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Retro Computers - ATARI 400 - My Second Computer!

BY: @sequentialvibe | CREATED: Feb. 20, 2018, 1:32 p.m. | VOTES: 16 | PAYOUT: $2.29 | [ VOTE ]

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Designed primarily as a computer for children, the Atari 400 has an "advanced child-proof design featuring pressure-sensitive, wipe-clean keyboard". It has a single cartridge port under the front cover.

The Atari 8-bit family is a series of 8-bit home computers introduced by Atari, Inc. in 1979 and manufactured until 1992. All of the machines in the family are technically similar and differ primarily in packaging.

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Announced: December 1978
Released: November 1979
Price: US $549.95
CPU: MOS 6502,1.8MHz
RAM: 8K base, 48K max
Display: 24 X 40 text
320 x 192 monochrome
160 x 96 with 128 colors
Expansion: 2 internal expansion slots
1 cartridge slot under front cover
Ports: 4 controller ports
TV video output
Storage: external floppy drive
cassette recorder
OS: Atari OS

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Source: http://oldcomputers.net/atari400.html

You could play arcade quality games on this gem too!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2ReTOhVsag

And of course, the greatest computer game of all time with four players. Programmed by one person!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk4rC9-RUXw

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Replies

@anthonyr | Feb. 20, 2018, 1:34 p.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

Oh The memories. The good ole days when life was simple.

@sequentialvibe | Feb. 20, 2018, 1:35 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

You said it brother!

@oliveralexander | Feb. 20, 2018, 1:38 p.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

Nice post!

@sequentialvibe | Feb. 20, 2018, 1:41 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Thanks!

@jesusagon | Feb. 20, 2018, 1:38 p.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

The beginnings of technology! thanks to it we have the super consoles of video games nowadays!...

@sequentialvibe | Feb. 20, 2018, 1:42 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

You are so right about that! This inspired many a teenager.

@sneaky-ninja | Feb. 20, 2018, 2:12 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Sneaky Ninja Attack! You have been defended with a 2.39% vote... I was summoned by @sequentialvibe! I have done their bidding and now I will vanish...Whoosh

@traderr | Feb. 20, 2018, 2:33 p.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

Nastalgia

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