Comments on: Inside the Atari 800 (30th Anniversary) http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/604 The Retrogaming and Retrocomputing Blogazine Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:14:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Inside the Atari 800 (30th Anniversary) by: Harmik http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/604#comment-17325 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:51:11 +0000 http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/604#comment-17325 The Atari 400/800 were amazing machines for there time thanks for the teardown, it sure was a solid machine. :) The Atari 400/800 were amazing machines for there time thanks for the teardown, it sure was a solid machine. :)

]]> Comment on Inside the Atari 800 (30th Anniversary) by: Gaming Computer http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/604#comment-17318 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:21:58 +0000 http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/604#comment-17318 Ahh, brings back memories. Was too my first computer. I still have it! Just haven't found the will to throw it out, perhaps ill dig it out next weekend for a bit of retro! Ahh, brings back memories. Was too my first computer. I still have it! Just haven't found the will to throw it out, perhaps ill dig it out next weekend for a bit of retro!

]]> Comment on Inside the Atari 800 (30th Anniversary) by: PWP http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/604#comment-17315 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:42:52 +0000 http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/604#comment-17315 I guess you'll just have to save that full history for your future book! I guess you'll just have to save that full history for your future book!

]]> Comment on Inside the Atari 800 (30th Anniversary) by: Ralph Hyre http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/604#comment-17313 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:40:45 +0000 http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/604#comment-17313 I wish I had an Atari 800, I owned a 400 in college (purchased just to play star-raiders on, since I had an apple 2). I sold it to a fellow in the dorm as I was leaving. The 800, unlike the 400, and every other Atari computer that followed it, had 4 joystick ports, so you could easily do 4-player games on it. Does anyone make an emulator that supports that? I wish I had an Atari 800, I owned a 400 in college (purchased just to play star-raiders on, since I had an apple 2). I sold it to a fellow in the dorm as I was leaving.

The 800, unlike the 400, and every other Atari computer that followed it, had 4 joystick ports, so you could easily do 4-player games on it. Does anyone make an emulator that supports that?

]]> Comment on Inside the Atari 800 (30th Anniversary) by: Bill Terlop http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/604#comment-17311 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:39:01 +0000 http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/604#comment-17311 I remember first eying the first Atari 800 in a Sears store and saying to myself, this is the future. If I remember correctly, it was around $800.00. I could be mistaken, though. They also had the 400 which had the membrane keyboard and it was less money, so I bought that one instead. Man, I loved that machine. When the 800xl came out, I was full bore into that computer. I also rember all the Douglas Adams games on cassette. Those were fun..My passion for Atari led me to being one of the number one Atari ST dealers in the state of Florida with my store A-Aardvarks Music and Compter during that hayday, and running a huge ST users group called TASTE, (Tampa Atari ST Enthusiasts). I knew the end was near when Atari was trying to get dealers to buy wholesale St's and Mega St's with only a 20.00 or so dealer markup. I still love Atari, though...Still have a huge collection in my garage.. I remember first eying the first Atari 800 in a Sears store and saying to myself, this is the future. If I remember correctly, it was around $800.00. I could be mistaken, though. They also had the 400 which had the membrane keyboard and it was less money, so I bought that one instead. Man, I loved that machine. When the 800xl came out, I was full bore into that computer. I also rember all the Douglas Adams games on cassette. Those were fun..My passion for Atari led me to being one of the number one Atari ST dealers in the state of Florida with my store A-Aardvarks Music and Compter during that hayday, and running a huge ST users group called TASTE, (Tampa Atari ST Enthusiasts). I knew the end was near when Atari was trying to get dealers to buy wholesale St's and Mega St's with only a 20.00 or so dealer markup. I still love Atari, though…Still have a huge collection in my garage..

]]> Comment on Inside the Atari 800 (30th Anniversary) by: mousemoonshadow http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/604#comment-17310 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:10:49 +0000 http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/604#comment-17310 Though I have never owned one, as a kid I thought these were the 'Ne Plus Ultra' of the Atari world. Recently I came across a 'How To' book on programming the 400 and 800 but it got passed up. Though I have never owned one, as a kid I thought these were the 'Ne Plus Ultra' of the Atari world.
Recently I came across a 'How To' book on programming the 400 and 800 but it got passed up.

]]> Comment on Inside the Atari 800 (30th Anniversary) by: Keir Hardie http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/604#comment-17309 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:48:21 +0000 http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/604#comment-17309 That's a real shame no-one would bite on the full history. That's a real shame no-one would bite on the full history.

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