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Cracking Open the Atari 2600 video game console

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First look inside

First look inside
It is somewhat strange to see so much empty space. In 2008, manufacturers are trying to cram as much electronic goodness as they can in as small a space as possible. In 1977, apparently, the unit needed to have significant physical presence.
                                                   

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Still in useMark W. Kaelin Techrepublic | 04/18/08
I miss Pitfallnetforce  | 04/18/08
Atari emulators for the PCChipv@...  | 04/22/08
Stella, the best!dave@...  | 04/22/08
Pitfall Harry...jason@...  | 04/23/08
Easiest Waydcolbert@...  | 04/23/08
Pitfall IIZenith545  | 04/26/08
Possibly?jimjenson@...  | 06/18/08
Whoa! '72 Chevy NovaOmnifice  | 04/22/08
One of my favorite sleeper cars I've seen in person...Forum Surfer  | 04/23/08
'72 Nova!!!Dane1887@...  | 05/02/08
For jokes I turned a dead Atari 2600 console into a router housing!keith_deininger2@...  | 04/23/08
"Warrior is abotu to die"Oz_Media  | 04/23/08
"The Cartridge Family"johnbenak@...  | 04/23/08
Yes, mine is still in usejasondlnd  | 04/23/08
Unmodified 2600jtr  | 04/23/08
Only Emu's on the PCOz_Media  | 04/23/08
Atari 2600 still alive in my house!nephilim  | 04/24/08
Picked one up off eBaysomeguy200190210  | 04/29/08
Just bought onejimjenson@...  | 06/18/08
So, about that paper?NickNielsen  | 04/18/08
Typo? What typo?Mark W. Kaelin Techrepublic | 04/21/08
RE: Oh boy, Space Invaders! (Cracking Open the Atari 2600 video game console)bjc181@...  | 04/22/08
Space InvadersOz_Media  | 04/23/08
RE: Oh boy, Space Invaders! (Cracking Open the Atari 2600 video game console)menzelrc@...  | 04/22/08
Ah, but,,,thoffman@...  | 04/23/08
Old school flame warsdcolbert@...  | 04/23/08
Intellivision vs. Atarialberto.baudino@...  | 04/23/08
Intellivision is for n00bz,Oz_Media  | 04/23/08
Weak: Point Controllerscmcrgl@...  | 04/25/08
Controllers, Intel Carts on 2600... INTV SP2adcolbert@...  | 05/02/08
Such a long waymferrusca@...  | 04/22/08
Video card suggestionMark W. Kaelin Techrepublic | 04/24/08
Numbers on chipsDNSB  | 04/22/08
You learn something new everydayMark W. Kaelin Techrepublic | 04/23/08
The C0 numbersjtr  | 04/23/08
RE: Oh boy, Space Invaders! (Cracking Open the Atari 2600 video game console)JAC1966  | 04/23/08
The little orange thing...ddmcp2000@...  | 04/23/08
FM Sound Carrier Offset 4.5 MHz from Video Carrierhevans@...  | 04/23/08
Preciselyrandyr@...  | 04/29/08
RE: Oh boy, Space Invaders! (Cracking Open the Atari 2600 video game console)michaelov@...  | 04/23/08
RE: Oh boy, Space Invaders! (Cracking Open the Atari 2600 video game consolljansch@...  | 04/23/08
I still have it working... :-)kaushlendra.n@...  | 04/23/08
Crackle Crackle...trevor_melton@...  | 04/23/08
Still have my 2600 and over 150 games!!!Dennis_Berry@...  | 04/23/08
Stop the spin!addemallup@...  | 04/23/08
I showed that Frogger who's boss.scott.burns@...  | 04/23/08
Who didn't do this...gatorbeetle@...  | 04/23/08
RE: Stop the spinaddemallup@...  | 04/23/08
RE: Oh boy, Space Invaders! (Cracking Open the Atari 2600 video game console)ahitdasgupta  | 04/23/08
River RaidThat_IT_Guy  | 04/23/08
Bender Runs on the 6502upuaut  | 04/23/08
I was poor, I received the Magnavox Odyssey˛Forum Surfer  | 04/23/08
Still have my O2nitecourt@...  | 04/23/08
No kidding?Forum Surfer  | 04/23/08
What's an O2?tronman@...  | 04/23/08
Damn... all those memories...pepoluan  | 04/23/08
RE: Oh boy, Space Invaders! (Cracking Open the Atari 2600 video game console)Angelic358@...  | 04/23/08
What are those adjustments inside?dpresley_50201@...  | 04/23/08
RE: Oh boy, Space Invaders! (Cracking Open the Atari 2600 video game consolphoobar@...  | 04/23/08
4 switch 2600's vs. 6 switch 2600's, and other rare variantsbboswell@...  | 04/23/08
in 1979sirmorluk@...  | 04/23/08
RE: Oh boy, Space Invaders! (Cracking Open the Atari 2600 video game console)sangraal  | 04/23/08
From a Fellow Atari 2600 Openerdukethepcdr@...  | 04/24/08
Atari Anthology for the PS2mathelm@...  | 04/25/08
Joystickrareiza@...  | 04/25/08
Atari's Joystick was garbagebboswell@...  | 04/25/08
All Three Edtions, Joystick Mod and Re-Releaseppaplaus@...  | 04/29/08
Through hole parts and 2 layer board, LOL!mrwilsons_acct@...  | 04/27/08
I/O Chipchris@...  | 04/29/08
Couple of things....randyr@...  | 04/29/08
RE: Oh boy, Space Invaders! (Cracking Open the Atari 2600 video game console)lslewis.901@...  | 06/28/08
Blank spot with the #3 on it?mike@...  | 06/30/08

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