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Actually it will hurt the value. Most collectors want the right keyboard to the right computer. Also the "tt" and mega ste style keyboards are much more rare and hard to come by. The normal mega keyboard while not common is much more common and not as desirable.

1) Games 2) BBS'ing 3) programming (mostly with STOS). I do hope to do some c or assembly just for the fun of it. I was lucky enough to buy back most of my st stuff from the guy that I sold it to in the 90's. We were both in the same atari computer club. Not only do I have my original disks ( with my handwriting on the labels), I was also able to get my original computer desk back from my parents. I plan on having it setup (regardless of use) the rest of my life.

That store was called Federated. The reason they needed the store is because Jack Tramiel had burned his reputation to everyone in the computer business. He was well known for litigating and not paying what he owed if it benefited him. The ironic thing is, that Federated did the same thing to Jack Tramiel that Jack had done for years (inflated their numbers to look better to buyer (Atari)). While Jack had a great computer (the 520ST really was a home run). He did not have a distribution chain to sell them. The computer probably would have lasted longer, if he would have ignored the USA altogether and just marketed to every other country that was unable to pay for either Apple or IBM. The problem with the 8bit line is that by the time Jack Tramiel bought Atari, the 8bits were 'budget' computers. The only way to sell 8bits, was to continually sell them cheaper and cheaper. The chances that someone wanted a 'high end' 8bit at this point was very low. Also very few of the features that would have been added would have been supported. (think commodore 128). The interesting thing is, atari really only made 3 products. 2600 great product, was not followed up correctly. Sales thought they could just sell this product forever. To this day, the amount of unopened 2600 software is crazy. 8bit line Great product, but with horrible marketing . Sales wanted a business computer, when it was very clear this was the sequel to the 2600 and should have been pushed for family entertainment only. 520ST Great product (for the price), problem is, it was unable to scale like IBM and Apple so it was a one hit wonder with poor support. Everything else really could be called a failed experiment. Don't get me wrong, I love Atari products. I pretty much own every platform they sold. Did they have a chance to compete past what they did. Nope. After all that happened though the late 70's, through the 80's and into the early 90's, only one who made it was ibm compatible (not even ibm!!). Really even Apple didn't make since they needed cash infusions in the early 90's. I could talk about this topic forever (and I guess i still do).

Actually they are VERY different in one particular way. Headsets from the 90's had head tracking but it was just yaw, pitch and roll. Basically the same as a Wii Mote. All of the headsets from Oculus 1 on have had positional tracking. That is probably the biggest difference. This is what allows a user to move around and interact in a 3d space. I have enjoyed VR since 1995, but even though you can 'game' in them, in the end, I prefer sitting on a couch with my game controller. Sometimes more intense interaction is not 'more fun'. For example, going to the movies is enjoyable, but I wouldn't want to go to a theater and use the screen to surf the web and read.

It scrolls. (I have the full size coin op).

thank you!

I hope you figure it out, because if you do, I might find a fast drive and do the same. Good luck!!

I have got one and it works very well. I updated to latest firmware and then loaded a few carts from the internet. I didn't even bother with a sdcard yet.

Yep, I have that one, just filling in all the other options.

Are these available in pdf form anywhere on the internet? I realize most people use C or assembly on the ST, but I am an old school BASIC guy and I have been looking into all the dialects of BASIC on the ST. I was able to pick up original software of some libraries for true basic (which I had never heard of) and also then started looking into Fast basic a bit. I actually like STOS a lot, but I am interested in the different versions out there. thanks for any info, Mickey

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They are rare (I don't know if that means they should be rare and expensive though). I have been actively collecting Atari computer stuff for the last 5 years and I just finally came across a lunar lander cassette in package for the atari 8 bit computers. This is one of the first games that I bought with my own money back in the day so I really wanted to own it again. Especially since I also have the full size arcade game also. Nice 'circle of life' type of nostalgia thing!!!

IF the Pokeys and keyboards are good, it is still actually worth around $200.

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Yeah sounds good, dig it up thanks, mickey

I had one at one time and wish I would have held on to it. Does not need to work, but it does need to have an aftermarket keyboard. pm me mickster

I would love to see it. I doubt it would add to the people using it though. High scores is a tough sell across the internet. Most people like competing with people they know, not strangers. I do very much appreciate the work and videos that you have done. thank you

It could also be a cold solder joint on side cart itself....................

This a very good and very bad time to be interested in starting to play the jaguar. The bad is that, the prices have gone up considerably in the last 7 years. All the overstock has finally been sold, and $50 jaguars (CIB) are no longer around. The good is that there is now a decent emulator and the gamedrive cartridge. For a very long time, a person had to buy the games to experience it. My recommendation is to goof around with the emulator, if you still want more, then pick up a jag system (probably $400+ at this point) and a gamedrive cartridge ($200). The next step in collecting the games themselves and a cd player are probably not going to be worth it. I will say, I love the gamedrive. Even though I have a decent jaguar collection, it is very nice to be able to leave them in the boxes and just use the multicart. Good luck with the jaguar! Mickey

I know that the coin op division used VAX (more than one). I imagine the consumer side was the same.

That really is overkill, just plug everything in and it will probably just work. There is nothing to inspect by opening things up. There is one power supply for the computers that is of concern, but a voltmeter will let you know if it is currently ok (at least for testing). All the disk drive power supplies are unregulated AC, so there is nothing to check on those. Most likely if anything is wrong, it will be bad ram on the 130xe. You won't know it until you test it though. just my .02

i would love to have this, either original or reprint

very cool!!!

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