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Ow. Ow. OW. THIS CONTROLLER HURTS.
For the 7800, Atari clearly started with the Atari 5200 joystick, then made some changes. The keypad is gone, which is fine, because only a small handful of games used that. The Start/Pause/Reset buttons are also gone, which is a huge loss. They’ve kept the side buttons, but cut their number in half and made them large and decidedly non-mushy. The failure-prone analog stick is also gone, replaced with a standard 8-way digital stick. It’s also smaller than the 5200′s stick. The major problem with the 7800′s stick is that is rapidly becomes very painful to use. The size is small, so you have to grip it tightly, but the stick is stiff, so when you move it, it tends to move the base, as well, twisting your hand. Additionally, side buttons are misplaced on any controller, but on this one, they’re especially bad because you have to grip the base so tightly. Basically, if you enjoy severe wrist pain after about ten minutes of play, this is the controller for you! Of course, I don’t use the Pro-Line…
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Not sure how the keypad while a call is in progress got messed up, but it fixed itself after reboot.
The slim, lightweight Motorola F3 compared to the fat, heavyweight Motorola MR1.
My, how things have changed...
I think this was from a C stock train, which had been brought in to the Upminster depot especially for the open day. I could be remembering incorrectly now, though. From the archives.
Why are the numbers on a telephone in the opposite order to a numeric keypad on a computer or calculator?
The (relatively) large keys of the C5 are sure to be popular. I expect this to be a popular phone amongst heavy texters and those who are looking for a phone, with a few smarts, in a traditional form factor.
Replacing the keypad... Opening the facade does not open the currency safe but there is a security guard standing by in case some idiot tries to attack a closed safe and a serviceman who cannot open it
The 6700s numeric keypad is necessarily small, with a slightly cramped top row, but is surprising comfortable to use. It is notably better than the 6120 and 5630 for example.
Those with big hands might want to stay away, but the comment really applies to the whole phone!
This is probably one of the most attractive vintage computer systems I own, and the only one which is partially made of wood!
Its a 6800-based system, taking up to two 2716 EPROMs and has 1K of RAM, a 6821 user PIA, and a serial interface. The keypad is very nice indeed, with full-travel typewriter-style keys with transparent tops, allowing clear legends to be inserted. The other two 6821 PIAs are dedicated to the keypad and LED display - the multiplexed LED display is a bit on the dim side.
The monitor program can either operate over the local keypad, or over the serial port, but there is a "gotcha", insofar that the serial reception will only work if pin 6 is fed with an active signal - given that this is supposed to be an output pin (in the RS232 standards), either a special serial cable or a PCB modification is required. After reset, the system waits for either a local keypress, or a serial character, which it attempts to auto-baud to (rates from 110 to 9600 are supported).
The card frame accepts two cards; apparently, one form of expansion card was a BASIC card, and there is some support within the monitor program to access it.
The monitor supports loading and dumping to the serial port, though with a rather strange proprietary format - it appears to be designed to interface to a dedicated digital tape recording unit.
As you can see from the photos, the 16 keys are dual-function, behaving either as command keys or hexadecimal keys. This is a bit limiting, compared to having at least some dedicated command keys; any mistake entering addresses, etc. cannot be corrected, and you have to go ahead with the duff command or reset the unit before entering the correct command. And some functions such as Auto data entry can only be exited by resetting the unit, as there is no dedicated "Escape" key. There is no direct feedback as to what mode you are currently in (command mode or data entry mode), so the next keypress may yield unexpected results.
4-12-11
[Press L on your keypad]
Again running on only 4-5 hours sleep, I had to hustle to get work done- services were at 11am. A strange sense of being at peace with where Japeth was at hit me this morning while working. I really don't know how to describe it. Arriving at Brett's at 10am, he was to be a casket bearer so we promptly left and arrived at the funeral home at 10:30. The service was heart wrenching, hearing Japeth's voice as they played a couple songs that he had sung, one while playing piano, the other a guitar. J was an avid musician who could play many instruments. Brett got up and said a few words about Japeth's life and their memories together. Dave also stood and said a few words, telling J to say hi to his Father, Nick & Reg for all of us. I sobbed and struggled to catch my breath. I commend both Dave & Brett for standing up and speaking in front of everyone as they did. I did the same for Nick's funeral, choked up the whole time. The ride to the cemetery was a short one, as our town is not all that big. Japeth was buried just a few feet away from where my Mother, Nick & Reg are buried. The committal lasted only a few minutes, the weather warm and sunny. We all returned to the parish center for lunch and to my surprise there was even a veggie pasta dish. Afterward everyone headed out to Dave and Michelle's. The photo you see here is one with bittersweet smiles. As friends came and went, I grabbed my camera and started snapping a few shots. Shortly after sunset, I walked out into the yard, told everyone on the count of three to raise their drinks and say "cheeeers!" To my amazement, everyone had a smile and no one's faces were blocked by a raised hand. Perfect. From left to right- Matt, Connie, Derrick, Bill, Jessica, Bob, Penny, Michelle, Randy, Dave, Valerie and Brett. This whole experience with Japeth's death has taught me many things- mainly, to never stop trying to reach out to a friend/family member when they need our help and support, no matter how many walls they build around themselves. Maybe it would have changed nothing, but you will always remember that you did your best to try and they will know how deeply loved they are by those around them...
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