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The Atari 800's nameplate is on the dual-width cartridge slot cover. The Atari 8-bit computers, formally launched as the Atari Home Computer System, [2] are a series of home computers introduced by Atari, Inc., in 1979 with the Atari 400 and Atari 800. [3] The architecture is designed around the 8-bit MOS Technology 6502 CPU and three custom ...
Jan 20, 2016 · 6. Atari 1040STF (1986) In 1986, Atari improved upon its well-received 520ST by doubling the RAM to one whole megabyte (1024KB) and adding a built in 3.5-inch floppy drive. This new system ...
Apr 22, 2011 · The launch of the Macintosh in 1985 set off a race to create a new generation of 16-bit, GUI-based PCs. Atari designed its own such computer, the 520ST, and launched it in March 1985. It was an ...
Atari’s 8-bit computers grew out of a project to build a next generation successor to the Atari 2600. With home computers taking off, Atari decided to add a keyboard to the new device, resulting in the Atari 400 and 800 home computers – complete with game cartridge slots. These were released in November 1979 and built around the same 6502 ...
Nov 5, 2009 · The Atari 800 also contains an ‘RF modulator’–a component that converts the computer’s video output into a signal that can be transmitted (via a cable) to a TV’s antenna jack.
The Atari 800 Computer System. The Atari 8-bit family is a series of 8-bit home computers introduced by Atari, Inc. in 1979 as the Atari 400 and Atari 800 and manufactured until 1992. All of the machines in the family are technically similar and differ primarily in packaging.
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The built-in operating system for the Atari 800 and 800XL was BASIC. The XL model had another operating system called “Atari XL” on a diskette as well. The operating system could be disabled on startup by holding down the OPTION key. A built-in diagnostic system was installed in the 800s and there was always the HELP key if a user needed it.
