Opry99er Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Always wanted one of these..... Sooooooo cool. --but not at this price. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F333027774651 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted January 24, 2019 Author Share Posted January 24, 2019 Sigh.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoodland Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Looks like a bargain compared to this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted January 24, 2019 Author Share Posted January 24, 2019 Yeah.... they're so ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Yeah.... they're so ridiculous. Seriously though, what could one really do with it? Stick it in a display cabinet maybe, as a reminder of how much money they flushed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted January 24, 2019 Author Share Posted January 24, 2019 It's a really unique computer. FORTH in ROM instead of BASIC. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AwkwardPotato Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Always thought these were pretty neat. Shame they're so expensive Seriously though, what could one really do with it? Stick it in a display cabinet maybe, as a reminder of how much money they flushed... Couldn't the same be said for the TI too? Granted, a stock TI isn't going to cost you very much, but after you invest all the money into a PEB, cards, cartridges, etc. a TI still isn't going to be particularly useful in this day and age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Vorticon Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 I've been wanting one for a while. The price is actually not bad given the condition. Problem is I'm probably not going to have the time to play with it given my current projects backlog. I'd rather spend the money on Fabrice's TI(ny) computer which on the other hand will definitely see good use 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Always thought these were pretty neat. Shame they're so expensive Couldn't the same be said for the TI too? Granted, a stock TI isn't going to cost you very much, but after you invest all the money into a PEB, cards, cartridges, etc. a TI still isn't going to be particularly useful in this day and age. I dunno about that. My TI gets me online for multiple social activities. For practical purposes I have my schedule on it, use it to take notes, run small spreadsheets. From an entertainment aspect it has more good games than I have time to use. In short my TI get used. For the astronomical price of just that Jupiter ACE you could trick out a TI pretty well with all the latest bells and whistles. I may have missed something, as I was unaware that the Jupiter had as many goodies as our TI does to make it useful. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FarmerPotato Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Always wanted one of these..... Sooooooo cool. --but not at this price. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F333027774651 In the FORTH groups I listen to, the Jupiter Ace comes up often enough. It appeals to me enough to consider $600 for a display model (by that I mean one that I display in public). It's got a story. However, despite owning all the hardware to run the retro FPGA Jupiter Ace with video, I have not played with it yet. Too little time. I have spent $600 on items for two TI-99/4 systems, twice. Somebody out there loves Jupiter Ace that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FarmerPotato Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 (edited) I'm considering this TI Silent 700, a 1970s data terminal with Thermal Printer. It's a bit of a trek for me, but not too far past where the boys go to horse lessons. https://austin.craigslist.org/ele/d/elgin-vintage-texas-instruments-silent/6794316675.html Edited January 24, 2019 by FarmerPotato 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted January 24, 2019 Author Share Posted January 24, 2019 Oh yeah, at that price, I'd be all over that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OX. Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 (edited) Jupiter Ace? We have a Gamebase for that - https://www.4shared.com/zip/aupOOevdfi/Jupiter_Ace_by_Manguan.html http://www.gb64.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=5495 Edited January 24, 2019 by OX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Vorticon Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 I'm considering this TI Silent 700, a 1970s data terminal with Thermal Printer. It's a bit of a trek for me, but not too far past where the boys go to horse lessons. https://austin.craigslist.org/ele/d/elgin-vintage-texas-instruments-silent/6794316675.html Cool device. Didn't know it existed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Vorticon Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 However, despite owning all the hardware to run the retro FPGA Jupiter Ace with video, I have not played with it yet. Too little time. Can you give me a little more detail on this? Is that a commercial product? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoodland Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 (edited) I'm considering this TI Silent 700, a 1970s data terminal with Thermal Printer. It's a bit of a trek for me, but not too far past where the boys go to horse lessons. https://austin.craigslist.org/ele/d/elgin-vintage-texas-instruments-silent/6794316675.html I had an earlier TI Silent 700 Model, thermal printer with 300 baud acoustic coupler built in. Used it all the time. Man the paper that I would waste! LOL! Edited January 24, 2019 by twoodland 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Cool device. Didn't know it existed. I got one sometime last year.. from goodwill! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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