Play: https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/podfolio-05-theserialinterface.mp3

Atari Portfolio serial interface episode featuring specifications and details of the serial interface expansion.

Play: https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/podfolio-04-theparallelinterface.mp3

Download: 04 – The Parallel Interface

Front:

Back:

Top:

Bottom:

Sides:

PC Software disks (3.5″ and 5.25″):

Warranty Card (PDF):

Atari_Portfolio_Parallel_Interface_Warranty_Card_1989

Manual (PDF):

Atari_Portfolio_Parallel_Interface_Manual_1989

Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Portfolio

Transfolio: http://leute.server.de/peichl/pfe.htm

BoxCat Map Theme: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/BoxCat_Games/Nameless_the_Hackers_RPG_Soundtrack/BoxCat_Games_-_Nameless-_the_Hackers_RPG_Soundtrack_-_17_Map_Theme

Play: https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/podfolio-04-theparallelinterface.mp3

Atari Portfolio parallel interface episode featuring specifications and details of the parallel interface expansion.

Play: https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/podfolio-03-thememorycards-1.mp3

Download:03 – The Memory Cards

The BeeCard memory cards came in 32K, 64K, and 128K.  These were developed by Hudson Soft.

Front and Back:

Top and Bottom:

Left and Right:

Box Inset (with Card):

Box Inset (without card – special message):

Instructions:

Plastic Card Case Label:

Style A:

Style B:

Style Comparison.  Note Logo and battery carrier differences:

Card with plastic case and label card:

Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Portfolio

PCCard Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC_Card

BeeCard Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bee_Card

HudsonSoft Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_Soft

BoxCat Map Theme: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/BoxCat_Games/Nameless_the_Hackers_RPG_Soundtrack/BoxCat_Games_-_Nameless-_the_Hackers_RPG_Soundtrack_-_17_Map_Theme

Play: https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/podfolio-03-thememorycards-1.mp3

Atari Portfolio memory card episode featuring specifications and details of the memory cards.

Play: https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/podfolio-02-thehardware.mp3

Download: 02 – The Hardware

Front:

Back:

Top:

Bottom:

Left Side:

Right Side:

Front:

Back:

Top:

Bottom:

Left:

Right:

1989 Owners Manual cover:

1989 Owners Manual download:

Atari_Portfolio_Manual_1989

1991 Owners Manual cover:

1991 Owners Manual download:

Atari_Portfolio_Manual_1991

Hardware:

Keyboard layout:

110V Power Supply image:

Main menu:

Setup menu:

Display options menu:

External mode options:

Internal mode options:

Refresh options:

Speed options:

Sound options:

Application options:

Language options:

Keyboard options:

Printer options:

RS-232 options:

File Transfer menu:

Sending and receiving file selection:

Communication error messages:

Newly opened address book with no entries:

Address book main menu:

Address book help menu:

Address book Clipboard menu:

Adding an new card/entry:

Files menu options (from main menu):

Cards menu options (from main menu):

Viewing completed card/entry in card form:

Using the dialer:

Viewing the cards/entries in list form:

Searching for a card/entry:

The help screens:

Loading an address book.  Save is basically the same:

Calculator when first opened:

Main menu:

Memories menu (it appears to have been corrupt at capture and I didn’t catch it):

The clear menu (from memories menu):

Memory contents:

Display options:

Formatting options:

Help screens:

The empty diary in default view (borders on):

The empty diary in default view (with borders off):

The empty diary in list view (borders on):

Main menu:

Help menu:

Clipboard menu:

Files menu:

Saving and loading the diary/calendar:

Using the search feature to find an entry:

Moving an entry to another date and time:

Viewing entries in list form (no alarms):

Viewing entries in list form (with alarm).  Note the music notes:

Viewing entries in list form with borders turned off.  Note you don’t get an entry count in the top right:

Viewing the address book in calendar form.  Note the * next to days with events:

When exiting you will be asked to save if you have made changes:

Help menus:

Help screens:

Opening the editor with no file in memory (new):

Main menu:

File menu:

Loading a file:

Editing a file with borders on:

Editing without borders.  Not the lack of ins/del mode indicator and column/row indicators.  This is the script I used to convert captured image files from pgt to pgc format:

Search menu (search, replace and goto):

Editor help menu:

Setting word wrap margin:

Saving a file while giving it a name:

Merging a file:

Printing:

Help menu:

Help screens:

Clipboard menu:

Asking to save on exit:

Newly opened empty spreadsheet:

Main menu:

Saving a new file (giving a name) and loading a file:

Editing with borders on:

Editing with borders off:

Worksheet menu:

Cell range tools:

Goto a cell:

Defaults menu:

Format menu:

Setting cell alignment:

Setting column width:

Setting cell format:

Clipboard menu:

Help menu:

Help screens:

Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Portfolio

Inverse ATASCII S1B1: https://inverseatascii.info/2015/07/11/s1eb1-atari-portfolio/

RS Key Programmable Calculators: http://www.rskey.org/pfolio

80C88 Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_8088

BoxCat Map Theme: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/BoxCat_Games/Nameless_the_Hackers_RPG_Soundtrack/BoxCat_Games_-_Nameless-_the_Hackers_RPG_Soundtrack_-_17_Map_Theme

Play: https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/podfolio-02-thehardware.mp3

Atari Portfolio hardware episode featuring specifications of the device itself and the built in software.

Play: https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/podfolio-01-theoverview.mp3

Download: 01 – The Overview

Atari Portfolio, released in June 1989.  Developed by DIP (Distributed Information Processing) in the UK.  Licensed by Atari.

“Actual Size, Actual Price” ad from May 1990:

“Never has so little done so much” ad from August 1990:

Carolco Special Edition Portfolio ad from Atari Explorer magazine April 1992:

Image from Portfolio T2 article in Atari Explorer magazine January 1992:

APB Cover from March 1992:

Download the fantastic Portfolio shaped brochure:

Atari_Portfolio_Brochure_1990

My display flyers from VCFSE 3:

Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Portfolio

Atari Museum: http://www.atarimuseum.com/computers/pccomputers/portfolio.html

Atari Museum: http://www.atarimuseum.de/hpc004.htm

Portfolio FAQ: http://www.blinkenlights.com/classiccmp/portfolio.txt

Portfolio Terminator 2 ATM Hacking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cfQKxUffqA

NEC MobilePro 200: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobilePro#MobilePro_200

BoxCat Map Theme: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/BoxCat_Games/Nameless_the_Hackers_RPG_Soundtrack/BoxCat_Games_-_Nameless-_the_Hackers_RPG_Soundtrack_-_17_Map_Theme

Play: https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/podfolio-01-theoverview.mp3

Atari Portfolio, released in June 1989.  Developed by DIP (Distributed Information Processing) in the UK.  Licensed by Atari.

https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/InverseATASCII-S5E01-Atari_ConversationalFrench.mp3

This episode features Conversational French, originally released in 1980 by Atari. It was one of four language courses offered.  It was developed by EMI Audio Visual Services Ltd, and programmed by Gabriel Baum.

Podcast: Download

Box front cover:

Box back cover:

Announcement in Atari Connection June 1981:

To load the program boot into BASIC and use CLOAD to load the first segment of each tape.  Once loaded, enter “RUN” to start.

There are 2 sides of 5 tapes making 10 total lesson units.  Each unit along with example screenshots from that section is listed below.  I took less screen shots in some sections when I felt they were very similar to presentation in previous sections.

Each sections content is themed:

Objective starts off each unit:

Ooooh! ATASCII graphics! These typically depict scenarios you are learning about:

Introducing new vocabulary is generally done by displaying it and playing the speech back so you can hear it.  You are typically asked to repeat it:

Building statements:

Most exercises allow you to practice until you’re ready to quit.  You typically complete X amount, then are given the choice to finish or keep going:

You’ll often be asked to listen to a conversation  and answer questions about what you’ve heard:

At the end of the unit, you are given your assessment:

New vocabulary:

Session activity Quick Repeat.  Hear it, and repeat it:

You can repeat the visuals as much as you want, but not the audio:

Another activity type, Look and Listen:

More activity types:

Building the proper answer:

Most units are made up of three sections.  When a section is complete, you get this screen while the next section loads (page numbers vary by unit):

Comparisons.  Pay attention!:

Building an answer:

Listen to a question, then build an answer:

Hey look, I got it right! (Bien!):

Another activity type, Statements.  Here you build sentences:

This activity type, Understanding French, asks you to listen to a conversation, then answer questions about what you heard.  It is typically several sentences from two people.  The speech flows more rapidly in later units:

Asking questions about things you learned in previous units:

Doing math in French:

Learning and practicing pronunciation:

Answering questions:

Slightly different continuation screen:

Building answers.  This is a common exercise:

This unit error during the last section.  It got stuck in an endless loop between the last two activities pictured, and never went to the assessment screen.  It may have been an error during loading since I used warp speed in the emulator to save time.

Learning new vocabulary:

Here you are at a location (SHOP), and asked what objects you might buy at the location and how to say it in French.  The location changes:

More new vocabulary:

Here is a twist.  Choosing the English from the French you hear:

The next exercise you try to use as many words as possible:

Vocabulary time:

Building answers:

Answering questions about something you’ve heard:

New vocabulary being introduced:

Another activity type, but with a different intro screen:

More building sentence exercise, but this time using a slot machine.  You get paid coins for a win:

Instructions for the slot machine:

Another lengthy conversation to hear and be quizzed about:

Another typical listen and repeat:

Here you build a response based on what they want you to say:

This exercise is kind of on the honor system.  They ask you to speak a question, then present you with what that question should have been (audio included):

Here you and the computer each have items.  You are asked questions or given statements about who has what.  You must answer Yes (Oui) or No (Non) about the question/statement.  A form of true or false:

Another scenario.  You hear a conversation (placing an order in a restaurant), and then answer questions about it by building the answers:

New vocabulary:

Another unique exercise.  A crossword puzzle!:

More listening and answering questions:

New vocabulary:

Building answers by inserting the word into the proper location of the sentence.  Completely animated with sound effects:

Listening to the vocabulary in use, and repeating:

Building answers from the middle for a time displayed at the bottom based on the published agenda at the top:

More vocabulary and usage introduction:

Answering a question based on a conversation heard:

Congratulations, You have reached the end.  The screen animates and plays an explosion sound, then displays the logos:

As a cassette based program, there are no files.

There is nothing to print.