ravi@mcnc.UUCP (Ravi Subrahmanyan) (07/16/86)
The following stuff is available for sale:
1) ATR8000:
64K, with CP/M. Has an RS232 port, a Centronics
(printer) port, and disk-drive port. In the Atari
mode the rs232 and printer ports replace the 850 interface,
and the disk drive port allows generic disk drives to be
added in addition to regular 810/1050/Indus etc. drives.
I've used 2 Tandon 100-2 drives (double sided, double
density 360 K each) in addition to a 1050 and an Indus.
The ATR also provides a 48K printer buffer (built in in
Atari mode). It works with all the old Atari machines.
In the CP/M mode, it is a full CP/M machine using the
ATARI as a terminal. The full complement of CP/M
software can be run (Wordstar, Turbo Pascal, ZCPR3,
Dbase II, etc.) You'll get the 80 column cartridge
which works if you have a black&white TV or a
monitor (works great on a commodore 1702). Plus,
of course, all the software you could possibly ask for:
all the stuff mentioned above, plus Mbasic, Smodem,
tons and tons of utilities, C compilers, assmeblers;
you name it.
It is also possible to add an MSDOS board (IBM PC
compatibility without graphics) to the ATR, or
use it for a hard disk for the Atari.
2) Two Tandon 100-2 double-sided, double density drives.
The drives are in cases, with power supplies, and are
in pefect working condition and perfectly aligned.
They come with all necessary cables.
3) A 1200XL and 835 modem; no big deal, but useful for spare
GTIA's and ANTIC's; plus Action!, BASIC, a few zillion
games, utilities, Atariwriter, lots of telecommunications
stuff, and more. Good for giving the kids their own
machine to fight over and call BBS's with...
For those who would like more info on the ATR8000, check out
BYTE, December 83, page 329, or ANALOG's july '86 issue
for a descriptive article.
As far as prices are concerned, I'll accept anything reasonable
(be bold, make an offer!). I'm primarily interested in getting
the equipment out because I simply can't afford to spend time
with it any more. It is a lot of fun to play with, but I do
have to graduate.. For a reference on list prices, the ATR
used to list for $500.00, and the disk drives now go for $100
each for a bare drive, + $75 (approx) for case and power
supply. Offer whatever you can afford, I'm very flexible on
pricing. Please reply to
{decvax,ihnp4}!mcnc!ravi
Dept. of Electrical Engg,
Duke University,
Durham, NC 27706
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