sloopy Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 we all remember this post... http://www.atariage....ost__p__2330369 well i just got it today, and it seems, the only thing wrong with the 130XE is a bad power switch... oh, and he just put the stuff in a box, with NO packing material at all... but it all seems to be in there, and working :') sloopy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEtalGuy66 Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 ATARI 130XE Personal Computer System IN BOX RARE 130 XE Item condition: Used Sold For: US $97.00 eBay Auction -- Item Number: 300555992662 That's not a bad buy, considering it's "New in box".. so what the box got some wear.. It did its job.. (kept the machine nice inside).. Just out of curiosity.. Does that thing have a RED LED cover, or a ClEAR one? If its clear, it's from the very last gen of NTSC 130XEs made, and it has 64x4 ram chips. And, in my oppinion, it's a great buy at $100.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Just out of curiosity.. Does that thing have a RED LED cover, or a ClEAR one? Interesting, I didn't realize that's how you could tell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Just out of curiosity.. Does that thing have a RED LED cover, or a ClEAR one? Interesting, I didn't realize that's how you could tell I always wanted one with the clear window so I could fit a green power LED. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr-atari Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 (edited) Just take a clear one out of a crappy 800xe or 65xe BOUGHT @ HMV LONDON: Atari headphones, black. for 20 UKP Edited August 6, 2011 by mr-atari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snicklin Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 +1 to Sloopy for having the honour of being the first post on the 100th page! I was wondering who'd get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloopy Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 +1 to Sloopy for having the honour of being the first post on the 100th page! I was wondering who'd get it. thanks :') also i got a stage laser... which is odd cause i had ordered a usb-IDE/SATA adaptor cables... sloopy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariGeezer Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 I was lucky to get Jawbreaker II (Rarity of 9) for under $30... Jay nice Jay! Can you post a pick of Jawbreaker II ?? Sure, when I can borrow a camera These may be copies or someone replaced the labels ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariGeezer Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 The Info/Soft 3000 is from a latest buy. Ever see PitStop in a white case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 The Info/Soft 3000 is from a latest buy. Ever see PitStop in a white case? I haven't, I've seen it in two types of Black and a Blue case! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qix_maniac Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 The Info/Soft 3000 is from a latest buy. Ever see PitStop in a white case? I haven't, I've seen it in two types of Black and a Blue case! if you stick the blue case in the washer with bleach you then get the white case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Yeah, but that damages the label Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 The Info/Soft 3000 is from a latest buy. Ever see PitStop in a white case? Cool - what is that program (Info/Soft 3000)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandal968 Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 You guys see the super-rare Atari 800XL Woodgrain Edition? eBay Auction -- Item Number: 130559910571 I bet Vendel doesn't even have one of these in the museum. v Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariGeezer Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Cool - what is that program (Info/Soft 3000)? Info/Soft 3000 was a text generator program used in some older cable tv starions for their information channel. It scrolled messages on the top and bottom of the screen, plus showed different text in the center. Its big brother, Info/Soft 5000 has some more features... Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariGeezer Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 You guys see the super-rare Atari 800XL Woodgrain Edition? eBay Auction -- Item Number: 130559910571 I bet Vendel doesn't even have one of these in the museum. v That's just a vinyl wood grain covering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 You guys see the super-rare Atari 800XL Woodgrain Edition? eBay Auction -- Item Number: 130559910571 I bet Vendel doesn't even have one of these in the museum. v That's just a vinyl wood grain covering I think I'm going to do that to all my XL's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havok69 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Call me crazy, but I think that might look kinda cool if you did all the white parts in woodgrain. <Havok eyes his spare 800XL speculatively...> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Cool - what is that program (Info/Soft 3000)? Info/Soft 3000 was a text generator program used in some older cable tv starions for their information channel. It scrolled messages on the top and bottom of the screen, plus showed different text in the center. Its big brother, Info/Soft 5000 has some more features... Jay Any chance of a dump? I believe this is the program our local cable station used (in the 80s), and I have been trying for years to find out what it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fibrewire Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Any chance of a dump? I believe this is the program our local cable station used (in the 80s), and I have been trying for years to find out what it was. Info/Soft 5000 is available from atarimania.com, but 3000 is not. I'm sure they would appreciate a dump! http://www.atarimania.com/utility-atari-400-800-xl-xe-info-soft-5000_15915.html Be sure to scroll down the page at the above mentioned link, as the manual for Info/Soft 5000 is attached as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Any chance of a dump? I believe this is the program our local cable station used (in the 80s), and I have been trying for years to find out what it was. Info/Soft 5000 is available from atarimania.com, but 3000 is not. I'm sure they would appreciate a dump! http://www.atarimania.com/utility-atari-400-800-xl-xe-info-soft-5000_15915.html Be sure to scroll down the page at the above mentioned link, as the manual for Info/Soft 5000 is attached as well. Yeah - I checked out the 5000 version, but it doesn't look the same as what I remember on our local cable station. I was hoping maybe the older 3000 version was it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fibrewire Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Yeah - I checked out the 5000 version, but it doesn't look the same as what I remember on our local cable station. I was hoping maybe the older 3000 version was it. You aren't thinking of the EPG jr. are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Yeah - I checked out the 5000 version, but it doesn't look the same as what I remember on our local cable station. I was hoping maybe the older 3000 version was it. You aren't thinking of the EPG jr. are you? Nope - I have one of those - the display software that came with that is really shitty compared to what I am thinking of. It was pure text mode, used the standard OS font, had a static upper area, large middle region with the info, and a bottom smooth-scroller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 At last after being screwed in the final 4 seconds in my last 3 recent auctions, I win one. 130XE, "untested with no cables or PSU" for $32 + postage. Waiting on PP fund transfer so should hopefully have it sometime next week. Hoping also that it works OK - so-called "untested" machines can be a worry... but so long as the board's OK anything should be fixable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 With all this talk of dumps, I figure I'll put up my latest Ebay snag! Purchased to get Mario Bros on cart! Also has a bunch of spare manuals for additional games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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