Hello
Posted: 01 Nov 2019 22:46
My first Atari was a 400, 1010 tape drive and two joysticks for $60. In 1985 that was a deal.
My first purchases after that were the SX212 modem, SDX and the spanking brand new 130XE.
Later when the Federated chain was going out of business, I bought an 800XL that was paired with an XF551 for $200.
I kicked around with that hard ware for a long while. It all got stored and taken out over these years several times.
Now in the 2010s, I got reinvigorated with retro computing. It started with the Intellivision and the Utopia game. I had the hardware, but for some reason my Utopia was missing. Got one. While the search for that happened, I was noticing Atari again.
I pulled all my equipment back out. I bought MyIDE ver 1 where there was an IDE connector on top of the cart. Upgraded, bought several systems, (now) you can see them in my signature.
I started collecting for the ST line only a few years ago (4-5?). The first purchase I made was for two Floppy drives that were really cheap. At the time I bought them I was on the fence about collecting, but made the purchase.
Almost 4 months later, I found 2 STFs for $150 on eBay and I could actually pick them up. I left the guys house with the following: 2 1040 STFs (1 4meg), 1 SF314, 1 SF354, 1 500 meg HD, 1 Link 2, Flight simulator and some other software. Some non-Atari stuff: a commodore 64; 4 brand new TI 99 4/a single sided disk drives for the drive unit.
When I arrived at his place one computer would not work and he gave $50 off. So all of that for $100. The one that did not work had the 4 meg upgrade. I took it apart and re-flowed all of the solder for the upgrade. BAMM! it worked.
Then over the years I collected all that you see in the signature. Falcon two year ago. TT this year. And I keep adding to it.
My computer room has 6-8 of them set up at all times.
My first purchases after that were the SX212 modem, SDX and the spanking brand new 130XE.
Later when the Federated chain was going out of business, I bought an 800XL that was paired with an XF551 for $200.
I kicked around with that hard ware for a long while. It all got stored and taken out over these years several times.
Now in the 2010s, I got reinvigorated with retro computing. It started with the Intellivision and the Utopia game. I had the hardware, but for some reason my Utopia was missing. Got one. While the search for that happened, I was noticing Atari again.
I pulled all my equipment back out. I bought MyIDE ver 1 where there was an IDE connector on top of the cart. Upgraded, bought several systems, (now) you can see them in my signature.
I started collecting for the ST line only a few years ago (4-5?). The first purchase I made was for two Floppy drives that were really cheap. At the time I bought them I was on the fence about collecting, but made the purchase.
Almost 4 months later, I found 2 STFs for $150 on eBay and I could actually pick them up. I left the guys house with the following: 2 1040 STFs (1 4meg), 1 SF314, 1 SF354, 1 500 meg HD, 1 Link 2, Flight simulator and some other software. Some non-Atari stuff: a commodore 64; 4 brand new TI 99 4/a single sided disk drives for the drive unit.
When I arrived at his place one computer would not work and he gave $50 off. So all of that for $100. The one that did not work had the 4 meg upgrade. I took it apart and re-flowed all of the solder for the upgrade. BAMM! it worked.
Then over the years I collected all that you see in the signature. Falcon two year ago. TT this year. And I keep adding to it.
My computer room has 6-8 of them set up at all times.