[torontocbm] Re: Idea for next TPUG Meeting

  • From: Rui Soares <soaresrui@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:10:20 -0700 (PDT)

Im going to see if I can change my working hours so I can attend this coming 
meeting, if not, I could always drop off my Atari 800XL to a local member with 
an Atari 1010 tape drive. The Atari 1050 floppy drive works as well, but I 
don't have the Atari DOS 2.5 disk that allows me to access the drive remotely. 
The 8-bit Atari's had it's DOS booted separately from it's basic. Very similar 
to the first model of the IBM 5150 PC's.
 
Atari 800 XL spec's
 
Processor: 6502C (8-bit @ 1.79 MHz)
Memory: 64K
Sound: 4 channel, No ADSR capability
Resolution: Up to 320 x 192
Colors: Max 16 colors onscreen of 256

Special Features: Player-Missile graphics 4 sprites max, uses 2600 controllers, 
easy access cartridge port, built-in BASIC.


 Rui Soares
 
 
 

--- On Wed, 3/11/09, Ernie Chorny <chorny@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

From: Ernie Chorny <chorny@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [torontocbm] Re: Idea for next TPUG Meeting
To: torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Received: Wednesday, March 11, 2009, 2:17 AM

Rui -

If you do bring the Atari 800XL I think it would be instructive to bring
disks/cartridges of programs/games that are available for the C64 and (someone)
bring t he same for the C64 for a real side by side comparison.

I can bring Atari carts if you run short.

Ernie


Rui Soares wrote:
> My retro computer collection is as follows;
>  Radio Shack TRS-80 MC10
> Tandy Color Computer 3
> Texas Instruments TI-99/4A
> Atari 800XL
> Atari XEGS
> Commodore VIC-20
> Commodore 64
>  and slowly growing...
>  I would love to bring in the Atari 800XL as that was Atari's answer
to the Commodore 64, a side by side comparison would be interesting indeed.
Comparing tape load times, Graphics, sound and music. Some games were better on
the 64, some games were better on the Atari.
>  It was a tough choice for some back then whose first computer had to be
the one out of
> many differing choices available.
>  OH the glory days of Atari versus Commodore versus to a lesser extent the
Tandy Color Computer 2.
>  Sniffs, Brings a tear to my eye...  :(
> 
>  *Rui Soares*
> * *Forever 64!
>    
> 
> --- On *Tue, 3/10/09, Jeff Bourdeau /<jeffobourdeau@xxxxxxxxx>/*
wrote:
> 
>     From: Jeff Bourdeau <jeffobourdeau@xxxxxxxxx>
>     Subject: [torontocbm] Re: Idea for next TPUG Meeting
>     To: torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     Received: Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 11:55 PM
> 
>     'AS we remember the PET days....is this unit a good collectors
item? It
>     looks rare:
> 
>    
http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-computers-Commodore-PET-2040-dual-disk-drive-and-tape-drive-WORKING-W0QQAdIdZ111515223
> 
> 
>     --------------------------------------------------
>     From: "Leif Bloomquist" <leif@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 11:15 PM
>     To: <torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     Subject: [torontocbm] Re: Idea for next TPUG Meeting
> 
>     > James Alexander wrote:
>     >     >> What if some of the PET guys did a PET/CBM thing for
at least part of
>     the night.  I don't have any of this stuff but was first computer
I used
>     before I had my own and wouldn't mind seeing it again.  Keeping
the P in
>     TPUG is a good thing.
>     >     > Sounds good to me.  I don't have much PET stuff
myself, just my 8296
>     with the RTC chip that I've demoed a half-dozen times already and
a boring
>     printer interface.
>     >     > So if anyone has some PETs or peripherals for
show/demo/repair/sale/trade,
>     please bring them.
>     >     > We could also spend a bit of time testing out the PETs
in storage at the
>     church.
>     >     > And I'm still bringing my Coco ;-)
>     >     > -Leif
>     >     >     > -- Leif Bloomquist
>     > leif(at)schemafactor(dot)com
>     > http://home.ica.net/~leifb/
>     >     > "It's better to light a candle, than curse the
darkness."
>     > 
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