Hello all,
I just figured it would be proper to introduce myself before any other posting...as anyone should right? ;)
People on AtariAge will know me under the same name "eightbit" as I have been a member there for over a decade and am most active in those forums.
My very first 16-bit computer was an Atari 520STfm and I had a lot of fun with that machine as a kid. Computers then were quite pricey and I was really fortunate to get a hold of one of these. It was a great birthday to say the least!
That 520STfm is unfortunately long gone but I never forgot about it and recently (finally) I was able to obtain one again. I live in the USA on the east coast and they are really difficult to find in my area.
Now I am getting back into the swing of it and grabbing upgrades I did not have when I was younger (upgrading the TOS, ordered a 4MB RAM upgrade from here, modern mouse adapter, etc).
I am really looking forward to using this machine again and I am sure I will be chatting with you good folks in the forums in the near future. Thanks for having me!
Hello everyone!
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exxos
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stephen_usher
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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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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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