ApolloBoy Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 And you forgot to mention that this "productivity software" was pure crap esp. in comparison to the Sinclair QL which came with very good productivity software by Psion and was aimed at a similar customer profile (SOHO) and - considering the fact that thePlus/4 came without a 1551 floppy - at a comparable price. Not to mention the C64 and other comparable computers like the 800XL had better productivity software than the Plus/4 to begin with. Luckily Commodore went and made up for the TED machines with the C128. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bf2k+ Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 I just bought a ST-157 SCSI drive to use with my MIO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorsten Günther Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 And you forgot to mention that this "productivity software" was pure crap esp. in comparison to the Sinclair QL which came with very good productivity software by Psion and was aimed at a similar customer profile (SOHO) and - considering the fact that thePlus/4 came without a 1551 floppy - at a comparable price. Not to mention the C64 and other comparable computers like the 800XL had better productivity software than the Plus/4 to begin with. Luckily Commodore went and made up for the TED machines with the C128. I've looked it up in the meantime. Originally, the TED based machines were aimed at the low-level entry computer market of the time to compete with the Timex/Sinclair machines and cheap computers from Japan like the VTech/Sanyo Laser 210 or Bit Technology Bit-90 (which never had success in either Europe or the USA), to replace the aging VIC-20, so the C116 presumably was the original design of that line. But after Commodore sacked Jack Tramiel, the new management apparently considered it a great idea to build an expensive computer based on this low-cost chip - apparently they thought the customers would fall for it. Thorsten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEtalGuy66 Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 I just bought a ST-157 SCSI drive to use with my MIO. you mean ST-157N? The ST-157 is an MFM/RLL drive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bf2k+ Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 I just bought a ST-157 SCSI drive to use with my MIO. you mean ST-157N? The ST-157 is an MFM/RLL drive... Yes.. my bad. It is an ST-157N. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEtalGuy66 Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 (edited) I just bought a ST-157 SCSI drive to use with my MIO. you mean ST-157N? The ST-157 is an MFM/RLL drive... Yes.. my bad. It is an ST-157N. Kewl.. I think Ive got an ST-157N and an ST-138N on my personal MIO setup.. I think these are both 512byte/sector drives. Which means you get half the formatted capacity.. I use the ST-225N to test new MIOs.. Edited December 21, 2008 by MEtalGuy66 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhod Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 update of my atari page http://www.rhod.fr/atarilist.html my news The Lone Raider http://www.rhod.fr/pages/atari/lone-raider.html SOFTWARE FROM ATARI FRANCE Calcul Algébrique http://www.rhod.fr/pages/atari/calcul.html La chasse aux Fautes http://www.rhod.fr/pages/atari/fautes.html La Quête du Graal http://www.rhod.fr/pages/atari/graal.html ******** Soon in my collection ******** XE atariwriter, XE atariwriterplus, XE proofreader, XL The home filing Manager, Lab Temperature Starter Kit, Joust (large boxe), 400/800 European Countries & Capitals, 400/800 Home Manager pack and HOLOGLOBIN ******* FAKE OR NOT ??? RELEASED OR NOT ?? ************ have you ever seen in real ? XL PROOFREADER http://www.rhod.fr/ataripics/XLproofreader.jpg thanks. JC/Rhod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhod Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spookt Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Congratulations - it's a fine release and a great product. Is it one of the Special Editions ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross PK Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 Dropzone for 95p http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...bayphotohosting I missed the bidding on Alley Cat and Zorro though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastron Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Not Ebay but still Atari related http://www.play.com/Clothing/T-Shirts/4-/6...on/Product.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spookt Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Dropzone for 95p http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...bayphotohosting I missed the bidding on Alley Cat and Zorro though. Nice, Dropzone is another fave of mine. I just picked up Dig Dug and Basic bare carts. I never had a copy of Dig Dug and the basic cart was silver label which again I didn't have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorsten Günther Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Dropzone for 95p http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...bayphotohosting I missed the bidding on Alley Cat and Zorro though. Good you missed Zorro. It's nothing but a bad Bruce Lee copycat job (I have it on the "Atari Aces" compilation). Alley Cat was also available on English Software's "Atari Smash Hits Vol. 7" compilation. Thorsten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhod Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 this Week 1G Light Gun (2600 package) FR - ATARITEXTE Atariwriter AtariwriterPlus JOUST AtariLab Stater Set European Countries & capitals photo : http://rhodblog.wordpress.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 this Week 1G Light Gun (2600 package) FR - ATARITEXTE Atariwriter AtariwriterPlus JOUST AtariLab Stater Set European Countries & capitals photo : http://rhodblog.wordpress.com/ Is that the orange gun inside that box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhod Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 no! not orange next time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlorianD Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 not from ebay, but acquired lately: 1. ATARI 1030 Modem 300 Baud where to find a copy of the user manual? where to get software (automatic download on boot doesnt work, wonder why) 2. 850 without shell, owner said it was a circuit board only which he completed on his own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+kheller2 Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Who purchased that ICD MIO for $400? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javiero Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 130XE and Indus GT. Yes, i'm a happy man... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Guitarman Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Latest haul from the local computer recyclers. $50. 400 800 800XL OkiMate 20 Percomm Drive 410, 1050, 2 KoalaPads, 2 misc. joysticks, Q-Bert cart, misc. software DataPerfect, LetterPerfect Software included these original disks with Raster Blaster (R8) and Soccer (R9) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Bargain! Again breaking a vow not to become a collector, I recently won on a boxed Lynx car power adaptor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl0re Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Latest haul from the local computer recyclers. $50. Wow, good job keeping it out of the shreader. You can blow out anything you don't want on ebay and more than make your money back... plus you kept it all in circulation.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javiero Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 A beautiful XF551... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhod Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 cool for PERCOM !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross PK Posted January 23, 2009 Author Share Posted January 23, 2009 Dropzone for 95p http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...bayphotohosting I missed the bidding on Alley Cat and Zorro though. Good you missed Zorro. It's nothing but a bad Bruce Lee copycat job (I have it on the "Atari Aces" compilation). Alley Cat was also available on English Software's "Atari Smash Hits Vol. 7" compilation. Thorsten Nah, not good for me, I love Zorro, got loads of great memories of playing it as a kid. I also had that Atari Smash Hits Vol. 7 compilation, the tape didn't work though. I'd prefer to get the original Alley Cat anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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