[Dumb Qs from a Nostalgic Newbie]

3 hours ago, BillC said:

The Brewing Academy sells complete SDrive-Max devices, these are one of the more flexible storage options available for the Atari 8-bit computers. XL and XE style cases are available, and colors other than black for additional cost.

https://thebrewingacademy.com/collections/atari-800-xl-xe-xel-xld/products/atari-sdrive-max

 

An SIO2PC/USB device is a less expensive option, but it requires a USB connection to a PC/laptop running device emulation software(RespeQT is recommended).

As someone that has recently got back into Atari 8-bit ,I can't recommend the Sdrive-Max enough.  It's not hard to use and you can find whatever you want to put on it on the interwebs.

[Flashing SDrive-MAX]

6 hours ago, darwinmac said:

I emailed @Gavin1968 about something else. He mentioned that he uses the ili9341 for flashing. I’d start with that one first if you bought it from Vintage Computer Center. 
 

Bob C

Thanks, I appreciate the reply!

[Flashing SDrive-MAX]

20 hours ago, Colleton said:

Good info, thank you.  I was worried about bricking it.

 

FWIW, mine is an ili9341.

Question for you. Where did you get your SDrive-Max?  I got mine from vintage computers and was wondering if that is the one to use before trying them all. Thanks

[Oil's Well "Prototype"]

Wasn't Oil's Well on one of those anti piracy videos that they showed us in computer classes in middle school like back in the 80s. I vaguely remember seeing this as a child.  I'm sure a youtube search could find it.