frogstar_robot Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Someone got a new in box Touch Tablet and made a slideshow of the unboxing and hook-up: http://technologizer.com/2009/01/19/ataris...retro-unboxing/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 I should have taken a video of me opening my NIB CX-80 Track Ball at the weekend You too could re-create the opening of a CX-77, Best have a Pallet load of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliecron Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Wow, this is even linked to on Slashdot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNIXcoffee928 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 "...there’s authentic 1984 Atari factory air trapped inside every box." HaHaHa! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 "...there’s authentic 1984 Atari factory air trapped inside every box." HaHaHa! LOL - wonder if it has that Cheech&Chong smell to it? Setphen Anderson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogstar_robot Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 "...there’s authentic 1984 Atari factory air trapped inside every box." HaHaHa! LOL - wonder if it has that Cheech&Chong smell to it? Setphen Anderson This was Warner Atari. How are they going to smell anything after abusing their noses like that? Bushnell Atari on the other hand..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Long before there were Wacom tablets and Adobe Photoshop, Atari produced the CX77 Touch Tablet for their line of Atari 8-bit computers. Technologizer.com obtained an unopened, new-in-the-box Atari Touch Tablet and decided to unbox the tablet and document the process. Atari's cartridge-based AtariArtist software was included with the Touch Tablet, and the article's author goes as far as to hook the tablet up to a 130XE to put it through its paces. Posting pictures of an "unboxing" has become a popular internet activity for some, and not something we see very often for Atari peripherals that were released 25 years ago. You can view the complete slideshow here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 (edited) I found a CX-77 at the thrift shop a while ago.I understand it's for use on the XL -XE line of Atari computers?Is there any way i can test to see if it works using an Atari 400?,thats the closest i have to an Atari computer.I have no use for it.I bought it just for collectors status,it would be nice to know that it works.It didnt come with the ATARIARTIST SOFTWARE CART,just the pad.Just an easy test,a sign,whatever.I have absolutely no idea how to use it or what its for,it just looked cool.Thanx. Edited January 24, 2009 by Rik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNIXcoffee928 Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Just PEEK & PRINT the appropriate addresses, inside of a loop, from Atari BASIC... then touch the tablet. If it works, the stream of numbers will change when you move the stylus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross PK Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 (edited) What did he mean by 'If this were a sensational blog, I might have burned them and taken a picture. Instead, I burned them after I took the picture'? Edited January 24, 2009 by Ross PK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spookt Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 What did he mean by 'usually I take photographs of me burning the documents, but this time I'll burn them after taking the photo's'? I think he was joking (I hope!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross PK Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 I'm sure he was (I hope too). I still can't really make any sense of it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 What did he mean by 'If this were a sensational blog, I might have burned them and taken a picture. Instead, I burned them after I took the picture'? Might be a reference to people buying 360s, PS3s, iPhones, etc. when they came out and then immediately destroying them in front of the crowds still waiting in line to purchase them. And getting it on film, of course. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmel_andrews Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 (edited) Saw loads of boxed atari TT;s (touch tablets) when i used to go to the AMS shows in stafford, unfortunately i didn't get around to snagging one Mind you, i saw loads of boxed 810's and 1050's as well (not that i didn't need one at the time but would bite their hands off for a couple of modded 1050's now though) Edited January 24, 2009 by carmel_andrews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmel_andrews Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 What did he mean by 'If this were a sensational blog, I might have burned them and taken a picture. Instead, I burned them after I took the picture'? I think i saw your yootoob vid ross, the one you were showing the galaxian box (a8 version), unfoirtunately for some reason the computer restarted on me and could'nt find the link again...the vid was a bit grainy though (heavily pixellated) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross PK Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 What did he mean by 'If this were a sensational blog, I might have burned them and taken a picture. Instead, I burned them after I took the picture'? I think i saw your yootoob vid ross, the one you were showing the galaxian box (a8 version), unfoirtunately for some reason the computer restarted on me and could'nt find the link again...the vid was a bit grainy though (heavily pixellated) Ah yeah, sorry, I deleted most of my Youtube vids a few days ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Just PEEK & PRINT the appropriate addresses, inside of a loop, from Atari BASIC... then touch the tablet. If it works, the stream of numbers will change when you move the stylus. What is meant by PEEK & PRINT the addresses,inside a loop?.Excuse my ignorance,im lost when it comes to technical lingo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloBoy Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I seriously want one of those Touch Tablets now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam242 Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 There's something just slightly pornographic about this... like a strip tease! I'll never look at my CX-77 the same again.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogstar_robot Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 (edited) What is meant by PEEK & PRINT the addresses,inside a loop?.Excuse my ignorance,im lost when it comes to technical lingo In Atari Basic it means something like this: 10 PRINT PADDLE(0);" ";PADDLE(1) 20 GOTO 10 The PADDLE statements are just convenient shorthand for something like: 10 PRINT PEEK(624);" ";PEEK(625) 20 GOTO 10 What the first line does in either program is print the current position of the paddle knobs. The axes on the tablet look to the Atari like paddle knobs. The second line just executes the first line again and the whole thing continues executing until interrupted: a loop. So what you'll see is two columns of numbers between 0-255 that change as you move the stylus about the pad eg: 200 100 199 101 198 99 and so on. Edited January 27, 2009 by frogstar_robot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 (edited) What is meant by PEEK & PRINT the addresses,inside a loop?.Excuse my ignorance,im lost when it comes to technical lingo In Atari Basic it means something like this: 10 PRINT PADDLE(0);" ";PADDLE(1) 20 GOTO 10 The PADDLE statements are just convenient shorthand for something like: 10 PRINT PEEK(624);" ";PEEK(625) 20 GOTO 10 What the first line does in either program is print the current position of the paddle knobs. The axes on the tablet look to the Atari like paddle knobs. The second line just executes the first line again and the whole thing continues executing until interrupted: a loop. So what you'll see is two columns of numbers between 0-255 that change as you move the stylus about the pad eg: 200 100 199 101 198 99 and so on. Okay,so do i type in those 2 lines:10 print paddle(0);" ";paddle(1) and 20 goto 10 and press enter or whatever to use stylus on pad to see if numbers change?,or do those lines show up automatically if the tablet is working?I have the Basic Computing Languge cartridge,should that be plugged in my 400 also?..told ya i was clueless,i appreciate the help!!!!!!! Edited January 28, 2009 by Rik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bf2k+ Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Okay,so do i type in those 2 lines:10 print paddle(0);" ";paddle(1) and 20 goto 10 and press enter or whatever to use stylus on pad to see if numbers change?,or do those lines show up automatically if the tablet is working?I have the Basic Computing Languge cartridge,should that be plugged in my 400 also?..told ya i was clueless,i appreciate the help!!!!!!! After you type them in on a new line type RUN and hit your Return key. Then play with the device. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Okay,so do i type in those 2 lines:10 print paddle(0);" ";paddle(1) and 20 goto 10 and press enter or whatever to use stylus on pad to see if numbers change?,or do those lines show up automatically if the tablet is working?I have the Basic Computing Languge cartridge,should that be plugged in my 400 also?..told ya i was clueless,i appreciate the help!!!!!!! After you type them in on a new line type RUN and hit your Return key. Then play with the device. Hi bf2k,and thanx for the reply.I did all that and after pressing RUN,i keep getting a line that reads Error- 12 at line 20.And still nothing happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogstar_robot Posted January 29, 2009 Author Share Posted January 29, 2009 Hi bf2k,and thanx for the reply.I did all that and after pressing RUN,i keep getting a line that reads Error- 12 at line 20.And still nothing happens I actually tried this one in an emulator: 10 A=PEEK(624) 20 B=PEEK(625) 30 PRINT A; 40 PRINT " "; 50 PRINT B 60 GOTO 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spookt Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Okay,so do i type in those 2 lines:10 print paddle(0);" ";paddle(1) and 20 goto 10 and press enter or whatever to use stylus on pad to see if numbers change?,or do those lines show up automatically if the tablet is working?I have the Basic Computing Languge cartridge,should that be plugged in my 400 also?..told ya i was clueless,i appreciate the help!!!!!!! After you type them in on a new line type RUN and hit your Return key. Then play with the device. Hi bf2k,and thanx for the reply.I did all that and after pressing RUN,i keep getting a line that reads Error- 12 at line 20.And still nothing happens After you finish typing it in, type LIST and press return and make sure what is shown on the screen is exactly the same as the listing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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