is this really the holy grail ?

[rietveld]

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cafr.ebay.ca%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F124014192985

 

 

[Pixelboy]

In my humble opinion, where the ADAM is concerned, the only "holy grail" is a floppy disk drive in perfect working order.

 

[ed1475]

Nah, I got one a few years ago for $10 + shipping.

 

Edited December 17, 2019 by ed1475

[+Swami]

“Rare” and “super rare” are loosing their effect so on to calling everything a holy grail. 

[Tempest]

1 hour ago, Pixelboy said:

In my humble opinion, where the ADAM is concerned, the only "holy grail" is a floppy disk drive in perfect working order.

 

Oooo... burn!  But accurate.   I have one that wont write and one that wont format.  

[adamcon]

1 hour ago, rietveld said:

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cafr.ebay.ca%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F124014192985

 

 

Seller has a high opinion of that cart, I got 2 of them I think.  Maybe I can sell them if I can get that price.  Then I can retire from my reitrement

[youki]

What is this cart?   And why on the picture we see on ebay , there is the Atari Logo on the case?

[doubledown]

Apparently someone had a bunch of left over Centipede or Defenders laying around.

[NIAD]

4 hours ago, youki said:

What is this cart?   And why on the picture we see on ebay , there is the Atari Logo on the case?

It contains Walters Software Co.'s enhanced SmartDSK operating system for the ADAM Computer with the biggest addition being Ramdisk setup of a Memory Expander installed in the ADAM.

 

Doubledown is correct, these are repurposed Atari cartridge shells... the ColecoVision cart shell variety.

 

Holy Grail? Not really, but worth what someone is willing to spend in order to acquire it. Holy Grail items for the ADAM would be the 80 column units produced by Eve Electronics and Orphanware seeing as there are plenty of disk drives that come up for sale on a pretty regular basis on eBay and thru private sales.

 

Edited December 18, 2019 by NIAD

[rietveld]

7 hours ago, Pixelboy said:

In my humble opinion, where the ADAM is concerned, the only "holy grail" is a floppy disk drive in perfect working order.

 

Now that my shopping is done I have left over money for a disk drive. Just need to find one. I missed out on the last one that came available. I would even be happy with a fixer er upper.   Atleast I have the power supply for it. It came in a box of books and data cassettes I just bought

[doubledown]

7 minutes ago, rietveld said:

Now that my shopping is done I have left over money for a disk drive. Just need to find one. I missed out on the last one that came available. I would even be happy with a fixer er upper.   Atleast I have the power supply for it. It came in a box of books and data cassettes I just bought

PM sent.

 

[Yurkie]

On 12/17/2019 at 3:29 PM, Swami said:

“Rare” and “super rare” are loosing their effect so on to calling everything a holy grail. 

So well stated!

[Yurkie]