CCC : Atari machines

From: Lawrence Walker <lwalker_at_mail.interlog.com>
Date: Sun Aug 10 08:47:36 1997

> Date: Fri, 08 Aug 1997 21:27:07 +0500
> Reply-to: classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu
> From: Jeff Hellige <jeffh_at_unix.aardvarkol.com>
> To: "Discussion re-collecting of classic computers" <classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Re: CCC : Atari machines
> X-To: Lawrence Walker <classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>

> On 08-Aug-97, Lawrence Walker wrote:
>
> >> be listed instead or separately? (For that matter, the XE Game System,
> >> which is on the list, only becomes a "computer" when the
> >> separately-marketed keyboard is added to it; otherwise, it is strictly a
> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> >> cartridge game machine too.)
>
> > Not so . I have one in the original packaging . As well as a
> >keyboard, it also included a joystck and a "light-gun". It also had a
> >manual for Atari Basic AND 2 game cartridges.WOW, what a deal. : ^ )
>
> Larry,
>
> I believe that initially, the XEGS keyboard was optional though. The
> wording in the keyboard's manaul, at least the one I have, seems to support
> this. The argument of whether the XEGS is a game console or a computer is one
> that has been going on in the newsgroups for quite some time off and on.
>
> Jeff Jeffh_at_unix.aardvarkol.com
>
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 The one I have had basic built into it's 32k ROM and was
functionally an XE . If the XL and XE qualify then so does
the XEGS IMHO.

ciao larry


 

 
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