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Atari 800 XL
I'd never used an Atari until I acquired this machine last year. I like it! I like it more than the C-64. The unit is light, compact and nice looking, the keyboard has good positive feel, the video is crisp and loading a game from disk is easy and fast. Most are self-booting. My unit is in what I'd call "reasonable" shape. It's a little worn around the edges. In particular the XL800 label is nearly worn away. If saw a good replacement case going cheap somewhere, I'd snaggle it! When I first took delivery of it, the computer wasn't in reasonable shape. It was in bad shape! Years of sleeping under a bed in a (damp?) bedroom saw a touch of rust in the chassis along with (more seriously) a completely non-functioning keyboard! Thankfully, disassembly and cleaning remedied the problem but it took a bit of work. However, it's all good now. I've got a stack of manuals, books and disk software with it so it's the complete package. I had been looking for an Atari 800. Those are almost impossible to get in New Zealand though. This is the next best thing and I'm happy with it. It's still a classic. Want to know more about this micro? Google is your friend. This page last edited 7th May, 2009 | ||
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