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Guess what's in the box?

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Got a lovely box through the post today:

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More Atari fun is in the box, that's what 😁

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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
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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.
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Heh heh. Oh! I wonder where that came from? :lol:
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mrbombermillzy wrote: Thu Feb 27, 2025 7:03 pm Heh heh. Oh! I wonder where that came from? :lol:
I'll give you one guess 😁
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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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Did he fix it after he'd broken it?

:fire: :fire: :fire: :hide:
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JezC wrote: Thu Feb 27, 2025 8:19 pm Did he fix it after he'd broken it?

:fire: :fire: :fire: :hide:
I don't know yet...
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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
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JezC wrote: Thu Feb 27, 2025 8:19 pm Did he fix it after he'd broken it?

:fire: :fire: :fire: :hide:
:chairsmack: :chairsmack: :chairsmack:

Glad it got there safely @rubber_jonnie
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PhilC wrote: Thu Feb 27, 2025 8:53 pm
JezC wrote: Thu Feb 27, 2025 8:19 pm Did he fix it after he'd broken it?

:fire: :fire: :fire: :hide:
:chairsmack: :chairsmack: :chairsmack:

Glad it got there safely @rubber_jonnie
It's only jealousy really...though it's an 800 that I would really want rather than a 400...but I doubt I will ever afford one of them now

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JezC wrote: Thu Feb 27, 2025 9:15 pm
PhilC wrote: Thu Feb 27, 2025 8:53 pm

:chairsmack: :chairsmack: :chairsmack:

Glad it got there safely @rubber_jonnie
It's only jealousy really...though it's an 800 that I would really want rather than a 400...but I doubt I will ever afford one of them now

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I need an 800 to complete the set.
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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
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Well neither of you are having my 800 :P :lol:
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