gklinger Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Came across a mention of the Atari 800 at Boing Boing and thought it worth mentioning here. Check out Atari user's desk, circa 1983. Nice setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kripto Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 And if you get bored while using your Atari 800, you can just change the channel on your 'monitor' and watch something else! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gklinger Posted April 3, 2008 Author Share Posted April 3, 2008 And if you get bored while using your Atari 800, you can just change the channel on your 'monitor' and watch something else! I haven't been an Atari 8 bit user for long but the thought of getting bored while using an Atari seems absurd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasholzer Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 (edited) And if you get bored while using your Atari 800, you can just change the channel on your 'monitor' and watch something else! I haven't been an Atari 8 bit user for long but the thought of getting bored while using an Atari seems absurd. You know I never gotten bored when using my 130XE. I had (still have) both XE and C128. After playing games on my C128, it just sat there waiting for new games. But even after games, the XE was used all the time, Print Shop, Newsroom, RAMbrandt, WP, digitising, music, editing a fanzine....never got on with those things on C64. Edited April 3, 2008 by thomasholzer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prodos8 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 I wonder if the original pic was b&w as that really makes it seem dated. Nice though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaxda Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 That's inspirational right there... I think I am going to take the 800 out of my closet and give it desk status. Sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumzyman Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Cool, I saw this on Digg this morning and got a good smile out of it. Looks similar to my first setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joplinatari Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 I've got that exact same early '80s vintage Sony 13" TV that I use with my Atari 400 & 800 setups. Couldn't ask for a better monitor. The picture and color quality of their early sets rivals many of the modern CRT sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 My desk looked similar but never that neat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybernoid Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 That looks like Dr. Clu's setup today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banquo Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 They had LCD clocks then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prodos8 Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 They had LCD clocks then?Yep. How do you think Nintendo's Game & Watch series worked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 That picture looks staged - my computer desk never was that clean And who would leave their Atari 410 cassette player connected when two Atari 810 disk drives are available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kripto Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 It's the old 'posed desk' shot. I've been guilty in the past... Indicative of 'setup pride'. Wish I had one of my old Apple II setup... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classics Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 (edited) Love this picture, its my new wallpaper. I think I have those RotJ glasses somewhere long with some Popeye and Pac-Man sets too. Steve Edited April 5, 2008 by classics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEtalGuy66 Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 This was the setup that I used "back in the 80s"... I still have it. My father and I built the wooden enclosure out of an old board we found laying around in the basement, and the top from a school-desk. He asked me about it last time I visited him, so I guess he's still proud of it. One day, maybe I'll clean it up and put another coat of varnish on it. It's solid wood. Assembled with dado-joints, glue, and counter-sunk screws. Pretty indestructable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross PK Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 (edited) That picture looks staged - my computer desk never was that clean And who would leave their Atari 410 cassette player connected when two Atari 810 disk drives are available? Maybe, maybe not. There are some houses that are spotless like that all over, all of the time. Edited April 8, 2008 by Ross PK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 This was the setup that I used "back in the 80s"... I still have it. Neat. Your 1050s didn't melt in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybernoid Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 I think I have those RotJ glasses somewhere long with some Popeye and Pac-Man sets too. I just noticed those. Yeah, I had those RotJ glasses too. I wonder if my Mom has those boxed up somewhere.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guyjin Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 This was the setup that I used "back in the 80s"... I still have it. Clearly some quality woodwork... but did you have to crown it with a commiedor monitor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urchlay Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Clearly some quality woodwork... but did you have to crown it with a commiedor monitor? What else was he supposed to do? Atari never made us a monitor for the 8-bits... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 (edited) Atari should have sold at least this announced monitor (XC1411): Edited April 9, 2008 by Philsan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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