tjlazer Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 (edited) I have an idea. I was thinking about building an Atari 130XEf. A 130XE in a 1040STf case! With working ST keyboard and a XF551 controller and 3.5" drive on the right side where the ST drive would go. How hard would this be to do??? edit - please move this into the 8-bit forum... Edited October 13, 2009 by tjlazer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 (edited) Sounds cool, but you'd have a fair gap where the main part of the ST keyboard was (I'm figuring it'd be easier to just use the 130XE keyboard). I'd retain the cursor keys... do some tricky wiring so they work as they should. Maybe even include the F1-F4 keys ala 1200XL (IIRC, Metalguy99 did this on a 130XE). The numeric pad... ideal space for one of the SIO2SD type devices with LCD display. Edited October 13, 2009 by Rybags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 (edited) This seems like a superb idea. Personally I'd go the whole hog and try to make the whole ST keyboard work: it would be nice to have the numeric keypad double up as the number keys. Why not just put an SIO2SD LCD below the cursor keys? Perhaps make the extra function keys double up as buttons to control the SIO2SD somehow... man, I'd love to see this built! My other ST is looking worried... There would probably be a market out there for a 130XE in an ST case, built in 3.5" floppy, internal hard disk, SIO2SD, 1MB RAM, etc, etc. Edited October 13, 2009 by flashjazzcat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Maybe Curt can make an ST to XE keyboard adapter. Might be interesting. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Oberhäuser Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 I would buy such a beast:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Heck, if you're gonna go this far with this, get a Mega ST and use that case instead. Separate keyboard, and tons of room for whatever you're wanting to do... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjlazer Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 Well a 130XE with a 1024k MOD will make this a 1040XEf! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Stick a VBXE in there and some other bits, and it would be a 1040VBXESIO2SDFM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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