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Title: Modern Word Processing in the Age of Atari
Post by: LambdaMikel on 00:35, 02 December 18
Why Atari is (also) cool - AtariWriter and Atari 1020 Plotter Demo!

Anybody got a plotter for the CPC?

https://youtu.be/fOs4xlI4DTs

Title: Re: Modern Word Processing in the Age of Atari
Post by: LambdaMikel on 01:19, 02 December 18
And here one with the Centronics GLP I recently purchased for the CPC - it requires a SIO-to-parallel interface:

https://youtu.be/nnVSONZyIGE
Title: Re: Modern Word Processing in the Age of Atari
Post by: robcfg on 01:26, 02 December 18
Thanks for the nice video!


The 800XL was my first computer and I still love the sound of the keyboard and the overall look and feel of the machine.


Never saw a 1020 back in the days, but I think is pretty cool!
Title: Re: Modern Word Processing in the Age of Atari
Post by: LambdaMikel on 03:07, 02 December 18
And you got the CPC after the 800 XL?
Title: Re: Modern Word Processing in the Age of Atari
Post by: robcfg on 10:54, 02 December 18
Yes, because I had 6128s at school and the Basic dialect was way better.


So I begged for it, and got a 464 with green monitor. Fair enough considering that it was quite an investment for my family at the time.
Title: Re: Modern Word Processing in the Age of Atari
Post by: LambdaMikel on 19:57, 02 December 18
Quote from: robcfg on 10:54, 02 December 18
Yes, because I had 6128s at school and the Basic dialect was way better.


So I begged for it, and got a 464 with green monitor. Fair enough considering that it was quite an investment for my family at the time.


Great. And you kept the Atari as well? You know, Games...  ;D
Title: Re: Modern Word Processing in the Age of Atari
Post by: robcfg on 19:59, 02 December 18
Yes, and in 34 years I only had to replace 1 ram chip!  ;D
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