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   Ed Vance to DAMON A. GETSMAN   
   Atari 8-bit hardware   
   14 Dec 12 20:43:00   
   
   DAG>    I've been toying with the idea of putting together an Atari 8-bit syste   
      >again for some time now.  I remember on the last system I had, a 130XE, tha   
      >there was a major hardware addition made by Robert Puff that had given HDD   
      >standard RS-232 interface access plus some other things to the system.  If   
      >going to invest again I'm definitely going to need something of the sort, s   
      >was kind of wondering how much something like this might go for now days, i   
      >anybody knows.  Also wondering how easy it might be to set up hardware on o   
      >to enable an ethernet link, or if any software might've been developed for   
      >that might allow something like SLIP or PPP over a serial or parallel   
      >connection.  If I'm going to use money on antiquated hardware I might as we   
      >make sure that it's going to be somewhat useful in this day and age for me.   
      >    Also, anybody out there using any Atari hardware higher than 8-bit, lik   
      >any of the ST models or the TT?  I can't remember any other of their models   
      >but I know there were a few more, too.   
      >    God the nostalgia for the system that I first learned computing and cod   
      >on.  :)  What did you guys start out with?   
      
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