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1. forums.atariage.com › topic › 368661-new-drop-inNew drop-in replacement mechanical keyboard for the Atari 800

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   Jun 30, 2024 · The mixed modern/vintage PCBs, such as the current 800, support both the modernized layout with MX switches and the vintage layout with Choc switches. In the case of the 800, the swap of the shift and inverse keys was necessary, but wouldn't be in a pure vintage version. I hope this makes sense.

2. www.pcworld.com › article › 520728Inside the Atari 800 - PCWorld

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   Nov 5, 2009 · Scattered to the left and to the right of the Atari 800 are software cartridges. They plug into the system and give the user instant access to software without loading delays.

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4. wiki.recalbox.com › en › emulatorsAtari 800 - Recalbox Wiki

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   You could connect a tape drive, a 5 1/4" disk drive, a modem or a printer in series via special 13-pin D-type sockets. The Atari 800 could also receive up to 4 9-pin D-type joysticks on the front ports of the machine. The joysticks used were the standard type used on the Atari 2600 VCS.

5. www.computercloset.org › atari800Atari 800 - Computer Closet

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   Apr 17, 2003 · The Atari 800 was launched simultaneously with its little brother, the Atari 400. Compared to the 400, the 800 added a real keyboard, an additional cartridge slot (for a total of two), and an expansion bus for adding RAM and ROM packs (the Atari 400 could only be upgraded by a dealer).

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7. oldcomputers.net › atari800Atari 800 computer

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   Additional accessories include the external keypad ($124.95) for fast data entry. Although an external floppy drive was available, beginners often used the cheaper but less reliable cassette tape drive. Numerous games were released on cassette tape, and Atari produced introductory and programming tapes.

   • Announced: December 1978
   • Price : US $999.95

   • CPU: MOS 6502,1.8MHz
   • Released: November 1979

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8. www.homecomputermuseum.nl › atari › atari-800Atari 800 - HomeComputerMuseum

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   The Atari 800 is the most powerful and extended Atari from 1979. The smaller Atari 400 and this are introduced in December 1978 and first sold in 1979. The machines are based on the MOS 6502 CPU and are very important in the history of computers.

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   What is a software cartridge on an Atari 800?

   • Scattered to the left and to the right of the Atari 800 are software cartridges. They plug into the system and give the user instant access to software without loading delays.

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   Is the Atari 800 a good computer?

   • The Atari 800 has multiple special purpose co-processors for sound and graphics to take the load off of the 6502 CPU, and it has sprites and collision-detection built into its hardware, so it is an excellent game machine. Up to four Atari 810 floppy drives ($599.95 each) can be hooked-up, allowing fast and reliable data storage.

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   What expansion options did the Atari 800 have?

   • The Atari 800’s expansion options were limited. Atari avoided an Apple II-style internal card bus, instead relying on an external serial port for peripheral expansion; access to this port was through a 13-pin connector on the side of the unit.

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   How much does an Atari 800 cost?

   • Originally retailing for $1000, the Atari 800 shipped with 8KB of RAM, upgradable to 48KB. Its little brother, the Atari 400, was priced at $550. The Atari 800 began as a next-generation follow-up to Atari’s groundbreaking Atari 2600 video game console.

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   How much RAM does an Atari 800 have?

   • We celebrate the occasion as we always do, by tearing the product apart and showing you the pieces. Thirty years ago this fall, video game pioneer Atari released its first two entrants in the home-computer market: the Atari 800 and 400 computers. Originally retailing for $1000, the Atari 800 shipped with 8KB of RAM, upgradable to 48KB.

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   When did the Atari 400 & 800 come out?

   • The Atari 400 and 800 were announced in December 1978, though they didn't actually start shipping until late in 1979. Designed to look like a friendly typewriter, the Atari 800 is an expandable system with two easily accessable cartridge ports under a front cover, and a removable top with four expansion slots inside.

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10. 80sheaven.com › atari-400-and-800Atari 400 and 800: A Journey into Early Home Computing

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    The POKEY (Pot Keyboard Integrated Circuit) sound chip was designed by Doug Neubauer at Atari Inc. and was unique to the 400 and 800 computers in 1979. It featured four semi-independent audio channels and was also used in later 8-bit models, including the XL/XE and 5200 console. Atari BASIC.