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[adafruit]

🎄💾🗓️ Day 14: Retrocomputing Advent Calendar - Atari 400/800🎄💾🗓️

The Atari 8-bit computer line was launched in 1979 with the Atari 400 and Atari 800. Both were advanced for home computers at the time. Both were driven by a 1.79 MHz MOS Technology 6502 CPU, with ANTIC and CTIA/GTIA custom chips for advanced graphics and the POKEY chip handling sound and input/output duties. The Atari 800 was the premium model, featuring a full mechanical keyboard, user-expandable to 48 KB of memory, more metal shielding, and more durability. The Atari 400 was a lower-cost alternative with a membrane keyboard, limited to 16 KB of RAM, and a simplified construction.

With hardware-accelerated scrolling, Player/Missile graphics, and rich sound, the Atari 8-bit systems were known for gaming and creative applications. They were a versatile platform with cartridge-based software, cassette, and floppy disk storage. Atari's proprietary SIO (Serial Input/Output) port allowed daisy-chaining peripherals such as printers, modems, and disk drives, making connecting them easier than with other systems.

Newer models were more compact, combined memory expansion to as much as 128KB, and compatibility with developing software and peripherals improved. Atari's 8-bit computers are remembered for having groundbreaking hardware and a very colorful game library, and they are still being used by the retrocomputing community.

While doing research for this, I saw the XE Game System, never saw it before, very 80s for sure!

The Atari XEGS (XE Game System) was launched in 1987. A repackaged 65XE with a removable keyboard, it boots to the 1981 port of Missile Command instead of BASIC if the keyboard is disconnected.

Have first computer memories? Post’em up in the comments, or post yours on socialz’ and tag them #firstcomputer #retrocomputing – See you back here tomorrow!

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[billloguidice]

THE400 Mini - Plug and play Atari 8-bit computer announced

THE400 Mini - Plug and play Atari 8-bit computer announced #atari #the400mini #atari8bit #atari400 #starraiders #retro

Following the excellent Commodore 64 and Amiga plug and play minis, Plaion and Retro Games LTD have announced a $119.99 THE400 Mini for Atari 8-bit computer fans. Here are the details: A half-sized version of the distinctively styled Atari 400, emulating the whole 8-bit Atari range, including the 400/800, XL and XE series, and the 5200 home console. Also included is THECXSTICK – a superb…

[never2k]

Auf dem #Flohmarkt gesehen, leider zu teuer... #Atari400 wäre schön gewesen.... Dir gefällt was du siehst und willst mehr? 🤪 ✅Follow, ✅Like, ✅Käsekuchen 😄 🕹️ www.Never2K.de #retrogames #videogame #oldgames #eurobox #letsplay #livestream #sony #atari #bigbox #amiga #commodore #c64 #megadrive #mastersystem #capcom #retrogaming #ps1 #retrogames #playstation #sega #dreamcast #nintendo64 #n64 #nintendo #diskette (hier: Baden-Württemberg, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWiaPtfsp0X/?utm_medium=tumblr

[favoritevideogames71]

K-Razy Shoot-Out (1981 Atari 8-bit By K-Byte). K-Razy Shoot-Out is a clone of the arcade game Berzerk developed by K-Byte, a division of Kay Enterprises, and released for the Atari 8-bit family in 1981. The game was written by Torre Meeder and Dr. Keith Dreyer. #krazyshootout #kbyte #1981 #atari #atari400 #atari800 #atari8bit #computer #computergame #pcgame #computergames #computergaming #computergamer #computergamers #pc #pcgaming #pcgamer #pcgames #retro #retrogames #retrogaming #videogaming #nostalgia #vintagegames #vintagegaming #retrosociety

[www-love80s-ru]

🇷🇺 постер компьютера Atari 400 с небольшим листингом на языке Бейсик. Учил этот язык в школе, но так и не полюбил. . 🇬🇧 an Atari 400 poster with a listing on the BASIC language on the screen. I used to study it back at school but never liked it. . #atari #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames #retrogamer #gamedev #videogame #videogamefanart #atari400 #oldcomputers #vintagecomputers #retrocomputers #бейсик #программирование #атари #мылюбим80е #basic #programming https://www.instagram.com/p/B-mqwopFTd0/?igshid=gj2dw0qibyc7

[retrospecs-app]

Gradient. (Atari 400/800 (ATASCII), Bayer 8x8) Created in #Retrospecs - http://8bitartwork.co.uk

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