Atari 8-bit



Right after the 2600 was released, Atari started work on a heavily improved successor. But, all of a sudden, the "microcomputer revolution" happened: machines like the Apple II, Commodore PET, and TRS-80 quickly became immensely popular. Noticing this new trend, and realizing that their new designs (especially the video chip) were pretty badass, Atari decided to forgo that new console and use them to make a computer of their own instead. Thus was born the "Atari home computers" family (retroactively called the "Atari 8-bit" family after the release of the ST).


 * Links
 * Atari 400/800/XL at Atarimania