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After a number of delays, the Atari VCS 800 will finally release later this year, bringing a mix of modern technology with an old-school aesthetic. Like other retro console releases, the system ...
Atari cofounder Nolan Bushnell rejected Steve Jobs' 1970s offer to buy a third of Apple for US$50,000, a stake that would now ...
The Atari 400 and 800 signaled the start of a new era in computing. Breakout: How Atari 8-Bit Computers Defined a Generation is the first book to cover what made Atari's groundbreaking computer line ...
The Atari 400 and 800 were the first machines that truly bridged the divide between video game players and home computer enthusiasts. Breakout: How Atari 8-Bit Computers Defined a Generation is ...
They’re not a 2600, but the Atari 400, 800 and 1200 are awesome computers in their own right. With only BASIC built in to the ROM, they’re not especially useful or fun, as [Jeroen] found out ...
For the next decade after its release, Atari continued to refine the Atari 800 (often called the Atari 8-bit computer platform) with new models such as the 1200XL, 600XL, 800XL, 65XE, 128XE, and XEGS.
My first home computer was an Atari 800, and it's still one of my favorite computers to this day. After you're done reminiscing, I'd love to hear about your Atari computer memories in the comments ...
Despite my fondness for the Atari ST home computer and the Jack Tramiel-era Atari Corp. years between 1984 and 1996, the last time the company we all claim to have such fond feelings for actually ...
My first home computer was an Atari 800, and it's still one of my favorite computers to this day. After you're done reminiscing, I'd love to hear about your Atari computer memories in the comments ...
For the next decade after its release, Atari continued to refine the Atari 800 (often called the Atari 8-bit computer platform) with new models such as the 1200XL, 600XL, 800XL, 65XE, 128XE, and XEGS.