Ok I got the Atari 800 story officially up...

Post by **benheck** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 1:10 pm

So now it's OK to tell anyone. I figured the faster I got it online the better.

Check the homepage, enjoy the story!

x24 · Post by **x24** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 1:24 pm

sweet, checking it out right now

Reaperman@home · Post by **Reaperman@home** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 1:26 pm

well now I want it even more, but respect the fact that this laptop costs more than some new ones with their handy "floating points" and "parallel ports"

the XL/XEs should have basic built in with option held down on powerup, though--now I want to check my xegs. if I recall it needs a power supply though (a crazy one too). but who wants to play those basic games anyway? that's what you use an XE for the extra "eye candy" *rofl*

Post by **Gamelver** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 2:04 pm

wow...I love it

. especially the top of the case, when closed......good "making of" story, too

bioniclebert · Post by **bioniclebert** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 2:12 pm

Good read, nice job.

Hmmm.. Tinfoil.

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 2:18 pm

Very cool.

Cant wait to see the video...
(Just hope noone /.'s the video... Talk about going over bandwidth...)

abbibi · Post by **abbibi** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 2:29 pm

Ok, Ben. I am now officially head-over-heels in love with you!

Now you guys know why I didn't get far with my own portable Atari XEGS...
...What I wouldn't give for Ben's plastic fabrication hardware...

Darth Fett · Post by **Darth Fett** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 2:32 pm

COOOLLLLL!!!!!!

It's amazing!

It's beutiful!

I'ts the first time i ever saw a atari 800 computer!

Post by **Sparkfist** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 2:41 pm

Thats one of your best "making of" stories. Its cool that you really showed how you made the keyboard (really helps me, a lot). The Atari 800 laptop is the Uber portables.

P.S. I know there are support to be two dots over "U", I didnt feel like finding that letter.

*o* · Post by ***o*** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 2:44 pm

wow....im speechless

Post by **gannon** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 2:47 pm

Programming all night, then having the disk fail with a BOOT ERROR message. Prepared me for Windows!

totokan · Post by **totokan** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 2:56 pm

the date says 11-16, although that's tomorrow. Nice making-of, one of my favorite atari's, too.

Post by **bicostp** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 3:15 pm

Nice Atari lappy! I admire your patience. (I would have said "f*** it" years ago!

So I take it you're keeping this one (like the VCSp1?

)

HotDog-Cart · Post by **HotDog-Cart** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 3:17 pm

way To Go, Ben

This Portable is Magnificant

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xxxeagle · Post by **xxxeagle** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 3:42 pm

Wow thats really nice. Its so sleek looking. I The thumbstick is cool too.