Atari 800XL | TechMuseum
Year of manufacture: 1989-1991
Technical Specifications:
Processor: MOS 6502C , 1.77 MHz
RAM: 64 kB
FDD: Floppy disk 1.44 MB
HDD: 40 MB
Audio: Three and a half octaves , four channels
Connectors/Ports: Parrallel , serial , Apple Desktop Bus
Case: Keyboard type
Monitor: Color
OS: Atari OS XL 2
The Atari 800XL features a MOS Technology 6502C model processor at 1.77MHz and memory of 64kB. Equipped with a floppy disk at 1.44MB and an HDD of 40MB, it run with the operating system of Atari OS XL 2 version.
The Atari 8-bit family entered the home computers market in 1979 with models Atari 400 and 800. Later upgraded models include the Atari 600XL, 800XL, 1200XL, 65XE, 130XE and Atari XEGS. They featured custom coprocessor chips, advanced sound and graphic system for improved videogame experience, which was their biggest selling point. In the series included were models rather more affordable, like the Atari 400 or even more high end like the Atari 800.
The Atari 8-bit family’s manufacture ceased in 1992, but their core architecture was already used in the Atari 5200 game console. Some models, like the 65XE were repackaged as consoles while others fell in demise.
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