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Unboxing a 1984 Atari Peripheral, 25 Years Later

Posted by timothy on from the depreciation-appreciation dept.

Harry writes "When you come across a 1984 Atari Touch Tablet for sale cheap--in the original, unopened box--it would be a crime against computer history not to buy it, open it, install it, and use it, and to document the whole process with photos and commentary."

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  1. I am so excite! by qoncept · · Score: 0, Redundant

    But the software was pretty decent for 1984, and I considered myself proud to have known the Touch Tablet in its authentic Atari glory.

    He forgot to mention how completely worthless it is now and was the day it was made.

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    Whale
  2. Re:It's been 24 years and the floppy still worked? by puddles · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Ah, going back and re-reading the actual text this time I realized it said the floppy was probably used to save images.