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ANTIC Interview 377 - James Hugard, Neanderthal Computer Things

ANTIC Interview 377 - James Hugard, Neanderthal Computer Things

FromANTIC The Atari 8-bit Podcast


ANTIC Interview 377 - James Hugard, Neanderthal Computer Things

FromANTIC The Atari 8-bit Podcast

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Dec 20, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

James Hugard, Neanderthal Computer Things James Hugard was co-founder of Neanderthal Computer Things, a company that created just one product. "810 Turbo" was a hardware conversion board for the Atari 810 disk drive that promised true double density storage, and faster data reading and writing. The device, released in 1983, could be installed inside your 810 disk drive with "no jumpers, no soldering, no extra box." It cost $295. James wrote the firmware for the device. Check the show notes for links to the 810 Turbo Manual and advertisement, photos of the board, and a lively discussion on AtariAge (in which James has answered some questions and added more commentary.) This interview took place on June 7, 2019. 810 Turbo ad 810 Turbo Manual 810 Photos and software NCT Letter to Atari users groups Discussion on AtariAge
Released:
Dec 20, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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We cover Atari news, reviews, and a special feature each show for the Atari 8-bit line of computers (400/800/XL/XE/XEGS)