What does the DOM sticker mean on 400/800's?

[ACML]

I've seen it for years and I have come to the inescapable conclusion that "I just gots to know". What does the white DOM sticker mean that you see inside the cartridge bay of 400 and 800's?

[+5-11under]

Date of Manufacture... or was that too obvious and I'm missing something?

[joeventura]

DOM - Dominican Republic

[Bryan]

Date of Manufacture... or was that too obvious and I'm missing something?

That would make sense if there was also a date, but the stickers only say DOM.

[+wood_jl]

I always figured it meant "DOM"estic, as opposed to PAL, but that's pure conjecture. I've grown accustomed to seeing it, and in many cases, if it's still there, the computer is intact and hasn't been meddled with, by the type who would peel off stickers, open cases, and such.

[Bryan]

I always figured it meant "DOM"estic, as opposed to PAL, but that's pure conjecture. I've grown accustomed to seeing it, and in many cases, if it's still there, the computer is intact and hasn't been meddled with, by the type who would peel off stickers, open cases, and such.

 

That actually makes a lot of sense.

[Thorsten Günther]

As European 800s and 400s either have a PAL or a UK sticker (the difference between these being the RF modulators), I am also damn well sure DOM means "domestic". I don't know if there are FR versions of the 800, but there are SEACM 800XLs with a different video connector that were shipped with a SCART cable.

[mimo]

Agreed, it stands for domestic , UK has UK etc

[Mclaneinc]

So its not Donkey On Motherboard?

 

Damn, I was so sure it was that...

[Fox-1 / mnx]

I opened mine and didn't found a "pal" either.

[atari8warez]

As European 800s and 400s either have a PAL or a UK sticker (the difference between these being the RF modulators), I am also damn well sure DOM means "domestic". I don't know if there are FR versions of the 800, but there are SEACM 800XLs with a different video connector that were shipped with a SCART cable.

 

I was also curious about those labels, so if DOM means domestic, does that imply USA?

Edited September 27, 2012 by atari8warez

[Curt Vendel]

You sir are CORRECT - you win a cookie!

 

DOM is for DOMestic...

 

 

I always figured it meant "DOM"estic, as opposed to PAL, but that's pure conjecture. I've grown accustomed to seeing it, and in many cases, if it's still there, the computer is intact and hasn't been meddled with, by the type who would peel off stickers, open cases, and such.

[Thorsten Günther]

I opened mine and didn't found a "pal" either.

The Atari is our electric friend already, so no need to search for further pals, but we were discussing the stickers usually placed onto the aluminium RF shields, visible when the lid covering the cartridge port(s) is opened. It may have been removed on yours, though - we're talking 30 yo hardware, after all.

 

Thorsten

[Fox-1 / mnx]

but we were discussing the stickers usually placed onto the aluminium RF shields

 

I guess I should've placed a "smiley" in my previous post :-)

 

Mine still has the PAL sticker on it.