Atari 8-bit family

Atari built a series of 8-bit home computers based on the MOS Technology 6502 CPU, starting in 1979. Over the next decade several versions of the same basic design would be released, but the models remained largely identical internally. They were, for their era, one of the most technically advanced machines on the market, but a combination of factors, largely business related, meant they did not have a major market when the Commodore 64 shipped a few years later and took over most of the market.

External links

General:

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• Atari 8-Bit Computers: Frequently Asked Questions
• http://www.atari8bit.org/
• The Atari 8-bit Computer WebRing
• Atari 8-bit Resort
• Atari XL/XE Scene Information Page – Fresh news from the 8-bit Atari retrocomputing world

History:

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• Atari Historical Society
• Atari history museum
• Atari explorer
• Stan Veit's Atari 800 History

Software, games:

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• Atari Archives
• XL Search – A searchable index of files from numerous Atari FTP archives and websites
• Reminiscing: 8-Bit Atari Games
• Database of Atari games

Software-driven graphics modes:

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• Hard Interlaced Picture