Atari 800 XL System Information |
| Announced | June 1983 |
| Released | November 1983 |
| Processor | 1.77 MHz |
| System RAM | 64k (expandable to 256k) |
| System ROM | 24k |
| Operating System | XL-OS (Atari BASIC built in) |
| DOS Version | 2.0 or 2.5 |
| Keyboard | 64 Key Atari Keyboard (contains cartridge interface) |
| Function Keys | Start, Option, Select, Reset, Help |
| Joysticks | Two 9 Pin Connections |
| Sound | 4 Channels (3.5 Octaves per channel) |
| Colors | 16 Colors (eight different luminance factors per color) |
| Peripherals | 5.25 Floppy Disk Drive, Cassette Drive |
This may not sound like much of a computer by today's standards, but in 1983, this was a
pretty powerful computer. I am not 100% sure, but I believe a complete Atari 800 XL system,
including a 5.25 floppy drive and cassette drive, retailed for around 2500$ in 1983.
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