mikeleemm Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I'm in for one, and just paid too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MacRorie Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 Folks, I can no longer edit the first post, so updates will only be in the thread from now on. As of 23 Mar 17: 38 Ordered, 12 to go 4 until parts are ordered and payments made. FOUR!!!! Thanks -M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariSociety Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I am about to buy one but one question.... are you saying DO glow in the dark or actually meant NO glow in the dark? "Do Glow in the dark!!" I was actually going to ask for the glow in the dark <grin> but unsure what you post was trying to tell us. heh Let me know please. TJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MacRorie Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 Glow in the dark is definitely available. In fact, I ordered more of it, since it has become so popular Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leech Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I am about to buy one but one question.... are you saying DO glow in the dark or actually meant NO glow in the dark? "Do Glow in the dark!!" I was actually going to ask for the glow in the dark <grin> but unsure what you post was trying to tell us. heh Let me know please. TJ Ha, I totally want a glow in the dark XEGS buttons. How snazzy would that look with a glow in the dark cartridge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariSociety Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 OK, I paid for one glow in the dark. Thanks TJ Glow in the dark is definitely available. In fact, I ordered more of it, since it has become so popular Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MacRorie Posted March 24, 2017 Author Share Posted March 24, 2017 Folks, I can no longer edit the first post, so updates will only be in the thread from now on. As of 23 Mar 17: 39 Ordered, 11 to go 3 until parts are ordered and payments made. Three! Thanks -M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voy Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 One ordered and paid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MacRorie Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 . . . . and with that post: As of 24 Mar 17: 40 Ordered, 10 to go 2 until parts are ordered and payments made. TWO! Thanks -M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malan23 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 I just ordered and paid for mine!! (glow in the dark!!) Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MacRorie Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 . . . . and with that post: As of 24 Mar 17: 41 Ordered, 9 to go SINGLE DIGITS!!! 1 until parts are ordered and payments made. ONE!!! OH. MY. G*D!! AMAZING!!! Thanks -M 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernie Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 (edited) Ordered and paid! Let's order the parts! Edited March 25, 2017 by bernie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjbramley Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Just ordered and paid for mine. Lets try to make 50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 I would like Three (3) carts in cases. One each of: a) 01 Whiteb) 06 Glow In Darkc) 15 Neon Green Thanks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leech Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 4 more to go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koolmoecraig Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Please excuse my ignorance but is there any benefit to this over the SIO thing or vice versa? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leech Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Please excuse my ignorance but is there any benefit to this over the SIO thing or vice versa? Thanks Part of me says "Who cares, it's more Atari hardware!" But I think the main difference (someone please correct me if I'm wrong) but there are certain file formats (whichever one the cart one is) doesn't work through SIO. At least as far as usability. I also tend to think the cartridge port is faster, since it is... well a cartridge vs in essence a fake floppy drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gargoyle Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 (edited) Please excuse my ignorance but is there any benefit to this over the SIO thing or vice versa? Thanks In short SIO "things" don't let you select, load and run Atari cartridge format files (*.bin or *.car), this "thing" does. So it is like "multiple cartridges-in-one" type of device, whereas SIO things are disk-drive emulator devices. I believe latest version of this cart also let's you run .xex files. Edited March 25, 2017 by gargoyle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MacRorie Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 Please excuse my ignorance but is there any benefit to this over the SIO thing or vice versa? Thanks So, this is a MultiCart. Think of it that way. You can run anything that would go into the cartridge port PLUS, you can run .XEX files (stand alone executable files) that load in cartridge memory addresses. So, if it was a cartridge based dos (SpartaDOSX/MyDOS/Etc) you could run it gain access to a disk drive, but you would still need a disk drive. The SIO2PCs are disk drive emulators. They will "run" .XEX as well as .ATR and other files. They CANNOT run .CAR or .ROM files, because they do not (and cannot) access the cartridge port. So, it all depends on what you want to do. If you just want to play some cartridges from your misspent youth, then the Ultimate Cart is your best bet. If you also want to run some disk-based files like getting back into Seven Cities of Gold then you are going to need both. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MacRorie Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 This reflects ALL orders placed. email have been sent to all who have paid As of 25 Mar 17: 43 Ordered, 7 to go SINGLE DIGITS!!! 0 until parts are ordered and payments made. ONE!!! OH. MY. G*D!! AMAZING!!! PARTS ORDER PLACED, Paypal to Electrotrains sent! Looks like we are the pig!* Thanks -M *In the breakfast analogy of allegiance to a cause, the chicken is "dedicated" to the cause. The pig is committed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Success Success! Congrats to another wonderful hardware launch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 This reflects ALL orders placed. email have been sent to all who have paid As of 25 Mar 17: 43 Ordered, 7 to go SINGLE DIGITS!!! 0 until parts are ordered and payments made. ONE!!! OH. MY. G*D!! AMAZING!!! PARTS ORDER PLACED, Paypal to Electrotrains sent! Looks like we are the pig!* Thanks -M *In the breakfast analogy of allegiance to a cause, the chicken is "dedicated" to the cause. The pig is committed. So, counting my 3, that would be 4 to go. Correct? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MacRorie Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 ALL RIGHT ATARI FANS!! We have 46 orders, so I have placed the order with the parts supplier. As I promised Electrotrains before this began, he has been paid what he saw as a fair percentage. So we are committed. So, all that being said, here is the new TENTATIVE timeline: TIMELINE: 27 MAR Parts Ordered! Electrotrains paid for his work! 03 APR Parts & PCBs to assembler 18 APR Assembled boards received back. Begin doing hand solder parts (3), programming, casing, testing 02 MAY Begin shipment 15 MAY All carts should be in your hands It is tentative because since things happened early, I need to work around my classes (my main job is teaching about the rhetoric of video games), but they end the beginning of May, so we are good. Also, they are things that can happen at every step of the way, but this seems workable. Thank you all for having faith in the process! I will get these out just as soon as is humanly possible! -MacRorie Dr. Marlin Bates, IVhttp://card.psnprofiles.com/1/MacRorie.png Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MacRorie Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 This reflects ALL orders placed. email have been sent to all who have paid As of 25 Mar 17: 46 Ordered, 4 to go SINGLE DIGITS!!! 0 until parts are ordered and payments made. ONE!!! OH. MY. G*D!! AMAZING!!! PARTS ORDER PLACED, Paypal to Electrotrains sent! Looks like we are the pig!* Thanks -M *In the breakfast analogy of allegiance to a cause, the chicken is "dedicated" to the cause. The pig is committed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MacRorie Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 So, counting my 3, that would be 4 to go. Correct? Yes! However, let's understand that since the parts have been ordered, everybody is going to get their order. The difference is whether or not my spouse gets to give me evil looks for six months because I had to pay the assembler out of pocket! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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