Dating Tip #238: Find A Computer Demo Center
The Atari 800, with its 1.79MHZ 8 bit processor, was manufactured from 1979 until 1982 when the 1200XL took its place. Of course, the upgraded machine was considered a "bomb," says the Atari Museum, because it didn't have any expansion slots, an external bus connector and featured only 2 of the 4 controller ports users got with the 800 — which of course makes the 800 the ultimate console for double dates.
I'm sure Leonardo DiCaprio will cover this in the Atari movie.
[image via Fiction Romance via Retrospace Zeta via .tiff]
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jima
#1 – 7:11 PM August 24, 2009
Maaaan, if you had that Atari demo center in your house today, you'd be the ultimate geek. I wonder if Warren Robinett has one...
Clay
#2 – 10:06 AM August 26, 2009
I wish I could find that love-child of Futura and Gill Sans they're using on headlines.
Also, dig the retail box design! I don't think Apple even had an art department yet.
youtubeline
#3 – 6:47 AM January 1, 2010
thnaks for the nice post.