Atari 800 - Revision history

Jnc: /* External links */ +The Atari 400/800 and OSS

2023-05-23T01:11:54Z

‎External links: +The Atari 400/800 and OSS

2018-10-25T12:34:44Z

Proper cat, +links

2012-02-21T15:21:38Z

Fixed a few small typos, and a couple improvements (ram->RAM etc)

2009-02-09T13:44:43Z

initial version

2007-05-16T18:11:43Z

New page

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		+	==External links==
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		+	* [http://www.laughton.com/paul/abps/oss/oss.html The Atari 400/800 and OSS]

	[[Category: Atari 8-bit Computers]]		[[Category: Atari 8-bit Computers]]

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-Similar to the [[Amiga]], the Atari 400 had 3 coprocessors, the ANTIC, CTIA/GTIA, and POKEY.  And just like the Amiga they were designed by [[Jay Miner]].
+The '''Atari 800''' was the big brother of the [[Atari 400]].  Made by [[Atari]], the 800 was noted for having a real [[keyboard]], and a dual [[ROM cartridge]] slots.  Although not as sucessfull as the 400, most programs never took advantage of the second slot of the 400.
 == Emulators ==
-The [[Atari800]] emulator is portable and somewhat popular.  http://atari800.sourceforge.net/
+The [[Atari800]] [[emulator]] is [[portable]] and somewhat popular.  http://atari800.sourceforge.net/
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-The '''Atari 800''' was the big brother of the [[Atari 400]].  Made by [[Atari]], the 800 was noted for having a real keyboard, and a dual ROM cartridge slots.  Although not as sucessfull as the 400, most programs never took advantage of the second slot of the 400.  The Atari 400 & 800 both initally shipped with 8KB of ram, however, as RAM prices dropped Atari started to ship machines with more memory.  It's worth noting that unlike [[Commodore]]'s Vic20, the Atari 400 could have it's ram upgraded.
+The '''Atari 800''' was the big brother of the [[Atari 400]].  Made by [[Atari]], the 800 was noted for having a real keyboard, and a dual ROM cartridge slots.  Although not as sucessfull as the 400, most programs never took advantage of the second slot of the 400.  The Atari 400 & 800 both initially shipped with 8KB of RAM, however, as RAM prices dropped Atari started to ship machines with more memory.  It's worth noting that unlike [[Commodore]]'s Vic20, the Atari 400 could have its RAM upgraded.
 Similar to the [[Amiga]], the Atari 400 had 3 coprocessors, the ANTIC, CTIA/GTIA, and POKEY.  And just like the Amiga they were designed by [[Jay Miner]].

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		+	{{Infobox Machine
		+	\| name = Atari 800
		+	\| cpu = [[MOS 6502C]]
		+	\| manufacturer = [[Atari]]
		+	\| form factor = Microcomputer
		+	\| ram = 8 KB - 48KB
		+	\| clock speed = 1 MHz
		+	\| operating system = In-ROM [[Atari BASIC]]
		+	\| year introduced = November 1979
		+	\| image = atari800.jpg
		+	\| caption = An atari 800
		+	}}
		+	The '''Atari 800''' was the big brother of the [[Atari 400]]. Made by [[Atari]], the 800 was noted for having a real keyboard, and a dual ROM cartridge slots. Although not as sucessfull as the 400, most programs never took advantage of the second slot of the 400. The Atari 400 & 800 both initally shipped with 8KB of ram, however, as RAM prices dropped Atari started to ship machines with more memory. It's worth noting that unlike [[Commodore]]'s Vic20, the Atari 400 could have it's ram upgraded.
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		+	Similar to the [[Amiga]], the Atari 400 had 3 coprocessors, the ANTIC, CTIA/GTIA, and POKEY. And just like the Amiga they were designed by [[Jay Miner]].
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		+	== Emulators ==
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		+	The [[Atari800]] emulator is portable and somewhat popular. http://atari800.sourceforge.net/
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