twoquickcapri Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 TOS 4.04 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thanatos Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 OS-9. (Microware, not Apple) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+x=usr(1536) Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 BeOS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDTAY Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 SOS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onmode-ky Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 It'd naturally have to be an OS with a name bearing some relationship to Atari. So, Solaris. Or maybe AtarIX. The command line error messages would be fun. "Bad Missile Command or file name." "Major Havoc reading drive A:" Instead of "cat," the utility would be called "lynx." onmode-ky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landgraf Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 CP/M 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPA5 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 I would be surprised if it was windows-based. Can't see Atari wanting to pay licensing fees, but I've been surprised before. My assumption would be that they'll go the linux route. I'm still a little fuzzy on what exactly the Ataribox will be. Is it going to be more like an Ouya? There hasn't really been a successful device that's in the same vein as things like the Ouya yet, so I kind of doubt Atari will find a market for it. Unless it runs emulators really well, and has a good controller. Then I might be interested in it. The benefit of it being x86-based is that it should be easier to hack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayreon Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Some sort of openelec to stream audio/video/games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari PAC-MAN Fan Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Atari TOS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Sauron Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 TOS is the obvious answer. Unless it's an 8 bit system, then probably Atari DOS 2.5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Apple DOS 3.3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdcaldavis2k Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Atari TOS TOSbuntu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SignGuy81 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 (edited) According to this it is linux based. Just went back to the email I got a few days ago, says it in the email as well. https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/26/ataribox-will-be-an-open-linux-based-console-priced-starting-at-249/ Edited September 30, 2017 by SignGuy81 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart_Pidd Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 According to this it is linux based. Just went back to the email I got a few days ago, says it in the email as well. https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/26/ataribox-will-be-an-open-linux-based-console-priced-starting-at-249/ So, Atari Lynux? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMaddog Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 (edited) TOSbuntu Linux FreeMINT! Seriously, since we now know Ataribox will run Linux it's dead easy to put BeeKey on a flash drive and turn it into a TOS computer...with an Atari logo on the case again! Edited September 30, 2017 by MrMaddog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercylon Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 BTRON or CP/M-86 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 I'd be happy with Windows 3.1. It was the first professional operating system I worked with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StopDrop&Retro Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Linux FreeMINT! Seriously, since we now know Ataribox will run Linux it's dead easy to put BeeKey on a flash drive and turn it into a TOS computer...with an Atari logo on the case again! Don't worry, you don't have to tell this guy. One of the previous campaigns he ran did in fact claim that a USB stick with Linux is "just like a PC! Think about it!" Proof: https://youtu.be/ujKxVNEHVS0?t=10m58s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMaddog Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Don't worry, you don't have to tell this guy. One of the previous campaigns he ran did in fact claim that a USB stick with Linux is "just like a PC! Think about it!" Proof: https://youtu.be/ujKxVNEHVS0?t=10m58s Haha, that would be funny if I plug an Atari watch in a PC at work and turn it into a ST/TT! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SignGuy81 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 I'm not very familiar with linux other than having it on a laptop and use it only for web browsing but now that we all know it is linux maybe someone could answer a question for me. If it is linux and will be open would that mean I can turn this thing into a DVR? I mean if I were to buy a USB digital TV tuner and hook to this thing(like originally intended by Microsoft with Xbox One, but failed to bring in DVR support so all we can do is watch channels through the Xbox and not record). I'm sure they probably make some USB tuners that have linux drivers and software that would work right? If so that is what I would like is one device that I can game on, scroll through find a TV channel to watch, and set up recording shows, and also do other apps such as youtube and SlingTV. I've asked that question before and was told by another that the wouldn't include that probably but if the box is open and allows us to install our own stuff on it shouldn't it work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 I'm not very familiar with linux other than having it on a laptop and use it only for web browsing but now that we all know it is linux maybe someone could answer a question for me. If it is linux and will be open would that mean I can turn this thing into a DVR? I mean if I were to buy a USB digital TV tuner and hook to this thing(like originally intended by Microsoft with Xbox One, but failed to bring in DVR support so all we can do is watch channels through the Xbox and not record). I'm sure they probably make some USB tuners that have linux drivers and software that would work right? If so that is what I would like is one device that I can game on, scroll through find a TV channel to watch, and set up recording shows, and also do other apps such as youtube and SlingTV. I've asked that question before and was told by another that the wouldn't include that probably but if the box is open and allows us to install our own stuff on it shouldn't it work? Yes, just check to see that the USB stick is supported by Linux. You could install something like 'Kodi' for the DVR piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+rdemming Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 I'd be happy with Windows 3.1. It was the first professional operating system I worked with. I'm sure lots of people will consider Windows 3.1 NOT as a professional operating system. Only since Windows NT (which inherits ideas from VMS since it was developed by DEC employees), it was becoming a professional OS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SignGuy81 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 (edited) I'm sure lots of people will consider Windows 3.1 NOT as a professional operating system. Only since Windows NT (which inherits ideas from VMS since it was developed by DEC employees), it was becoming a professional OS I'm going to have to agree with Keatah on this, although I am going to be one of those "Windows 3.1 is not technically an operating system" people. But other than that I agree that it was the first profesional opererating "environment". Windows 3.11 for workgroups was my first introduction to Windows, and I never wanted to go back to DOS again(except for games ofcoarse that required it). I liked being able to do everything, switch back and forth between applications(we weren't cool back then so we didn't say apps) with ease. Also, not sure if anyone here has tried this but there was a freeware Windows shell called Calmira, which you could replace the program manager with, which made Windows 3.1 look and behave pretty much just like Windows 95, 98, etc with the Start menu, and having the unopened applications on the desktop(that you choose just like 95) rather than in the program manager, and it hid the icons of currently used programs which went on the desctop and moved them to the taskbar so it looked and behaved just like 95. All of my friends that came over didn't believe me when I told them it was Windows 3.11. Also you could add Win32s and run some 32 bit programs. Edited October 6, 2017 by SignGuy81 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesD Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Unitcorn 2.1, codename Fairydust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 I'm going to have to agree with Keatah on this, although I am going to be one of those "Windows 3.1 is not technically an operating system" people. But other than that I agree that it was the first profesional opererating "environment". Windows 3.11 for workgroups was my first introduction to Windows, and I never wanted to go back to DOS again(except for games ofcoarse that required it). I liked being able to do everything, switch back and forth between applications(we weren't cool back then so we didn't say apps) with ease. Also, not sure if anyone here has tried this but there was a freeware Windows shell called Calmira, which you could replace the program manager with, which made Windows 3.1 look and behave pretty much just like Windows 95, 98, etc with the Start menu, and having the unopened applications on the desktop(that you choose just like 95) rather than in the program manager, and it hid the icons of currently used programs which went on the desctop and moved them to the taskbar so it looked and behaved just like 95. All of my friends that came over didn't believe me when I told them it was Windows 3.11. Also you could add Win32s and run some 32 bit programs. Funny because Windows 3.1 for me was something I could just show off. "Look, I can run Windows!" Friend: "What can you do with it?" Me: "Um, Solitaire?" Most of my games/apps required DOS, and windows was something I rarely loaded. Windows 95 was the first Windows that actually impacted me in a meaningful way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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