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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 | + | 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]]. | 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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| Atari 800 | |
 An atari 800 | |
| Manufacturer: | Atari |
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| Year Introduced: | November 1979 |
| Form Factor: | Microcomputer |
| Clock Speed: | 1 MHz |
| Memory Size: | 8 KB - 48KB |
| CPU: | MOS 6502C |
| Operating System: | In-ROM Atari BASIC |
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.
Emulators
The Atari800 emulator is portable and somewhat popular. http://atari800.sourceforge.net/
