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🏅The official home computer
of the 1984 Olympics.
Yeah, seriously - when the world gathered in Los Angeles for the games, the computer powering official data systems was this little machine: the Atari 800XL.
Launched in 1983, it was part of Atari's legendary 8-bit lineup — a sleek workhorse with 64KB of memory, built-in BASIC programming, and an ANTIC graphics chip that could handle vibrant color and smooth scrolling long before other PCs caught up.
It could run games, write programs, connect to printers, and even access online services over a phone line — in the early '80s!
The 800XL wasn't just a gaming console; it was a full computer that showed what home tech could really do.
Forty years later, it's still a symbol of Atari's wild mix of creativity and chaos.
@atari
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#atari #atari800xl #retrocomputer #80stech #retro #vintagetech
of the 1984 Olympics.
Yeah, seriously - when the world gathered in Los Angeles for the games, the computer powering official data systems was this little machine: the Atari 800XL.
Launched in 1983, it was part of Atari's legendary 8-bit lineup — a sleek workhorse with 64KB of memory, built-in BASIC programming, and an ANTIC graphics chip that could handle vibrant color and smooth scrolling long before other PCs caught up.
It could run games, write programs, connect to printers, and even access online services over a phone line — in the early '80s!
The 800XL wasn't just a gaming console; it was a full computer that showed what home tech could really do.
Forty years later, it's still a symbol of Atari's wild mix of creativity and chaos.
@atari
.
.
.
.
#atari #atari800xl #retrocomputer #80stech #retro #vintagetech
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