#atari 1200xl

ANALOG Computing October 1986

The past few years, Slor has done an exhibit at VCFMW of his prized Atari computers (among other things).  In particular, there’s a really fun game he wrote called AtariNet for the Atari 1200XL (and I think 600XL? I don’t really know much about intercompatibility of their late 8-bit offerings).  He’s sold cartridges of the game, and I’ve found it to be incredibly addictive.  One problem: I can’t play it without a compatible Atari machine.  

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December 13, 1982: @Atari 1200XL #Podcast #technology #History

Atari-1200XL

1982– After a decent success of the Atari 400/800 line the company noticed the console was looking a little “old”. After all, the Atari 400 actually discolors upon UV light. The 400’s non-tactile keyboard was replaced with the 800’s raised key keyboard. Still, Atari felt they needed to bring this personal computer into the 80’s.Therefore, the 1200XL was born. It was a hybrid…

December 13, 1982: Atari 1200XL #podcast #tech #history #atari #gaming

Atari-1200XL

1982– After a decent success of the Atari 400/800 line the company noticed the console was looking a little “old”. After all, the Atari 400 actually discolors upon UV light. The 400’s non-tactile keyboard was replaced with the 800’s raised key keyboard. Still, Atari felt they needed to bring this personal computer into the 80’s.Therefore, the 1200XL was born. It was a hybrid computer…

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