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ATARI PC3

Posted: 09 Aug 2024 08:42
by HomeLate
I never realised Atari made PC-compatibles in the eighties until a scrapper offered me a PC3 three weeks ago. I of course accepted the offer. It was the main unit only, the monitor and keyboard were missing in action.
I was still enjoying my ZX Spectrum back in the day and we learned CP/M on Schneider (Amstrad) CPC 6128 with their lovely green monochrome monitors. I skipped the XT era and got a 286 when these were introduced (I complained to my dad my school rejected my paper printed in ZX Spectrum thermal paper ;-)

Beside some scuff marks on the case, the unit is in pretty good condition. Hardly a spec of dust in the case which leads me to be believe it has been hardly used. The hard drive is gone unfortunately, it still spins but the heads are stuck.
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Re: ATARI PC3

Posted: 09 Aug 2024 09:43
by sporniket
Nice catch :)

Re: ATARI PC3

Posted: 09 Aug 2024 12:13
by agranlund
Nice!!

Re: ATARI PC3

Posted: 09 Aug 2024 16:31
by frank.lukas
I have a Atari PC3 too ...

I remove the 360k 5,25 drive and replace it with a 720k 3,5 drive.
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Re: ATARI PC3

Posted: 09 Aug 2024 20:06
by Cyprian
Congrats,
I'm also thinking about buying Atari PC/ABC

Re: ATARI PC3

Posted: 11 Aug 2024 10:33
by HomeLate
frank.lukas wrote: 09 Aug 2024 16:31 I have a Atari PC3 too ...

I remove the 360k 5,25 drive and replace it with a 720k 3,5 drive.

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Great! I'll be installing a PicoMEM in mine and see how it goes. Where did you find the AT to XT keyboard adapter?

Re: ATARI PC3

Posted: 11 Aug 2024 10:35
by HomeLate
Cyprian wrote: 09 Aug 2024 20:06 Congrats,
I'm also thinking about buying Atari PC/ABC
These are well build machines. For me personally, next to the Olivetti M24, the greatest looking XT-machines ever made.

Re: ATARI PC3

Posted: 11 Aug 2024 12:41
by frank.lukas
HomeLate wrote: 11 Aug 2024 10:33 Where did you find the AT to XT keyboard adapter?
I think there ...
https://monotech.fwscart.com/category/cards

Re: ATARI PC3

Posted: 12 Aug 2024 07:03
by HomeLate
frank.lukas wrote: 11 Aug 2024 12:41
HomeLate wrote: 11 Aug 2024 10:33 Where did you find the AT to XT keyboard adapter?
I think there ...
https://monotech.fwscart.com/category/cards
Yes, found it, thank you!