+dhe Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Interesting.... If you zoom in, it says - Screen 0 - 59(h). Shiver me timbers, forth in single sided, I'm guess a guru can tell us the density. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+InsaneMultitasker Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 2 hours ago, dhe said: Interesting.... If you zoom in, it says - Screen 0 - 59(h). Shiver me timbers, forth in single sided, I'm guess a guru can tell us the density. Our Milwaukee User Group TI system had one of these drives. My (bad) memory of this drive is of happily copying disks from the user group library only later to discover that I had been copying the blank disks over the library disks. Not my best showing as a relatively new, young member. Write protect tabs on library disks became a best practice that following month! 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 12 hours ago, InsaneMultitasker said: Our Milwaukee User Group TI system had one of these drives. My (bad) memory of this drive is of happily copying disks from the user group library only later to discover that I had been copying the blank disks over the library disks. Not my best showing as a relatively new, young member. Write protect tabs on library disks became a best practice that following month! I think we all made that mistake at least once. . . The drive is an MPI-51 Disk Chucker, so it is SSSD when connected to a TI controller, but it is capable of double-density. I used MPI drives for several years BITD--and always made sure I had a baffle set up in front of them to prevent accidental disk launch to the floor. The springs that pushed the disks out to make them easy to grab were really strong on both of my drives. One of them could launch a disk about two feet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixelpedant Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Just saw this image in an Ebay auction, and now I suddenly want to put my Atarisoft carts in new style donor cases: This erroneous packaging is unintentionally brilliant. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 11 minutes ago, pixelpedant said: This erroneous packaging is unintentionally brilliant. While the original yellow Atarisoft boxes have their unique charm, this certainly stands out as particularly attractive. Some of the best inventions are accidental. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Just saw this image in an Ebay auction, and now I suddenly want to put my Atarisoft carts in new style donor cases: This erroneous packaging is unintentionally brilliant. A local guy offered to sell me one like this as cib. I straightened him outSent from my LM-V600 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 11 hours ago, arcadeshopper said: I straightened him out LOL I imagine Greg grabbing some dude by the collar, getting in his face and grumbling, "Look here, newb!" 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Green phosphor monitor. https://ebay.com/itm/174950817337 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 2 hours ago, OLD CS1 said: Green phosphor monitor. https://ebay.com/itm/174950817337 Yep, the green verion of the Magnavox color monitors sold back then. The monochrome ones had pretty crisp pictures, as did the color ones when you selected the monochrome button. . . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 2 hours ago, Ksarul said: Yep, the green verion of the Magnavox color monitors sold back then. The monochrome ones had pretty crisp pictures, as did the color ones when you selected the monochrome button. . . Yeah, when using Zed (text editor with a 48? row interlaced mode) on the C128 I would often put my Magnavox into monochrome mode for crispness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fimbulvetr Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Sure, there is a ti99 in this ad, but look at the decor! https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Texas-Instruments-Ti-99-4a-Home-Computer-Gaming-System-/174952182691?&_trksid=p2056016.m2518.l4276 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 3 hours ago, fimbulvetr said: Sure, there is a ti99 in this ad, but look at the decor! Old-school wrestling masks? Note this console is missing the "Solid State Software" badge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrax27407 Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Not all consoles have the "Solid State" badge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airshack Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 On 9/25/2021 at 10:01 AM, fimbulvetr said: Sure, there is a ti99 in this ad, but look at the decor! Always amazed how often people will not even bother to wipe dust and dirt off of an item before photographing it for their auction. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airshack Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Here’s a nice near-mint Zero Zap for those of you into excellent arcade gaming: https://www.ebay.com/itm/TI-99-4A-GAME-Cartridges-TAPE-Video-Software-Booklets-Pair-of-Controllers-/234220060799?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airshack Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Not TI hardware but reminiscent of the PEB steel tank with firehose design esthetic: https://www.ebay.com/itm/TRS-80-DISK-VIDEO-INTERFACE-Powers-On-And-Runs-Not-Fully-Tested-Disk-drive-Slot-/165152518667?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Airshack said: Not TI hardware but reminiscent of the PEB steel tank with firehose design esthetic: https://www.ebay.com/itm/TRS-80-DISK-VIDEO-INTERFACE-Powers-On-And-Runs-Not-Fully-Tested-Disk-drive-Slot-/165152518667?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0 basically a z80 based computer that just accepts disk and video i/o from the trs80 model 100/200 series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgrissom Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 2 hours ago, arcadeshopper said: basically a z80 based computer that just accepts disk and video i/o from the trs80 model 100/200 series Is that the way the cable is supposed to look? I thought it was a simple ribbon? But then its been a long time. That is one dirty unit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brain Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 It's a simple ribbon wrapped in tin foil (I have a DVI). That is original. Most people lost it and just use a regular ribbon cable. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 It's a simple ribbon wrapped in tin foil (I have a DVI). That is original. Most people lost it and just use a regular ribbon cable. Jim I have new cables in my store and replacement boot disksSent from my LM-V600 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Presented without comment. https://ebay.com/itm/144271257461 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tursi Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 1 hour ago, OLD CS1 said: Presented without comment. https://ebay.com/itm/144271257461 "Cosmetic wear". 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DuaneAL Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 5 hours ago, OLD CS1 said: Presented without comment. https://ebay.com/itm/144271257461 I believe that listing deserves a comment but I am at a loss for words. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDMike Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Salvaged.. don't let this one pass you by! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 6 hours ago, OLD CS1 said: Presented without comment. https://ebay.com/itm/144271257461 And a steal for the low, low price of $119.95. Obviously, the seller is under the influence of some form of psychoactive substance. . .even though it does at least appear to be a non-QI motherboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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