Hi there,
I am new to this forum, but not new to Atari computers. I started back in about 1981 when my dad bought an Atari 800 with a 410 Cassette desk and an 810 disk drive. I was so happy. He, however, didn't like the constant clicking of the machine's keys, so he made a speaker that muted the sound with the flip of a switch on the side, allowing me to do my homework at night (and I did). Anyway, I eventually got an Atari 520ST and then a 1040STe years later. I however didn't go any further (which I did want to). I now use the hAtari emulator and Altirra for emulators for the machines. I hope someday to get "new" Atari stuff to run the software on a real machine.
I live in the US where there isn't as big of a following as in the UK and other parts of the world (at least it seems that way to me).
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New here but not to Atari
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DoctorVell
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New here but not to Atari
Atari owner since about 1981
* Atari 800 w/48K RAM 16K ROM
with 410 Cassette Desk and 810 Disk Drive
* Atari 520ST w/512kb RAM
with external DS/DD floppy drive
* Atari 1040STe w/4mb RAM
with external Atari MegaFile 30, Conner 100mb SCSI Drive, Atari SLM804 Laser Printer, 1X SCSI CD ROM drive
* Atari Emulator user currently (hAtari, Altirra and Atari800)
* Atari 800 w/48K RAM 16K ROM
with 410 Cassette Desk and 810 Disk Drive
* Atari 520ST w/512kb RAM
with external DS/DD floppy drive
* Atari 1040STe w/4mb RAM
with external Atari MegaFile 30, Conner 100mb SCSI Drive, Atari SLM804 Laser Printer, 1X SCSI CD ROM drive
* Atari Emulator user currently (hAtari, Altirra and Atari800)
Re: New here but not to Atari
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Re: New here but not to Atari
Welcome to the forum!
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Re: New here but not to Atari
Intro retro computers since before they were retro...
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
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DoctorVell
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Re: New here but not to Atari
Atari owner since about 1981
* Atari 800 w/48K RAM 16K ROM
with 410 Cassette Desk and 810 Disk Drive
* Atari 520ST w/512kb RAM
with external DS/DD floppy drive
* Atari 1040STe w/4mb RAM
with external Atari MegaFile 30, Conner 100mb SCSI Drive, Atari SLM804 Laser Printer, 1X SCSI CD ROM drive
* Atari Emulator user currently (hAtari, Altirra and Atari800)
* Atari 800 w/48K RAM 16K ROM
with 410 Cassette Desk and 810 Disk Drive
* Atari 520ST w/512kb RAM
with external DS/DD floppy drive
* Atari 1040STe w/4mb RAM
with external Atari MegaFile 30, Conner 100mb SCSI Drive, Atari SLM804 Laser Printer, 1X SCSI CD ROM drive
* Atari Emulator user currently (hAtari, Altirra and Atari800)
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DoctorVell
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Re: New here but not to Atari
Thank-you
Atari owner since about 1981
* Atari 800 w/48K RAM 16K ROM
with 410 Cassette Desk and 810 Disk Drive
* Atari 520ST w/512kb RAM
with external DS/DD floppy drive
* Atari 1040STe w/4mb RAM
with external Atari MegaFile 30, Conner 100mb SCSI Drive, Atari SLM804 Laser Printer, 1X SCSI CD ROM drive
* Atari Emulator user currently (hAtari, Altirra and Atari800)
* Atari 800 w/48K RAM 16K ROM
with 410 Cassette Desk and 810 Disk Drive
* Atari 520ST w/512kb RAM
with external DS/DD floppy drive
* Atari 1040STe w/4mb RAM
with external Atari MegaFile 30, Conner 100mb SCSI Drive, Atari SLM804 Laser Printer, 1X SCSI CD ROM drive
* Atari Emulator user currently (hAtari, Altirra and Atari800)
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DoctorVell
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Re: New here but not to Atari
Atari owner since about 1981
* Atari 800 w/48K RAM 16K ROM
with 410 Cassette Desk and 810 Disk Drive
* Atari 520ST w/512kb RAM
with external DS/DD floppy drive
* Atari 1040STe w/4mb RAM
with external Atari MegaFile 30, Conner 100mb SCSI Drive, Atari SLM804 Laser Printer, 1X SCSI CD ROM drive
* Atari Emulator user currently (hAtari, Altirra and Atari800)
* Atari 800 w/48K RAM 16K ROM
with 410 Cassette Desk and 810 Disk Drive
* Atari 520ST w/512kb RAM
with external DS/DD floppy drive
* Atari 1040STe w/4mb RAM
with external Atari MegaFile 30, Conner 100mb SCSI Drive, Atari SLM804 Laser Printer, 1X SCSI CD ROM drive
* Atari Emulator user currently (hAtari, Altirra and Atari800)
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rubber_jonnie
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Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Re: New here but not to Atari
Welcome! I always love hearing these stories of experiencing the machines "organically" during their original run.
I was born in 1989, but since my family was lower middle class at the time, I got to also experience previous generation 8-bit systems. Our first consoles were an Atari 2600, NES, and our first computer was a second hand C64 we found at a yard sale when it was already about 10 years old.
I got my 520 STFM much later in life, and would love to some day get an Atari 800XL or something.
Always love nerding out about retro gear and everyone's favorite games and utilities on these old machines - especially through the lens of the 80s when they were the latest and greatest still at the time! It really is a completely different experience now with all these hardware fixes, modern storage addons, newer software, etc.
I was born in 1989, but since my family was lower middle class at the time, I got to also experience previous generation 8-bit systems. Our first consoles were an Atari 2600, NES, and our first computer was a second hand C64 we found at a yard sale when it was already about 10 years old.
I got my 520 STFM much later in life, and would love to some day get an Atari 800XL or something.
Always love nerding out about retro gear and everyone's favorite games and utilities on these old machines - especially through the lens of the 80s when they were the latest and greatest still at the time! It really is a completely different experience now with all these hardware fixes, modern storage addons, newer software, etc.
Re: New here but not to Atari
Welcome to the forum!
Did he like the key click sound on the ST? It's such a quirky sound. The ST's unique looking function keys make the same sound when you remove them and drop them in a parts container. I've always wondered if this is a coincidence or not!
I too love the stories from back in the day!
Did he like the key click sound on the ST? It's such a quirky sound. The ST's unique looking function keys make the same sound when you remove them and drop them in a parts container. I've always wondered if this is a coincidence or not!
I too love the stories from back in the day!