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Atari History

PostPosted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 1:04 pm
by acsi
Interesting webpage I found on the Atari.com site. Looks old as they state the Atari 800 is now almost 20 years old.

Its not accessible from the home page BTW (Thanks to Google for finding it)

https://www.atari.com/history/computer-systems

Re: Atari History

PostPosted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 7:51 am
by kevman3d
That was a great little read to fill in a few minutes this morning. Thanks for the link... :)

Re: Atari History

PostPosted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 12:45 pm
by tezza
A very readable and succinct history. Thanks for posting.

Yes, my collection has enabled me to get familiar with many of the systems that were in vogue when those two Atari machines were introduced in 1978, and with the Atari machines themselves. Judging them alongside other 1978/79 technology aimed for a similar market I can't help but be impressed. It's a pity that the likes of the Atari 800 didn't also have had some kind of 80 column mode, at least when attached to a monitor. This extra screen real-estate would have made it a very versatile machine for the home and hobbyist, at least until the end of the 8-bit era.

Re: Atari History

PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 5:03 am
by khanjoy
Thanks I need this for my computer history class. :)

Re: Atari History

PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 7:41 pm
by artig
There are some interesting snippets of Atari history in a book I read recently. Troublemakers by Leslie Berlin. Nolan Bushnell was apparently quite a character, and who knows what might have been if Warner had not taken over Atari. Interesting times in Silicon Valley.

Re: Atari History

PostPosted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 5:17 am
by molinaty
Site is not working anymore, anybody know how can I read it? I'm interested on this kind of info. Thanks.

Re: Atari History

PostPosted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 9:34 am
by acsi