, they're far from rare too. Maybe a little more valuable to a collector and worth a few more dollars, certainly not enough to make it one of those RaRe!! carts you see on ebay selling for hundreds or anything. I don't know that anyone knows the full, real story behind these, but I think we all suspect a simple label misprint that they decided to run with rather than reprint.
  4. My next computer after I got my STs was just another self-built PC clone. Let me elaborate. I was not an original ST owner. I bought my Atari 800 in 1982 and it got mostly half-way through college. The keyboard was eventually broken through too much abuse from dorm-mates playing Karateka and, not knowing any better at the time, I discarded it and replaced it with an 800XL. I was a poor college student when the ST line came out and I drooled over them all the way through college. I wanted an ST so badly, then the Megas came out and I wanted one of those. Later, towards the end of my college career the STes made their debut. Finally the Mega STe came out. I drooled over the ST line all through this time and could never afford one. My beloved 8-bit got me through everything I needed a computer for, even though all I wanted to do was to replace her. I finally graduated college and started my career and my family in the very early nineties. It came time for me to finally purchase a new computer and Atari had just announced the Falcon. I planned to ordered one, but it just never happened. Everything I used at work was PC based and I knew that I'd never be able to use the Falcon to help with anything work related, so I changed my mind and bought a generic 486SX33 from Treasure Chest Computers in 1993. I've alway regretted not buying that Falcon when I had the chance. All it would have done would have prolonged my entry into the PC world by one generation, but I'd still have my falcon today, I'm certain. Just another of life's regrets. Anyway, as luck would have it, I had a 520STM and a couple of 1040STFs fall into my lap in the mid nineties, but I was already into the PC world by that time. I've since sold those machines off and adopted and converted a U.K. 1040STE which I love playing with. I'd still love to have a Mega STE and a Falcon, but it just isn't practical with today's pricing, so I don't see that ever happening. Today, I'm an avid PC gamer and just completed my roughly eleventh gaming rig. I still have several Atari 8-bits, my first love, as well as my 1040STE upgraded to 4MB with an original 4160STE case badge to match.
  5. With as many new display connections and formats that have come and gone over the years, the last time I checked, most TVs still come with an old composite input. Depending on what you're wanting to do with it, maybe just a simple SCCC with built-in UAV would be plenty for what you're wanting to do. There are definitely better, newer, digital display options though. @Rybags is probably right though, in that, if you thought you might be interested in other, future upgrades, a 600/800XL may be a better option. It's hard to beat the classic retro-futuristic look of that keyboard though.
  6. Oh, he definitely says that it isn't a production unit early on. Even if he's hadn't, I mean, the 400 is solid black and there's no paint at all on the joystick. It's kind of obvious that it definitely isn't a production unit.
  7. Not quite the same, but you could always run it on an emulator and record the video, just to insure there's no glare in your recording.
  8. Well, yeah, I guess that would differentiate it from others, but would be at all useful or appealing? I really don't think anyone is going to buy any mini computer of any flavor to tinker with old school word processing, painting, or music creation. I'm sure there might be a few old fans that would, but I seriously doubt there would be many.
  9. Yeah, while I can understand wanting to upgrade the memory, I have no idea why anyone would want to upgrade the keyboard and ruin the iconic look of this classic machine. For me at least, that was all the appeal. If you're going to be doing enough typing on it that you need to consider replacing the keyboard, why in the world would you buy a 400 in the first place? To each their own I guess.
  10. I got busy and poked around and didn't come back in time. I came back last night to tell you I'd take the last one off your hands and saw you'd sold it. I was happy you're gotten rid of it but mad at myself for poking around, so I'd definitely be up for one if you decided to build another batch.
  11. You may want to check with the guys that purchased them. They may have Stackpole and may not need them. They've just needed for Hi-Tek. I can't recall how many of each. It's just a few for the wider keys. I think the Github page detailed them. I'll try to let you know this afternoon if I think I want you last one, but if someone comes along before I get back with you, sell it. Thanks!
  12. Do these come with the 1.5u and 2u adapters for Hi-Tek caps as well, or just 57 standard adapters for a Stackpole brand keyboard, or can we just request for the type of keyboard that we have? Thanks.
  13. I always recommend these. They have to be, hands down, the best new joystick available for the money. https://retroradionics.com/ArcadeR-9-pin-ATARI-standard-Joystick-With-new-extra-soft-and-durable-cable-p168982750
  14. I would be happy to see it for those that would want one, but no, I would be no more excited to see it than I am about THE400 Mini, which is to say that I'm not, at least personally. I own several real 8-bits, including a 400, so any 8-bit playing that I do is with real, original hardware. I have a 1040STE, so the same goes for an ST Mini. I'd just never play them, so they'd be a waste of money and space for me. What excites me is the thought of a machine that I never owned and wouldn't mind playing with, but don't want to invest a lot of time and money in them, such as THE C64 Maxi or THE A500 Maxi. That's just on a personal level though. I'm excited to see Atari getting attention in a general sense, and I'm happy for those that are interested in purchasing one. It just isn't for me.
  15. Maybe, maybe not. @Skywise doesn't have a location listed, so there's no way to know where they're located as of yet.
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