A2600 Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 Atari 65XEP - The 65XEP was a portable version of the Atari 65XE. It featured a built in monitor, 3 1/2 inch floppy drive, and a detached keyboard. This device was never released. Back IN Time has this article... Photo courtesy of AtariHQ/World of Atari '98 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A2600 Posted May 15, 2003 Author Share Posted May 15, 2003 Can this be achieved today?? A LAPTOP STYLE XE?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 Can this be achieved today?? A LAPTOP STYLE XE?? Well, this is more of a "luggable" XE. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A2600 Posted May 15, 2003 Author Share Posted May 15, 2003 This would be very nice to have woulnt you say... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 Um, I think that the XEP would've been just like the SX64 if it had been released; of limited appeal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 Heh, the bulk of the computer is the screen. Too bad it's not bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markimus of K. Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 On a scale of 1 to 10 that rates a "coolness" factor of "11"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 Im sure you could build one of these today with no problem - Gut an XEGS into a bigger case and attach a plasma screen to it - wala Oh, You'll prob need to add some weight into the case to get the full feeling since the Plasma screen is lighter than the original TV one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 Trust me, that thing is bigger than it looks. I saw it in person once and damn if it wasn't heavy. I dont know who Atari was targeting for this thing. Tempest 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numan Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 There's a Commodore computer that was similar in design to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted May 16, 2003 Share Posted May 16, 2003 There's a Commodore computer that was similar in design to it. Also .. a Compaq IBM XT compatible .. luggable .. Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classics Posted May 16, 2003 Share Posted May 16, 2003 Yes run your favorite emulator on a laptop in full-screen mode But seriously, I one saw a 1200XL with a LCD monitor and speaker hacked into the top of the case. The display was small but still pretty nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glitch Posted May 16, 2003 Share Posted May 16, 2003 I have an old Sanyo luggable that looks very similar. The screen is a green monochrome one though. And you're right they are very heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t.skid Posted May 16, 2003 Share Posted May 16, 2003 There's a Commodore computer that was similar in design to it. Yeah, it's the Commodore 64SX; DavidCalgary also wrote it earlier. And, this Atari is damn cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccc--- Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 There was also the 65XEM they announced about the same time. I read that in a German Computer mag back in 1985 or so. I have those mags around here somewhere. The 65 XEM should have been a special "Music" version of the 65XE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Kay Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 I always found it interesting that the 65XEP was so similar in concept and design to the luggable Commodore 64 (wasn't it the SX-64?) Certainly indication of Tramiel's team moving to Atari from Commodore. Cheers! Joey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 (edited) Good good that thread was old...Removed.. Edited November 4, 2016 by Mclaneinc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 An old Osbourne case might come in handy for a modern day recreation. Then again, using an LCD monitor, 3.5" floppy and one of the smaller motherboards like 600XL, it could be gotten down to laptop size and form-factor.l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Larry Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 There is a much later version of the Atari portable with many enhanced features. It's called Altirra... It's so advanced it even runs (on) Windows... -Larry 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Lol.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathy Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Hello Larry It's so advanced it even runs (on) Windows... I wouldn't call that "advanced"... Sincerely Mathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 On 5/14/2003 at 7:45 PM, A2600 said: Can this be achieved today?? A LAPTOP STYLE XE?? Yes. Altirra + laptop from wal-mart. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 I was just about sure Ben Heck did a remake of his Atari portable computer which would fit the bill. Can't find it though. A 1080XEL might be makeable into a laptop though it'd probably be 3-4 inches thick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 On 3/29/2020 at 6:38 AM, Rybags said: I was just about sure Ben Heck did a remake of his Atari portable computer which would fit the bill. Can't find it though. I have one of his in a laptop configuration with 800 styling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathy Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Hello guys Seen this one? Much nicer! Sincerely Mathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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