Magic Knight Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 (edited) Ok bit of fun here>... I was I was thinking about what the most unique and exclusive part of my Atari collection i treasure the most! Amongst having my 800 with an incognito and some nice bits of Software, my most coveted piece of my collection was my Word processor package. This which i spent around 6 months combing and monitoring Ebay for! For fun - whats your most teasured part of your collection and why? Edited June 26, 2013 by Magic Knight 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Probably by mint boxed Atari Video Music. It took me the most time to find (and afford) one, and it's almost as old as I am. It is also a product of the "real" Atari, when the company was still innovative and creating new things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Westphal Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 I had a 1200xl that I sold to rdea6 here... I now have a rebuilt Indus Gt, Percom At88spd single/double ( rebuilt, for sale ), and a growing collection of in the box XE series games. I love my 130xe and soon will have all 3 parts to build a new one ( mainboard, new case, new keyboard ). I love spartados 3.3c on cart from Lance at video 61. I dont like my 800 right now as it is giving me fits...plays games on cart and disk but has garbled menu/basic screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 I had a Atari 2600 game I programmed signed by Freddy Krueger http://atariage.com/forums/topic/169496-nitebear-on-sleepystreet/page__st__25#entry2111752 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Boxed Atari Touch Me, just the name makes me giggle French PAL 7800 with SCART Stupidly sold my 1400XL motherboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Knight Posted June 26, 2013 Author Share Posted June 26, 2013 Stupidly sold my 1400XL motherboard Oh... how could you do such a thing....?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Westphal Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Well, I sold my 1200xl here on Atariage, so It went to a good home. WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter83 Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Mine would be one of three items. 1. Mogul Maniac in a Romox reprogrammable cartridge 2. Atari 1200XL system. 3. My two Atari Demo Cartridges. ( CXL4019 400/800 in store demo, RX8105 XE Demo Cart) What I wish I had would be a legit prototype or 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 (edited) Heavily upgraded PAL modded 1200XL with VBXE, U1MB, stereo, PBI, internal APT IDEa interface, 5v PSU... no contest. Edited June 26, 2013 by flashjazzcat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariGeezer Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 (edited) Oh... how could you do such a thing....?! Because he was a very nice guy and sold it to me That would be my #1, #2 is my Incognito 800... Edited June 26, 2013 by AtariGeezer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Payne Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 It's actually that Pong console in that image to the left. It's not all that rare or interesting but that IS the first game system my family owned. My dad gave it to me several years back when he came across it in storage. I don't make a point to collect but if I can get my hands on "classic" stuff like this, I keep it safe. I just wish I never sold my ol' 130xe. I could say the same about my 800 but as soon as I sold that to a guy, it broke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Larry Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 My many purchases from Best Electronics of items not available elsewhere -- like new warrantied motherboards! -Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idavis Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 My original 800. Still works and is my baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+slx Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 My original PAL 800/810 combo from 1982 (returned to me after a stint with my nephews) + large box Star Raiders, closely followed by an Indus GT. (I "measured" this by thinking about which items I would most loathe to sell if I needed money). I don't really have anything really rare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sm3 Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 I have to agree with idavis and slx, my most prized Atari items are my unaldulterated 800/810 combo! Although the Incognito board beckons me to change that Good thing I've installed an Ultimate 1MB in my 130XE first though as this has staved off my temptation to mess with the 800 for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbking67 Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Well for me my pride and joy are mostly my icd products, namely: Multi I/O SpartaDOS X RTime8 I have some other rarer items, but these ones for me turned my Ataris into a really cool personal computer. I have many OSS carts and disk programs, but I doubt they are Ultra-Rare. Diamond GOS cartridge (probably semi-rare but it was a disappointment for me). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WizWor Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 I would have to say my 1200xl. Thanks Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACML Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I'll have to say my 1200XL. A very close second would be a stock 800. I too shunned the 1200XL in 1983/4, but I've since seen the light. The incompatibility with many then B-ROM only games doomed its success. Now, it's the last piece of Atari hardware I'd part with. An honorable mention would be my SDRIVE NUXX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroPage Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 My 800XL and Indus GT. The 800XL was a present for Christmas of '83, and the Indus came after two summers of mowing lawns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenjennings Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 The nicest thing I have is a Steve Tucker/AtariMax Super 1200XL. http://www.atarimax.com/forsale/salecomp.html#1200XL Angels sing when it is powered up. If only it had 4 joystick ports it would be perfect. Close second is the 800 with Incognito. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Subject doesn't exactly say, but it is in the 8bit forums so as far as the 8bits go, it would be my modded 800XL. Otherwise, my Falcon 060 and PAK 68/3 equipped, super STacy! I love all 3 - probably spent more time with them than is healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixelmischief Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Atari 130XE w/ Ultimate 1MB, VBXE 2.0, "XE-Touch" keyboard enhancer, XF551 w/ 3.5" Modification (Puff), and 2GB CF on MyIDE-II All I need now is a stereo upgrade and I'll be AOK. Or I'll start obsessing about pimping out my 1200XL. One of the two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanr256 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 My favorite 8-bit is the 800XL I have with the following mods: 1. Newell 256K RAM upgrade 2. SuperVideo 2.0 & 2.1 (2.1a?) 3. RamrodXL w/ OSNXL, Omnimon and Omniview -Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a8isa1 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Unique pride and joy would have to be my OSS Action! cartridge but I have a love/hate relationship with the manual. What I treasure the most is something different. I have to say it's the whole Atari community. People are always willing to help. Continual new developments (especially since 2005 or thereabouts) in software and hardware keeps this hobby interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emc Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 The most treasured item in my Atari collection is my Commodore 1702 monitor. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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