Congratulations! This is especially important because of the memories and because you're familiar with the machine, the software, and you genuinely appreciate it. These machines need curators and those who are into them are the ones to care for them until the next curator comes along. I'm starting to realize this as I get older.
Last summer (well, first the back story. In 1982 I bought an Atari 400, upgraded it to 64k and a real keyboard and bought disk drives, a tv and then all the extras. Traded it for a car in 1986) I bought another Atari 400 for 20$. Had a smashed top. Bought a top on eBay and now have a working 400 with original keyboard and no upgrades. But I do have Defender, Basic and a few other cartridges. Your deal is good as long as it’s what you want for your collection! They are useless, but super fun to have as a blast from the past reminder.
That's a great haul at a great price. Like you, I had to trade in my 130XE back in the day in order to get my first ST, which I really didn't want to do, and I've regretted it ever since.
I have loved collecting Atari 8-bit computers. Not sure if it's the same where you're at, but in the midwest of the US, there is a lot of 8-bit software and hardware to be found pretty inexpensively. Given how robust the XL line and the 800 / 400's are, they seem to rarely even need much repair work.
Congratulations! This is especially important because of the memories and because you're familiar with the machine, the software, and you genuinely appreciate it. These machines need curators and those who are into them are the ones to care for them until the next curator comes along. I'm starting to realize this as I get older.
Awesome haul, dude!!!
Last summer (well, first the back story. In 1982 I bought an Atari 400, upgraded it to 64k and a real keyboard and bought disk drives, a tv and then all the extras. Traded it for a car in 1986) I bought another Atari 400 for 20$. Had a smashed top. Bought a top on eBay and now have a working 400 with original keyboard and no upgrades. But I do have Defender, Basic and a few other cartridges. Your deal is good as long as it’s what you want for your collection! They are useless, but super fun to have as a blast from the past reminder.
Nice haul! That Mapping the Atari is definitely the best of the lot. I still have my copy from back then and it is pretty ragged. That’s a nice copy.
I can't wait to dig into it!
That's a great haul at a great price. Like you, I had to trade in my 130XE back in the day in order to get my first ST, which I really didn't want to do, and I've regretted it ever since.
I have loved collecting Atari 8-bit computers. Not sure if it's the same where you're at, but in the midwest of the US, there is a lot of 8-bit software and hardware to be found pretty inexpensively. Given how robust the XL line and the 800 / 400's are, they seem to rarely even need much repair work.
Oddly enough, it's not easy to find where we are, and it's not like we are isolated.
That Dr. C Wacko book was a seminal tome for me as a kid getting into programming. I’m glad you got all that cool stuff. Bravo!
I won’t spoil the outcome of this unboxing. But it’s fun to watch this, especially on an eBay auction vs a “buy it now”
FYI: It was an auction, not a "but it now"
@@IntoTheVerticalBlank, yeah I worded that poorly. I meant to highlight that this was more interesting as an auction
@@Jolt7800 Just clarifying! Thanks Jolt!
Do you have any SBACE newsletters?
Yes we do have some SBACE Gazettes from the late 80s and 90s
@@IntoTheVerticalBlankwe do?!?!
@steveafulton yes. When one of the members passed away, his wife send me a few. I.have been saving them for a time when I needed something to look at
@ what’s?!? Wow. I’d love to see those!!