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mindsofeuropa1981 t1_j1pe0yt wrote
That 12 inch color display is state of the art.
zooterlooter t1_j1pmwdh wrote
That used to suck me in like a moth to a flame.
Cro-manganese t1_j1pscly wrote
You’d better stand way off to the side so that the x-rays don’t ruin your eyes.
Pinkfatrat t1_j1pupov wrote
I still have an 800XL.
MisterBigDude t1_j1purmr wrote
Just what the well-dressed teens are doing in between business meetings.
ProfessionalBed1623 t1_j1pv7x0 wrote
Oh if I had only I had fully understood what I had in my hands.
lowlandr t1_j1q0rfg wrote
Me too. Cassette drive as well :)
lowlandr t1_j1q0ym5 wrote
I started writing basic on one and then spent 30+ years in dev. Not a bad career choice IMO.
dotnetdotcom t1_j1q101d wrote
I wish I had kept my Atari ST.
OldMork t1_j1qhe4q wrote
I actually measured my old CRT because my work had a fancy meter, and it was way below any recomended values.
0erlikon t1_j1qht9d wrote
I remember playing Archon (Chess), River Raid, & Up & Down on the 8bit Atari. Such a long time ago now.
VergerCT t1_j1qt06f wrote
I had an 800 I believe with a separate floppy drive.
Cro-manganese t1_j1rts97 wrote
Yeah, it was more a thing our parents would tell us - “don’t sit too close to the TV or you’ll ruin your eyes”.
I don’t think there was any truth to the idea.
Ok-Elk-6087 t1_j1sedt3 wrote
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snotick t1_j1sn88t wrote
Locked case??
Blissful_Relief t1_j1u0m7e wrote
I wonder if one of these displays ever survives today. I bet it would fetch a nice price.
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