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I received a third entry for the ABBUC Hardware Competition 2023 at short notice today. The project, called "AtarINO" by none other than the developer of the legendary MIDICar project. You can find the details here: -> AtarINO – development set of devices - ABBUC Hardware Competition 2023 Cheers, andY

Second entry for the ABBUC Hardware Contest is alive: -> DecentXL mechanical keyboard for Atari 600/800XL - ABBUC Hardware Competition 2023 Cheers, andY

@ZeroPage Homebrew @davpa @PacManPlus Many thanks to James, David and Bob! It was a very informative and interesting interview which I followed with excitement until the last minute 👍! Thanks for all the new insights and thanks to all involved🤝! Cheers, andY

@ZeroPage Homebrew: I´m sorry that I confused you. I see you said in the Interview , you don´t now what I mean 😉 With my metaphor : "With this you push extremely many people and the ATARI community in front of the head." I mean: It´s like "get a punch in the face" Cheers, andY

My most important question to David Paige would be: Why is ATARI so "ignorant" towards all ATARI users outside the United States? There is a huge fan community in Europe and also other continents, which currently have absolutely no chance to buy the current and upcoming (physical) products legally. With this you push extremely many people and the ATARI community in front of the head. Are there any realistic plans to change this in the near future ? Thanks & Cheers, andY

The first entry for the ABBUC Hardware Contest is alive: -> MIDICar Remote - ABBUC Hardware Competition 2023 Cheers, andY

Here a short update from me (even if I'm not as often present at the moment as I used to 🙁😞 I have currently received two "advance" entries for the hardware contest 😎. The two participants first contacted me privately and will then officially submit their project soon 😎👍. I´m very happy about this and will keep you up to date ! Cheers, andY

ATARI 1040 STF in German Music Show. Band: Silicon Dream with "Albert Einstein" and "Marcello Mastroianni" Silicon Dream - Albert Einstein & Marcello Mastroianni Cheers, andY

Okay, I was not aware that you will offer an XE-style housing for it 😉. I thought it would be the bare board, so I was just thinking about how to get it into a nice shape.... Cheers., andY

Hello Bertrand, it's me again.... Maybe, one stupid question @your new sidecar XE85 project: Are the dimensions and the distances of the keys identical with the part of the ATARI ST/STE case? So could you cut a part out of a broken 520ST case and use it as a case for the Siedecar? Thanks & cheers, andY

@Albert I guess you are very busy, but could I still ask you to pin the topic temporarily? Thanks in advance, André

Hello together! The ABBUC hardware contest 2023 starts now! Everyone is invited to participate with own, new hardware. For more details read the rules (see link below). The deadline this year : 31. July 2023 You can find the rules here: Rules AHC 2023 Cheers, andY

He sells it directly, just write him a PM 😉. Cheers, andY

Yes, your right 👍 ! I was asking the seller and he told me, that it was a "custom made" version by XBOX Labs Design.... But still looks cool... I like it 😊! Cheers, andY

Hi folks, I got one of the first VCS 800 at the Indigogo campaign and I am very happy with it😍! But since I always like to have at least two of each kind of device in my collection, I have been looking for a cheap second device for a long time. Since ATARI unfortunately (still) doesn't sell the VCS 800 in the EU / Germany, outside the USA you always have to rely on an expensive import with expensive shipping costs and tax fees. The costs start with good luck at about 400$ then often rise to 600$ and more 😟. Now I recently had the fortune to find a private sale in Germany on Ebay. We negotiated a bit and in the end we agreed on a total of 300€. In the package was the VS 800, then the two ATARI controllers and additionally something very special! An XBOX controller in ATARI VCS design😲😎! Same design and colors as the original, only that here both joysticks are in red (original only the left one) and the Pad with direction keys instead of round. The controller even has a VCS logo in the middle😎! Some pictures attached... I have researched, but so far not found the source of the controller. Maybe it is custom made" but it looks very cool. Does anyone know if this controller was officially available somewhere? Cheers, andY