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Atari 800 Laptop
Tech Blog —
... Master video game modder Ben HEck is back at it again, and this time, he's built a custom Atari 800 Laptop. It features a 15-inch display, Atari XEGS motherboard, and a flush-mount cartridge slot. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Uses original, new-old-stock Atari 800 keyboard. This is probably the best keyboard in the history of computing, so it was worth including.
[via Benheck]
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atari 800 laptop casemod gets another go by ben heck
technabob —
... that makes it much more like the original 800 too.
Here's the 800 laptop in action, playing Lucasfilm Games' 1984 classic BallBbazer, one of my favorite 8-bit games of all time:
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And a little Buck Rogers for those of you into that scene:
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Want to get one for yourself, or just want to see how he built it? Head on over to Ben’s website for more details. ...
Ben Heck's Latest Atari 800 Laptop Could Be His Best Yet [Atari]
Gizmodo —
... 15″ screen, similar to the C64 laptop but this one is better looking and shinier (obviously important) - Uses original, new-old-stock Atari 800 keyboard. This is probably the best keyboard in the history of computing, so it was worth including, despite the complications (see story) - Flush-mount cartridge slot. - Amazing old-school styling! Oh, and there's the classic Ballblazer too: [Ben Heck via Technabob]
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Ben Heck’s finest Atari 800 laptop mod
Gizmo Watch —
... circuitry and custom OS ROM to use a 2.5″ PATA hard drive.
* Large 15″ screen, similar to the C64 laptop but this one is better looking and shinier (obviously important)
* Uses original, new-old-stock Atari 800 keyboard. This is probably the best keyboard in the history of computing, so it was worth including, despite the complications.
* Flush-mount cartridge slot.
Via: BenHeck/Technabob
Video: Ben Heck amazes with Atari 800 laptop -- again
Engadget —
... Of all the legacy platforms that have been massaged by modder extraordinaire Ben Heck, it seems the Atari 800 is his favorite. One got the portable treatment back in November of 2005, and he then re-worked it in late 2006. He's done it again, creating the ...
Ben Heck Atari 800 laptop casemod mk3 is best yet [Video]
SlashGear —
... Be still my beating retro heart. Ben Heck has been flexing his awesome mod-skills and produced this incredible Atari 800 laptop casemod, replete with hearing-aid-beige casing, authentic keyboard – which pops-up at an angle – and front-loading cartridge slot. ...
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