Atari 800

	Company:  Atari, Inc
	Model Number:  800
	Manufacture Date/Year:  1979

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Specifications

Core Unit:

• Processor:  1.79 MHz MOS Technology 6502B
• RAM:  Up to 48K via RAM expansion cards
• Graphics:
  • "ANTIC" Graphics Processor
    • Color Television Interface Adaptor (CTIA) provides color playfield and generates sprites
    • Text: 24 x 40 characters
    • Maximum monochrome resolution: 320 x 192 pixels
    • Maximum color resolution: 160 x 96 pixels
    • 128 colors
• Sound:
  • "POKEY" Chip
    • 4 voices (semi-independent 8-bit channels)
    • Two channels can be combined for more accurate sound (16-bit)
• Ports and Expansion Slots:
  • 4 Controller ports
  • 1 RF output to TV
  • 1 13-pin serial port
  • 2 Built-in ROM cartridge slot
  • 4 Internal expansion slots (used for RAM and ROM)

Atari 800 Ports

• Built-in keyboard with 61 full stroke keys (upper and lower case)

• Atari DE-9 One-Button Joystick
• Atari DE-9 Paddle Controllers

Atari 800 Joystick Controller

• ROM cartridge (two built-in ROM cartridge slot)
• Cassette tape (external compatible cassette tape recorder needed)
• 5.25-inch floppy disk (external compatible floppy disk drive needed)

Typical Game ROM Cartridges

• Built-in Atari OS Rev. B (CX801 10K ROM card in expansion slot)
• Disk Operating System
  • Depends on compatible disk drive, usually Atari DOS 1.0 or Atari DOS 3.0

• Size (Inches):  4.5 H x 16 W x 12.25 D
• Weight (Pounds):  10.5

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