
Preface
This will help anyone who wants to expand the freezer or even make something completely
new with it.
All relevant information and updates for the
TURBO FREEZER
XL/XE 2005 are
available on the internet at
http://turbofreezer.horus.com/
. There’s also a manual
on how to alter the logic of the
TURBO FREEZER
. For technical questions, write an
The many features of the
TURBO FREEZER
have not only convinced the team mem-
bers, but also many members of the ABBUC. In their Hardware Contest 2005, it was
awarded a very convincing first prize.
I wish you a lot of fun using the
TURBO FREEZER
and stay loyal to the Atari 8-bit
computers for many years to come.
Salzburg, December 2005
Matthias Reichl.
Preface by the developer of the original freezer (2005)
As a designer, the best recognition of achievement one can get, is that a once successful
product is continued and enhanced by a competent successor. However, if this happens
after 16 years and for a home-computer product, it’s downright sensational and means
that the product has attained cult status. While using original concept of the 1980’s,
Matthias Reichl has made a real masterpiece of the
TURBO FREEZER
XL/XE 2005.
The application of modern micro-chips has led to a great extension of the functionality.
He even managed to remove some minor bugs that were known, but couldn’t be prevented
using the electronics of that time, without making the product economically impossible
because of the higher chip-count.
The improvements and enhancement, especially the ingenious cartridge emulation that
was not present in the original, make the
TURBO FREEZER
XL/XE not only the best
and most perfect freezer for the 8-bit Atari that ever existed, but also is an all-rounder
talent, having the potential to become a legendary cult product. At this point in time,
it’s a high-light of a technical development that started more than 20 years ago. In my
notebook, which has turned yellow now, the first sketches of the concept date back to the
autumn of 1984. Finding this out even surprised myself.
Experiencing a vastly improved, enhanced and rejuvenated new series of a computer
extension product, is not only a miracle, but also a special joy and honor to me, so I wish
all proud owners of the new TURBO FREEZER XL/XE a lot of pleasure using it.
Zurich, November 2005
Bernhard Engl
Preface by the developer of the original freezer (1987)
After one year development, hundreds of used-up integrated circuits, 5300 lines of assembler
code and five-digit costs, it’s there at last: The
TURBO FREEZER
XL. It’s not only
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