Purchase a New 4-in-1 OSS Programming Language Cartridge for Your Atari 8-Bit Computer (5-10 mins)

Task: Purchase a New 4-in-1 OSS Programming Language Cartridge for Your Atari 8-Bit Computer

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Time: 5-10 mins

Introduction

Optimized Systems Software (OSS) made the best programming languages for the Atari 8-bit computers in the early 1980s. Some of their products included BASIC XL, BASIC XE, Action!, and MAC/65. Original cartridges for each of these are relatively hard to come by and can be quite expensive with sales on eBay routinely exceeding $100. Although I have original copies of each, I was very happy to see that Bill Stuebe (aka videofx on AtariAge) made a 4-in-1 board with all four languages. This was combined with a nice cartridge shell from Steve Boswell and offered for sale for $60. I was fortunate to be able to purchase one and it works great! The shell and label look awesome as well. I am not sure he has any left or whether he plans to continue to make and sell these. However, well worth the $60 if they are available.

Four in One OSS Cartridge
Four in One OSS Cartridge

Instructions

Contact Mr. Bill Stuebe to see if he is still offering these for sale. He was asking $60 for each when I got mine.

The cartridge comes with two jumpers on the back that allow you to indicate which ROM image you want to boot: no jumpers = BASIC XL, top jumper = Action!, bottom jumper = BASIC XL, and both = MAC/65.

Comments

Thank you Bill Stuebe and Steve Boswell for this very nice cartridge!