Enough procrastination, it is time to engage operation Revive My MSX2! Easier said than done though. A few years ago, when I revived an HP Integral PC, I thought I have reached the bottom of Lake Disgusting (don’t even ask why the name). But that was not the case, I’ve simply reached a local minimum. There is more depth bellow… Based on my past experience, I’ve decided a less frontal approach this time, and engaged with the scrubbing of the CAT by SONY. This great trackball is also known as GB-7 (Graphic Ball) and was sold as a bundle with software, the most interesting being the graphic editor EDDY 2. This trackball is built like a tank, and 30-ish years after I bought it, I really just had to clean it up. The ball in itself is a beast – it has the touch, the feel and the weight of a billiard ball – it is so precise that you can use it instead of a graphic tablet. The axes and the encoding wheel are all metal. This was an easy battle. Next, I have to take care of the display. MSX2 aficionados, stay tuned!
Wonderful, looks that SONY had an integrated collection with this MSX2 series, enhanced with accessories of floppy disk drive, printer, audio, and monitor for multimedia. Graphic ball is great as an archaeological hardware for recommended choice of software and gaming.
Thank you Jamel Tayeb for sharing information about track ball assembly.
Wonderful, looks that SONY had an integrated collection with this MSX2 series, enhanced with accessories of floppy disk drive, printer, audio, and monitor for multimedia. Graphic ball is great as an archaeological hardware for recommended choice of software and gaming.
Thank you Jamel Tayeb for sharing information about track ball assembly.
MOHAMAD GHOUL it is always a pleasure to share about our hobby. Sony had a serious MSX/MSX2 lineup. My own – the one I need to decontaminate before reviving – is a Sony as well. The MSX standard pushed for such device developments because as a customer you had the guaranty that it will work with your system, even if the brand was different. I recall the Yamaha synthetizer cartridge for example or the track-ball shown in this post. A very rich hardware system, well supported by an even richer software offering. MSX/2 was cool but unfortunately arrived a bit late to the market.
MOHAMAD GHOUL it is always a pleasure to share about our hobby. Sony had a serious MSX/MSX2 lineup. My own – the one I need to decontaminate before reviving – is a Sony as well. The MSX standard pushed for such device developments because as a customer you had the guaranty that it will work with your system, even if the brand was different. I recall the Yamaha synthetizer cartridge for example or the track-ball shown in this post. A very rich hardware system, well supported by an even richer software offering. MSX/2 was cool but unfortunately arrived a bit late to the market.