ownd225 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Hello! I have just bought some used Atari 800 computers, and one of the 800's says 288K on the label, and I do not know if this is a special edition or not! I can provide pics if necessary. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+David_P Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Axlon made such upgrades. There are a number of ramdisk programs that support that upgrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ownd225 Posted November 12, 2014 Author Share Posted November 12, 2014 It doesnt look like a mod, it literally says 288K on the label Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 No 800 left Atari with more than the three 16k ram slots filled, making a 48k machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 It's more than likely the AXLON 288 Mosaic ram select... They sold some 800's with it installed and labeled as such but it was not from Atari that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ownd225 Posted November 13, 2014 Author Share Posted November 13, 2014 I don't think so, here are a couple pics (sorry for bad quality): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClausB Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Easy enough to open and see what boards are inside. Probably find a 10K OS, 16K RAM, 256K RAM, and 16K RAM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Easy enough to open and see what boards are inside. Probably find a 10K OS, 16K RAM, 256K RAM, and 16K RAM. Claus - did anything like this leave Atari? Pretty sweet if so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ownd225 Posted November 13, 2014 Author Share Posted November 13, 2014 So would this be considered a rare console? Because I have tried to do some research and have found nothing so far... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 The 288 does not appear aligned with the 800, When Axlon did the install the numbers would be perfectly straight.... unless the picture is somehow warped. It looks like someone added the card and messed up the number alignment... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenjennings Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 its probably a bundle from a dealer. My original Atari 800 was 48K assembled as such by the mail-order dealer, not Atari. It came with a 16K board, and a 32K (mosaic) board. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariGeezer Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 (edited) Could be the Windhover or Byrd 288k Atari 800 memory upgrade? I did the same mod on my 1st 800... http://atariage.com/forums/topic/218598-lf-atari-800-288k-windhoverbyrd-install-docs/?do=findComment&comment=2865789 Edited November 13, 2014 by AtariGeezer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam242 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 (edited) If you want to complete that keyboard, I have a right SHIFT key... and I know where you might get the left one. Edited November 13, 2014 by adam242 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kogden Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 So would this be considered a rare console? Because I have tried to do some research and have found nothing so far... No. The console isn't all that rare. The 256K RAM board is not real common and an interesting find though. You might find 2 or 3 programs that will use it or use it as a RAMdisk. Software that uses extended RAM intended for 800XL/130XE will NOT use the RAM as the implementation of extended RAM on the 800 and the XL/XE machines is TOTALLY different. Unfortunately, RAM was pretty expensive when the 800 hit the streets and not near as many people bought RAM expansions thus not many people wrote software that utilized them either. Does this make your 800 a super-rare prototype worth a gazillion dollars? Nope. Does it make it a cool toy worth keeping and playing with? Yep. As for the label thing, Atari probably sold the RAM upgrade manufacturer a bunch of labels and they just printed 288K on them and replaced the label when they did the upgrade. Don't read too much into that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClausB Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Have you tried simply opening the lid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ownd225 Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 No not at the moment as I can only type a few forum posts', as I have been busy... But I can try to manage that this weekend, If I have the time to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxheap Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 (edited) No not at the moment as I can only type a few forum posts', as I have been busy... But I can try to manage that this weekend, If I have the time to. PM me if you want the left shift key and are in the US. Edited November 15, 2014 by maxheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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