danwinslow #1 Posted October 4, 2021 Thought you guys might find this interesting. https://boingboing.net/2021/09/30/atari-st-in-daily-use-since-1985-to-run-campground.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+DarkLord #3 Posted October 5, 2021 It's a great article, but there is a bit of controversy... As pointed out at Atari Age, the machine in the video, if you look closely, is not a 520ST...so it could not have been purchased in 1985... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zzip #4 Posted October 5, 2021 OMG you're right. We've been bamboozled! 😆 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bfollowell #5 Posted October 5, 2021 Yeah! What a scam! Trying to get us to believe that he's been using that system for 36 years, when there's no possible way he could've been using it for more than 34, maybe 35 years. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ParanoidLittleMan #6 Posted October 5, 2021 I think that there were 1040 STs available in 1985, but with separated floppy drive, while this is clearly with integrated one, so STF(M) . What was available from 1987, as I know. Anyway, not so big deal, especially as owner/programmer was bit hesitating when was asked about when purchased it. More interesting would be to hear about how many repairs it needed over those decades. Maybe was mentioned, but was not able to understand most of what he talked. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zzip #7 Posted October 5, 2021 He apparently put a 1985 copyright on the software... maybe he bought an original 520ST for personal use and to develop the software and got the 1040 for the office? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zzip #8 Posted October 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, ParanoidLittleMan said: I think that there were 1040 STs available in 1985, but with separated floppy drive, while this is clearly with integrated one, so STF(M) . What was available from 1987, as I know. Anyway, not so big deal, especially as owner/programmer was bit hesitating when was asked about when purchased it. More interesting would be to hear about how many repairs it needed over those decades. Maybe was mentioned, but was not able to understand most of what he talked. The STfm was 87, but I think the 1040STf with integrated floppy and TOS on ROM came in early 86? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
calimero #9 Posted October 5, 2021 It is quite easy: Byte magazine had Atari 1040 ST in march 1986. issue. https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1986-03/mode/2up Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjlazer #10 Posted October 5, 2021 1040STf came out in 1986. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Tillek #11 Posted October 6, 2021 10 hours ago, DarkLord said: It's a great article, but there is a bit of controversy... As pointed out at Atari Age, the machine in the video, if you look closely, is not a 520ST...so it could not have been purchased in 1985... As pointed out at.... here? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Tillek #12 Posted October 6, 2021 9 hours ago, bfollowell said: Yeah! What a scam! Trying to get us to believe that he's been using that system for 36 years, when there's no possible way he could've been using it for more than 34, maybe 35 years. You are so absolutely right. Behead that bastard in the public square immediately! Not only that, but there are at least three ST systems that I know of that are used about daily, way more than 6 months out of the year! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+DarkLord #13 Posted October 6, 2021 12 hours ago, bfollowell said: Yeah! What a scam! Trying to get us to believe that he's been using that system for 36 years, when there's no possible way he could've been using it for more than 34, maybe 35 years. LOL - yeah, I wasn't trying to take anything away from what he did accomplish, just pointing out there's a little bit of a discrepancy. It's still a wonderful accomplishment. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+DarkLord #14 Posted October 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Tillek said: You are so absolutely right. Behead that bastard in the public square immediately! Yeah, let's flog him! No, no...better yet, keep forcing him to touch the top of an exposed 1040ST's power supply - that'll teach him! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+DarkLord #15 Posted October 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Tillek said: As pointed out at.... here? It was actually in this thread I think. About 4 posts down or so... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bfollowell #16 Posted October 6, 2021 6 hours ago, DarkLord said: LOL - yeah, I wasn't trying to take anything away from what he did accomplish, just pointing out there's a little bit of a discrepancy. It's still a wonderful accomplishment. You're definitely right. I can't imagine using an old retro computer of any type, that much, for that long, and have things still running. I think @ParanoidLittleMan asked about maintenance over the years. I too wonder if he's ever had to re-cap the PSU or anything over the years, or if this thing has actually been running, out of the box, for 30 some odd years. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdivancic #17 Posted October 6, 2021 It shows you how myopic a group of individuals can be. Do YOU remember everything you were doing back then? 🙄 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TGB1718 #18 Posted October 6, 2021 47 minutes ago, mdivancic said: It shows you how myopic a group of individuals can be. Do YOU remember everything you were doing back then? 🙄 I can't even remember what I did yesterday 😁 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zzip #19 Posted October 6, 2021 1 hour ago, mdivancic said: It shows you how myopic a group of individuals can be. Do YOU remember everything you were doing back then? 🙄 Of course not! The "outrage" in this thread is just sarcastic (I think) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Tillek #20 Posted October 6, 2021 10 hours ago, DarkLord said: It was actually in this thread I think. About 4 posts down or so... No, it was that you said "at AtariAge".... and we're here... at.... AtariAge. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+DarkLord #21 Posted October 6, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Tillek said: No, it was that you said "at AtariAge".... and we're here... at.... AtariAge. Indeed we are. I see your "basic recognition" lessons are going well. I did say, "As pointed out at Atari Age", because...well, it was pointed out at Atari Age in another (earlier) thread. .. Yep. Edited October 6, 2021 by DarkLord Clarification.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Tillek #22 Posted October 6, 2021 31 minutes ago, DarkLord said: Indeed we are. I see your "basic recognition" lessons are going well. I did say, "As pointed out at Atari Age", because...well, it was pointed out at Atari Age in another (earlier) thread. .. Yep. ... and congrats on your promotion! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Tillek #23 Posted October 6, 2021 (pretend I took the time to photoshop your head on there. ) /s <- BBS Awareness. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
calimero #24 Posted October 6, 2021 4 hours ago, mdivancic said: It shows you how myopic a group of individuals can be. Do YOU remember everything you were doing back then? 🙄 Today I can not even go to shit if I do not get approval from government!... Ah, it is not far from true for: Australia, Canada, Greece... ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Tillek #25 Posted October 6, 2021 1 hour ago, calimero said: Today I can not even go to shit if I do not get approval from government!... Ah, it is not far from true for: Australia, Canada, Greece... ? Woah there buddy... that almost sounds like a criticism.... may I see your permit? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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