Beetle Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Hi, check out what atarinoob would have loved to get for cheap on last sunday's flea. Greetings, Beetle 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Hi, check out what atarinoob would have loved to get for cheap on last sunday's flea. Greetings, Beetle I'll take 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Cool. Looks like a Ben Heck special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 (edited) Damn, there's just no stopping you is there! Aside from your other obvious project, that little card reader is quite the give away. Awesome, let's see the inside! Edited June 7, 2007 by remowilliams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Do you have pics of making it or just it's insides? Very cool. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Cool. Looks like a Ben Heck special. Ben Heck's laptop was cool, but a little too much with the "burled walnut" etc... This looks like something more along the lines of a "real" Atari machine. It looks great from what I can tell. I would love to have something like this... more, more please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pengwin Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 GIMME, GIMME, GIMME!!!! I want one. Beetle, you are a genius! :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pseudografx Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 That's pretty awesome, much better than the old Atari laptop project. Will you post some more pictures of the exterior and interior? And will you accept credit cards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBen Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Hi beetle, you are the greatest. Please create a new production line for us. We all want to get it. BB What´s the name of this notebook???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetle Posted June 7, 2007 Author Share Posted June 7, 2007 Hi, I am glad you like it I call my machine the Atari 1500XL. It is running now but has not yet all the upgrades i plan for it. An internal mass storage device like SIO2SD, SIO2USB an/or SIO2IDE is mandatory, 512k SRAM and stereo sound will be added, too. The 1500XL is based on my "empty" 600XL. i needed the space above the mainboard for the TFT controller electronics, because of the the design goal of staying as flat as a stock XL computer. 'By accident' the outer dimensions are same as a 1200XL. Here are some pics for you. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Who do I need to boker a deal with to get one? - Looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gury Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Beetle, great work Atari 1500XL officially announced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjb Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Wow! That is really cool! tjb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redb3ard Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Hi, I am glad you like it I call my machine the Atari 1500XL. It is running now but has not yet all the upgrades i plan for it. An internal mass storage device like SIO2SD, SIO2USB an/or SIO2IDE is mandatory, 512k SRAM and stereo sound will be added, too. The 1500XL is based on my "empty" 600XL. i needed the space above the mainboard for the TFT controller electronics, because of the the design goal of staying as flat as a stock XL computer. 'By accident' the outer dimensions are same as a 1200XL. Dude... I expected something impressive, in an amateur sort of way. You know, just a notch above having the lcd duct-taped to the 600XL case or something. But this is absolutely awesome. I can't even figure out how you did the case, short of having some injection molds milled. It looks better than authentic, it looks like what an XL-styled laptop would look like, if we were in some weird parallel universe where Atari had made such a thing. I'm stunned. When can I expect my NeXTBook? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastRobPlus Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 (edited) I'd love to see a recreation of the Atari XE luggable that was being considered back in the 80s. *edit* I have to agree with the others here that this has de-throned the famous Ben Heck 800 portable. Edited June 7, 2007 by FastRobPlus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathtrappomegranate Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Beetle, it's a thing of beauty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almost Rice Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 I like this so much more than the keyboard from Ben. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classics Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 That is so awesome I do not even know what to say. I'm totally speechless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pengwin Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Beetle, how many requests for one of these would it take for you to go into production? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Beetle, how many requests for one of these would it take for you to go into production? Sadly I don't see any of this awesome type of work going into production, unless you had injection molds made - which would then make the cost astronomical. By hand that's a crazy amount of work to be doing for someone else, but I'd still like one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bf2k+ Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Absolutely amazing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+kheller2 Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Hi, I am glad you like it I call my machine the Atari 1500XL. It is running now but has not yet all the upgrades i plan for it. An internal mass storage device like SIO2SD, SIO2USB an/or SIO2IDE is mandatory, 512k SRAM and stereo sound will be added, too. The 1500XL is based on my "empty" 600XL. i needed the space above the mainboard for the TFT controller electronics, because of the the design goal of staying as flat as a stock XL computer. 'By accident' the outer dimensions are same as a 1200XL. Dude... I expected something impressive, in an amateur sort of way. You know, just a notch above having the lcd duct-taped to the 600XL case or something. But this is absolutely awesome. I can't even figure out how you did the case, short of having some injection molds milled. It looks better than authentic, it looks like what an XL-styled laptop would look like, if we were in some weird parallel universe where Atari had made such a thing. I'm stunned. When can I expect my NeXTBook? Looks like a pair or more of 1050 case tops for the lid, the main back looks like a 600xl (make the cart port that much closer to the rear of the unit). Incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Here are some pics for you. What, no pictures of the rear connector panel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetle Posted June 8, 2007 Author Share Posted June 8, 2007 (edited) I am currently on vacation, so i cant upload new pics right now. On the back ist a stock PAL 600XL. The case is done by using parts of 600XL2x800XL1050102710103 tubes cyanacrylatesome 2 component polyester resinand a dead PC Keyboard Pictures of the inside i will add after all is tidied up and the planned upgrades are in. Beetle Edited June 8, 2007 by Beetle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JellE Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Very good job Beetle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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