Joe Stella

or.. Old school method - while booting DOS, jam the cart into the slot, then dump the cartridge memory to disk. Assuming you get the timing right, you'll still need to deal with any cart protection routines yourself. but hey, it's free.

what's the reserve?

Thanks in advance!

Chris- I just wanted to say, thanks for the mod. This thread reminded me that I was still holding onto a pretty dusty kit from December of '03.. I installed it today, and man.. It just doesn't get any better. Crisp/clean s-video and stereo sound. If you came out with a 'fixed' mod with the same output quality that was significantly less expensive than the cybertech, I'd be first in line. By the same token, I'd also be down for the cybertech. How many people really need to adjust their boards? I dunno. I wouldn't touch mine if I didn't need to, so the pots aren't a huge deal for me (but I do like having the option). Thanks again.

It isn't without a reasonable reserve. That's the point. Without a reserve, in most peoples mind, will be at the minimum starting cost. Ask around. Personally, I don't care what the seller is asking. That's not my point.

I'm not even sure how to reply to this. I think I'll just say the intelligent majority gets it.

By that logic, then EVERY auction has a reserve. In essence, that's what the opening bid is/should be, right? 929855[/snapback] Just curious, are you the seller, or a bidder? Is there a difference between a $1 starting bid, and a $200 starting bid? What's the definition of a reserve?

That's a work of art. I'm a little verklempt.

Thomas asked about testing cart based games, etc. on FB2, and Curt shot it down as not necessary - the FB3 will not be 2600 based. And if I had to guess a form-factor, I'd say mini-5200. I can't see them going with a real keyboard and I especially don't see them going with a fake keyboard. I'd also like to guess pads for SIO port, pads for standard ps/2 keyboard, 3rd party cartridge converter for whichever ROM type is supported (prefer A8 over 5200 myself). If I were to have any input, I would wish for an easy way to attach to a VGA monitor - but that's probably right out. Guess I'll have to "settle" for super-clean composite

Huge Atari 800 XL Computer System LOT Very Rare! NR http://cgi.ebay.com/Huge-Atari-800-XL-Comp...1QQcmdZViewItem Call me crazy, but when you start an item at price XX, THAT'S a reserve. And $100 shipping. Sure, why not.

Legit or copy? "COVER may be different" in this auction, and in another, he says the cover is b&w. http://cgi.ebay.com/Atari-2600-Supercharge...1QQcmdZViewItem Who owns the rights, and if this is not legit, where could I get one? Thanks!

It was good to know who the white hats and who the black hats were. Unlike today.

While this is humerous now, and frustrating then, it's unfortunate that you had to deal with such ignorant people. I know that the rest of the world, especially Europeans, think that most Americans are stupid, ignorant and arrogant, and then something like this happens to further that stereo-type. It is true that there are a lot of lazy, ignorant, stupid, arrogant Americans like this, which is unfortunate, but it's not all of us. Probably half. Blame Hollywood, I do. The other half of us are no more stupid, lazy, arrogant and ignorant than the rest of the world. The rest of the world just happens to come into contact with more stupid, lazy, ignorant, arrogant Americans than similiar people from other countries simply becuase there are more of them per-capita. Larger populations mean larger percentages and more likelyhood of running across them. I would like to apologize on behalf of the smarter half of the US population, even if it is belated. Oh, one more thing; this tendancy towards ignorance and stupidity has nothing to do with Republicans or Democrats, both parties have their equal share. You don't become a world-dominating super-power by being lazy, stupid and ignorant...though arrogance helps. After all, technically, in a world view, we are just a detached extension of the old English empire, once removed. 926150[/snapback] Understand that I'm writing this from the perspective of someone who has spent more of their time in the U.S. than any other part of the world. I personally don't believe Americans are predisposed to being any smarter/dumber, lazy/industrious than anyone else. From my perspective, it was just a surprising reaction at the time, one of those, "are you serious?" moments, where you half-believe you're being put on. Any former SWP employees ghosting around the board

in a perfect world...

production seems to be on hold pending demand.

I can't take cred for the avatar. don't remember whom i ganked it from.

Awesome! Anyone that's been holding back has no reason -- My only wish is that this unit were for the 2600. Thanks for the offer Chad!

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Nice! If I were a Coleco-guy, I'd go for it. Good luck.

I bought this because the seller included the power supply but now I see that it is going to cost me to clean this. http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?c...ner+&category0= 925028[/snapback] I'll b e happy to take it off your hands if you're having second thoughts

"Back in the day" - My first part-time job, I worked for a company that specialized in Atari 8's in West Berlin, Germany. Because of my English skills, I was asked to contact the company that manufactured the ATR8000's, and arrange to import several for our customers. I believe they were based out of Texas. Well.. I call, I get a hold of a sales person. They sound.. confused.. when I explain where I'm calling from. They put me on hold. Someone else picks up, and somewhat abruptly tells me that they don't "export to communist countries!" (dramatic pause) I could not get it through to them that there was a difference between E. and W. Germany... Frustrating at the time, funny in hind-sight.

If anyone has a spare, or if anyone finds themselves not using theirs, please consider sending it my way. Thanks in advance. EDIT: I've found a seller. Thanks Mr. X.

Are ya sure? I can't tell from the pic.

Well, luck just isn't with me. I recently bought a "Heavy Sixer" via eBay. It has the rounded wood-grain, and it seems to have the extra shielding based on weight, but it's made in Taiwan. A transitional unit, in other words. If you have an original original unit you'd like to part with at a reasonable cost, please pm me. Bonuses, but not necessary: grey powersupply, '77 joysticks. I can also offer many retro items in trade, particularly Atari 8-bit and C64/128 hardware. Also have a complete Apple IIGS Woz edition (w/ monitor, 2x disk drives). Thanks-

I'm interested in 2600 and the atari 8-bit computers. No interest in atari's other consoles, but do like the lynx.