Atari ST connectors (was: Atari SIO bus connectors found)

[Tony Duell]

> "Tamper-proof" is NOT "ARD-proof".

Correct. There are _very_ few fasteners I couldn't remove if I had to. 
And the manufacturer not wanting me to get inside something is not 
sufficient reason for me not to go inside said unit

> 
> Maybe it's just a "test".
> "Only those who can get past it can be trusted inside"?

:-). I ratehr like that. If you're sufficiently clueful to rcognise what 
tool is needed, and you are sufficiently clueful to obtain siad tool, 
then your reward is eing able to back about with the device.

> My TRS80s had a bigger problem, trying to come up with the right color and
> consistency of "Glyptol"? to keep them "on warranty" after adding
> additional circuitry.

I got quite good and peeling off those 'Removing this label voids the 
warranty' stickers over one of the case screws of later TRS-80 devices. I 
never bothereed to put them back, just stuck them on a sheet of silicone 
paper (backing from Letraset ru-down letters) in case I ever did want to 
return the unit. Never did of course, it was less hassle to fix it myself.

-tony