romualdl Posted May 16, 2002 Share Posted May 16, 2002 Sorry it's just a one-question-quizz: 1-What are these machines on the picture: strange machines Romu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarimania Posted May 16, 2002 Share Posted May 16, 2002 Moi je sais car je suis dans le club 8-bits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romualdl Posted May 17, 2002 Author Share Posted May 17, 2002 Hi Franck... I knew that some french atarifans would be there... Of course I have better pictures of those but it would then be too obvious... I will post them here when I have more feedback on that one... Romu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 BOB! B O ... B! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari70s Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 they look like either 130XE systems or if its forign it might be a 800XE ( ive seen 1 only of them since im in the states) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelen Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 ummm...modified atari xe's ???? or just with tape on it ?? strange. don't know, but these are not 800xe's. an 800 xe looks just the same as a 65 xe. Thelen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndary Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 it looks like a modified xe computer.. but since the picture is not clear it hard to say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romualdl Posted May 17, 2002 Author Share Posted May 17, 2002 Ok, right these are 130xe. But no masking tape on them, it's something else... Have a look at these front pictures (in fact both machines share a lot of features but still have some differences): 130xe #1 130xe #2 And finally with this one you'll see the kind of mod: mod close-up More info will come later... Romu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 An internal 3 1/2 inch drive from a labtop? Very nice. Please tell us how you did it. And more pics of inside. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romualdl Posted May 17, 2002 Author Share Posted May 17, 2002 Right... It's an internal drive from a laptop fit inside the 130xe. The name of that one is the 130xeSD. It's not an official machine of course but a hack. It was not my work but I'm now the proud owner of one of the few which are existing (I only know about 2)... The internal drive is just the top of the iceberg. I will do more pictures and post more info this weekend... Romu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindfield Posted May 18, 2002 Share Posted May 18, 2002 I'm guessing the other mod, then, is a formerly-external 2400b or higher modem with the LEDs placed in the Atari nameplate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romualdl Posted May 18, 2002 Author Share Posted May 18, 2002 No modem inside sorry but some more info: -1 meg RAM (soldered on the 1st model and socketed on the 2nd) -multi-rom boot (8 on the 1st with led display for the name of the rom/ 4 on the second with onscreen menu) -of course 3.5 floppy drive -sio2pc inside (on the 1st model not on the 2nd) -stereo sound switch (with headphone plug on the 2nd) -external slave 5.25 drive port (on the 1st model) -I may forget some other things but I will make a page with more details and pics soon... In fact the first is more like a prototype, the second being more detail oriented... Romu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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