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Atari 800 XE Laptop

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the because-you-can dept.

Lester Oats writes "Benjamin J. Heckendorn (of Atari VCSp, NES Micro, & PS2p fame) has been at it again! Summary from his site: "Of all the portable videogame devices I've ever built over the years one system has always been my 'Holy Grail' to make - my 'dream portable' if you will. (Yes, even more so than my Neo Geo arcade machine) And now after a couple years of tinkering it is complete! Without further ado - the Atari 800 XE Laptop!""

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  1. Handy... by lastchance_000 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I love the error list right by the screen. Windows machines should come with that. Of course, it would need a bigger monitor...

  2. Best line by bobdinkel · · Score: 5, Funny
    From the linked-to page:
    Thankfully it hasn't been on Slashdot yet, I'd know as that usually tears my bandwidth a new one.

    Poor bastard

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  3. Re:Atari 800 webserver? by Howard+Beale · · Score: 1, Funny

    No, his webserver is a Commodore 64.

  4. Web site is /.ed by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 2, Funny

    I can't get to the web site, but they never found the Holy Grail either, did they?

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  5. Safe by 3CRanch · · Score: 4, Funny

    Interesting...

    and probably the only OS left that doesn't have exploits / virus' targeting it ;)

  6. Can't wait to see the bill...... by thatshortkid · · Score: 2, Funny

    Thankfully it hasn't been on Slashdot yet, I'd know as that usually tears my bandwidth a new one.

    Consider it torn... ;)

    Coolest project I've seen in ages.

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  7. But by joeybagadonuts · · Score: 2, Funny

    But does it run Linux?

  8. Re:ugh by OakDragon · · Score: 3, Funny

    Hmmm... looks fine on my Atari 400. :)

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  9. Neo Geo arcade machine by GoodOmens · · Score: 2, Funny
    Further down the page ... his custom build arcade machine ... my favorite:

    It has all custom graphics, brushed aluminum side panels and a LED coin counting display that also computes how many cases of beer the money stash will buy.

    Awesome.

  10. Re:Created in years... by kmartshopper · · Score: 2, Funny

    Did you try http://benheck.com/$sys$index.html?

  11. Re:Odd Site by cliveholloway · · Score: 2, Funny

    Goddammit he needs to give us warning ;-)

    Bastard - I used to like Wednesdays...

    I'll work something out so he'll be ready next time.

    cLive ;-)

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  12. Re:Remove alternating colour background! by erikharrison · · Score: 2, Funny

    Actually, that's a bandwidth artifact. There is a white background that takes some time to load, due to the site being Slashdotted

  13. Re:Mirror by jdeluise · · Score: 2, Funny

    I notice that this is the same site that was reported yesterday on Digg about the portable N64. Interestingly, the site was not brought down by the Digg people.....so.....score 1 for Slashdot!

  14. iPower dies from a slashdotting... by mattyohe · · Score: 1, Funny

    and yet they want you to stick arround and buy webhosting from them.

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  15. But can it run OS X? by netglen · · Score: 2, Funny

    Cool project but can it run OS X?