+bob1200xl Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I put up a 1400XL on eBay - needed more space for my 1200XLs... $1400. No idea what it's worth. Bob 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spookt Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Do you have a link to the auction? (Not that I'll be affording where that'll end) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bob1200xl Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 Good idea, but I don't actually know how to include a link. Bob http://www.ebay.com/itm/Atari-8-bit-1400XL-computer-tested-400-800-1200XL-600XL-800XL-/262103742364?hash=item3d0699b79c:g:PPUAAOSw5ZBWJn3c (did that work?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ripdubski Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Wish I had $1400+ laying around... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 (edited) (did that work?) Yes, and you can also embed the item number between EBAY tags. A beautiful machine, but the best thing is the "I need more space for my 1200XLs" sentiment. Edited October 20, 2015 by flashjazzcat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Mynott Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 (edited) how much memory did the 1400XL have? I assume it was 64K? Edited October 20, 2015 by Steve Mynott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 how much memory did the 1400XL have? I assume it was 64K? You assume correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 was the only major diff to the 1200XL the PBI? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Z Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 was the only major diff to the 1200XL the PBI? built in modem as well I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+David_P Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 And V: voice synth built in as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bob1200xl Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 The 1400XL has a multi-layer motherboard (a ground plane), external power supplies (+5v, -5v, and +12v), a buffered PBI, A V: device (Votrax SC-01), a T: device (300 baud modem), built-in BASIC, 64K of RAM, two joystick ports, and a bunch of coolness built-in. Not to mention a much more user-friendly cartridge port! I haven't tried yet, but I think the 1450XL board will also fit in this case. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Does it use essentially the same keyboard as a 1200XL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariGeezer Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 (edited) My 1200XL keyboard does work on the 1450 board, so I would guess it should work on the 1400 board too... Edited October 20, 2015 by AtariGeezer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bob1200xl Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 Yes. I'm using a 1200XL k/b on this one. Just to test, however. The original k/b has mods on it so it's going with the unit. You can also use a 1200XL top cover but you have to do a little minor surgery. You can tell a 1400XL top cover by the missing L1 L2 LEDs. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Yes. I'm using a 1200XL k/b on this one. Just to test, however. The original k/b has mods on it so it's going with the unit. OK, I could see the connector was the same, so I assumed it would take a 1200XL keyboard. More specifically though, is the keyboard that comes with the 1400XL the same, as in having the same feel and so forth? You can also use a 1200XL top cover but you have to do a little minor surgery. You can tell a 1400XL top cover by the missing L1 L2 LEDs. I see that now. So one feature a 1200XL has over the 1400XL... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bob1200xl Posted October 21, 2015 Author Share Posted October 21, 2015 The 14xx keyboards are a mixed lot - some are better feeling than others. They are all Mitsumi and use the same implementation (look the same on the back). 1200XL keyboards come in a number of 'grades', also. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenjennings Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 The 1400XL is so luv-er-ly. Too bad my wife spent all the money I'll every have before I met her. If someone gets it in their mind to make a modern Atari reboot it should be based on the 1400. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 The 14xx keyboards are a mixed lot - some are better feeling than others. They are all Mitsumi and use the same implementation (look the same on the back). 1200XL keyboards come in a number of 'grades', also. Alright, well I've owned several 1200XL's. I recently sold this beauty, which I would rather have kept: 1200XL Boxed I didn't realise there was much variation on the keyboards, just that they're all great. It sounds like 1200XL keyboards are generally better than 1400XL's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mytek Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Yes, and you can also embed the item number between EBAY tags. A beautiful machine, but the best thing is the "I need more space for my 1200XLs" sentiment. He needed to make room for some IBM Model M keyboards sitting next to his 1200XL's with TK-II's installed - Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mytek Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Wow $1,400 and no free shipping or even a power supply. I know these guys are rare, but didn't realize the kind of price you could get for one. Dang if I had only known 20 years ago, I would have scooped up all of these I could find -Michael 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 You'd have done well to scoop 1400XLs up, since they were never offered for sale AFAIK. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Z Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 You'd have done well to scoop 1400XLs up, since they were never offered for sale AFAIK. yeah, I think most of them came out of atari trash, didn't they? According to curts site, Atari removed the model number badges from computers they threw away, to prevent people from trying to return the trash to stores for a refund. Since bob's is missing this, I assume it came out of Atari corps dumpster at some point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mytek Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 yeah, I think most of them came out of atari trash, didn't they? According to curts site, Atari removed the model number badges from computers they threw away, to prevent people from trying to return the trash to stores for a refund. Since bob's is missing this, I assume it came out of Atari corps dumpster at some point. Reminds me of a place I used to work for that built ultra-cold refrigeration systems and they switched over to a new model when they still had considerably stock for the old model. Everything went into the trash, but not before someone took a spray can and put graffiti all over it and also took a hammer to it as well. It was sad to see, since we were talking about brand new usable parts. At least Atari didn't do this. So what the 1400XL brings to the table over a 1200XL is the PBI, built-in Basic, 300 baud Modem, and a Voice Synthesizer. Otherwise it's essentially a 1200XL? So is the Voice Synth built-in to the motherboard or a separate plug-in module? Reason I ask is in the photo there looks to be a daughter board of some sort. I figure its either the Synth or the Modem. If it were the Synth, would this be adaptable to a 1200XL? Be pretty cool if it were, and even if not available it could be duplicated. Any 1450XLD's make it out into the wild? - Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roydea6 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Any 1450XLD's make it out into the wild? - Michael Some like the one being Auctioned on Ebay ,, but some motherboards wiere sold.. http://atariage.com/forums/topic/186380-1450-xld-motherboard-build-assorted-questions/?p=2349640 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 (edited) The daughter board is the modem. The daughter board uses a TI modem chip. Some mother boards use a 74HC942 chip instead of the daughter board. The SC-01-A speech chip is above and to the left of the modem. Edited October 21, 2015 by Kyle22 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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