A guy must have been really messed up to think, “gee, I want a portable Atari”, but that is exactly what happened.
He built it, and the specs are pretty funny.
- Uses (what’s left of) an Atari XE GS (Game System) the last model Atari 800 type computer from 1987.
- 8″ TFT active matrix display
- Compact Flash “hard disk drive” utilizing MyDOS 4.53 for maximum drive size of 16 megabytes. Card is removable for swapping.
- Built-in NiMH battery pack and charger (uses external plug like a normal laptop) Also battery is removable from base as with most laptops.
- Full (Atari 800) sized keyboard
- Brushed aluminum and wood grain everywhere! A weird combo style, sure, but I like it!
I was never a big Atari fan myself, I was more born into the start of the Nintendo generation, and I can’t think of any console I would like to see made portable more than the Nintendo Virtual Boy. So if someone could come up with that, I would be happy.
Some other pretty great things on his site too…
This is great!
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