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title: Atari 65 / 130 XE
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categories:
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- Computers
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types:
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- Home Computer
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origins:
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- U.S.A.
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years:
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- '1985'
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cpus:
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- MOS 6502C
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params:
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name: 65 / 130 XE
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image: /media/museum/photos/atari_130_xe.jpg
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company: /companies/atari
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company_name: Atari
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specs:
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- label: NAME
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value: 65 / 130 XE
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- label: MANUFACTURER
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value: Atari
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- label: TYPE
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value: Home Computer
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- label: ORIGIN
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value: U.S.A.
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- label: YEAR
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value: '1985'
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- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
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value: Atari Basic
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- label: KEYBOARD
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value: |-
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Full-stroke keyboard, 57 keys, 5 function keys (Help, Start, Select, Option, Reset)\
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ESC, TAB, CONTROL, SHIFT (x2), DELETE, BREAK, RETURN, CAPS, GRAPH MODE
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- label: CPU
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value: MOS 6502C
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- label: SPEED
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value: 1.79 MHz
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- label: CO-PROCESSOR
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value: GTIA (video), POKEY (Sound, I/O), ANTIC (Video), FREDDY (memory)
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- label: RAM
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value: |-
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130-XE : 128 kb\
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65-XE : 64 kb
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- label: ROM
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value: 24 kb
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- label: TEXT MODES
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value: 'Five text modes, maximum : 40 x 24'
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- label: GRAPHIC MODES
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value: '11 graphic modes, maximum : 320 x 192'
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- label: COLORS
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value: 16 colors with 15 intensity level each
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- label: SOUND
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value: 4 channels, 3.5 octaves
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- label: I/O PORTS
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value: Composite video output, Cardridge port, Expansion port, SIO peripheral port (tape, disk, printer, modem), 2 x joystick connectors
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- label: POWER SUPPLY
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value: External power supply unit (1A, 5v cc)
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tabs:
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- photos
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- adverts
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- hardware
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- connectors
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- emulators
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- links
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- docs
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- videos
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forum_thread: 41
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photos:
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- title: 65 XE MODEL
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subtitle: ''
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text: 'The 65-XE is compatible with old peripherals of the Atari 600/800 XL machines: Atari 1010 Program Recorder and Atari 1050 5.25" floppy drive for example...'
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image: /media/museum/photos/atari_65xe.jpg
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- title: '65 XE #2'
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/atari_65xe_system_1.jpg
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- title: THE 65 XE GAME CONSOLE
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subtitle: ''
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text: 'It has exactly the same characteristics as the 65-XE. A few peripherals were available: a light gun, tape recorder, floppy disk drive and keyboard.'
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image: /media/museum/photos/atari_xe_game_system.jpg
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- title: INSIDE THE 130 XE EXPLAINED
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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**The art of doing better and cheaper**
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The 130XE design reflects Jack Tramiel's basic concepts : reduce the manufacturing costs, offer powerful computers to the largest audience, and compete with the best established home computers brands like Commodore and Apple. The 130XE was the first Atari system to be manufactured in an entirely automated factory.
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**(1)** The ROM cartridge connector allows the 130XE to take advantage of the most significant games collection which has made the world-wide reputation of Atari.\
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**(2)** This serial interface (SIO) allows to connect in chain a large part of the Atari peripherals : printers, cassette recorder and disk drive units.\
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**(3)** Two joystick connectors using the Atari standard, of course.\
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**(4)** PIA 6520 chipset in charge of inputs/outputs management (keyboard, interfaces, peripherals).\
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**(5)** Sound circuit called POKEY, responsible for the good sound features of the 130XE.\
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**(6)** As in every 8 bit Atari computers, the cpu is a 6502 microprocessor, here in a C-MOS low power consumption version.\
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**(7)** The two graphic chpset, called ANTIC and GTIA.\
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**(8)** The only new specialized chipset of 130XE, called FREDDY is in charge of memory management and 64 Kb blocks switching.\
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**(9)** 128 Kb. RAM hold in 16 chips.\
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**(10)** RF modulator (american standard). An additional external adaptor is necessary for european standards.\
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**(11)** The length of the expansion connector is shorter compared to the previous Atari systems, there again for production cost reasons.
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image: /media/museum/photos/s_atari130xe_inside.jpg
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- title: 'BOX #1'
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/atari_130xe_box_s1.jpg
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- title: 'BOX #2'
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subtitle: ''
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text: Special offer with Tape recorder and Joystick
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image: /media/museum/photos/atari_65xe_box_1.jpg
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adverts:
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- title: FRENCH ADVERT (JULY 1985)
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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"128k=2000f\
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Better know it before buying a 64k"
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image: /media/museum/pubs/atari_130xe_pub_128k-2000f.jpg
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- title: NEW-ZEALAND ADVERT (OCT. 1985)
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subtitle: ''
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text: from Bits & Bytes magazine
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image: null
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- title: GERMAN ADVERT (AUGUST 1986)
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/pubs/atari_130xe_german-pub_1.jpg
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hardware:
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- title: INDUS GT
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subtitle: 5''/14 disk-drive
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text: The Indus GT Double Density Drive is considered by many the best floppy drive available for the 8-bit Atari's with its digital readouts and smoke plexi cover.
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image: /media/museum/hardware/atari_800_indus-gt_disk-drive_1.jpg
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- title: ASTRA 2001 FD UNIT
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subtitle: Dual 5.25
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text: Dual 5.25" FDD unit using single side, single or double density floppy drives
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image: /media/museum/hardware/atari_800_astra2001fd_1.jpg
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- title: PERCOM DISC DRIVE
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subtitle: Advert
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text: |-
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March 1983 Advert said:
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The Percom Data AT-88 offers 88 Kbytes (formatted) in single-density, with plug-in ease of attachment to your Atari. The AT-88 has integral power supply, "no-patch" to Atari DOS and critical constant speed regulation.\
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Take advantage of this low introductory price of $488...
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image: /media/museum/hardware/atari_800_percomad_1.jpg
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- title: CORVUS SYSTEMS HARD-DRIVE
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subtitle: 10Mb hard-drive
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text: |-
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This is a 10Mb hard-drive. With up to 8 multiplexers with 8 ports each it's possible to connect up to 64 Atari 800's up to a single 10 or even 20 megabyte Atari system. Still in use Today at the Fordham Prepatory School in the Bronx, NY is a 64 Atari 800 computer network hooked up to a single Corvus Hard drive system !
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The Corvus hard disk system also sported a unique and innovative back-up system called "The Corvus Mirror" which was a VCR interface system that allowed you to plug a standard Video Cassette Recorder (VCR) up to the Corvus Hard Drive System to save back-ups of the hard disk onto actual Video Tapes!!!
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image: /media/museum/hardware/atari_atari800_hd-corvus-systems_1.jpg
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- title: TOUCH TABLET
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subtitle: ''
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text: The touch tablet was the best tool for drawing and painting. It shipped with the AtariArtist cartridge.
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image: /media/museum/hardware/atari_800xl_touchtablet_s1.jpg
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connectors:
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- title: CARTRIDGE PORT
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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**1** - S4\
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**2** - A3\
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**3** - A2\
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**4** - A1\
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**5** - A0\
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**6** - D4\
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**7** - D5\
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**8** - D2\
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**9** - D1\
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**10** - D0\
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**11** - D6\
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**12** - S5\
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**13** - +5v\
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**14** - RD5\
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**15** - CCTL
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**A** - RD4\
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**B** - GND\
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**C** - A4\
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**D** - A5\
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**E** - A6\
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**F** - A7\
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**H** - A8\
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**J** - A9\
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**K** - A12\
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**L** - D3\
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**M** - D7\
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**N** - A11\
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**P** - A10\
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**R** - R/W\
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**S** - B02
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image: /media/museum/connectors/atari_65-130xe_db30.gif
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- title: JOYSTICK CONNECTOR
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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**1** - Up\
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**2** - Down\
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**3** - Left\
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**4** - Right\
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**5** - Pot AY\
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**6** - Button A\
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**7** - +5v\
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**8** - Ground\
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**9** - Pot AX
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image: /media/museum/connectors/atari_65-130xe_joystick.gif
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- title: POWER CONNECTOR
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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**1** - +5v\
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**2** - Shield\
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**3** - Ground\
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**4** - +5v\
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**5** - Ground\
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**6** - +5v\
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**7** - Ground
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image: /media/museum/connectors/atari_65-130xe_power_plug.gif
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- title: EXPANSION PORT
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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**1** - S4\
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**2** - A3\
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**3** - A2\
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**4** - A1\
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**5** - A0\
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**6** - D4\
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**7** - D5\
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**8** - D2\
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**9** - D1\
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**10** - D0\
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**11** - D6\
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**12** - S5\
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**13** - +5v\
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**14** - RD5\
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**15** - CCTL
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**A** - RD4\
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**B** - GND\
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**C** - A4\
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**D** - A5\
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**E** - A6\
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**F** - A7\
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**H** - A8\
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**J** - A9\
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**K** - A12\
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**L** - D3\
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**M** - D7\
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**N** - A11\
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**P** - A10\
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**R** - R/W\
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**S** - B02
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image: /media/museum/connectors/atari_65-130xe_expansion.gif
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- title: MONITOR CONNECTOR
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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**1** - Lum.\
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**2** - Ground\
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**3** - Audio output\
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**4** - Video\
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**5** - Chrom.
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image: /media/museum/connectors/atari_65-130xe_monitor-plug.gif
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- title: PERIPHERAL (SERIAL) PORT
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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**1** - Click input\
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**2** - Clock output\
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**3** - Data input\
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**4** - Ground\
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**5** - Data output\
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**6** - Ground\
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**7** - Order\
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**8** - Remote control\
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**9** - Exec.\
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**10** - +5v / ready\
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**11** - Audio input\
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**12** - +12v\
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**13** - Interrupt.
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image: /media/museum/connectors/atari_65-130xe_serial.gif
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emulators:
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- title: SIO2PC
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url: http://www.cswnet.com/~nkennedy/sio2pc.htm
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platform: MS DOS
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text: PC emulates Atari Disk
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- title: Altirra
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url: http://www.virtualdub.org/altirra.html
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platform: Windows
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text: Altirra, an 8-bit Atari computer emulator
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- title: Atari800Win
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url: http://www.concentric.net/~Twist/atari800win/
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platform: Windows
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text: ''
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- title: Atari800Win Plus
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url: http://a800win.atari-area.prv.pl/
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platform: Windows
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text: Atari 8 bit emulator for windows
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- title: WAHCE Home Page
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url: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Node/4391/
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platform: Windows
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text: ''
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- title: XFormer
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url: http://www.emulators.com/xformer.htm
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platform: Windows
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text: ''
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- title: Chris Lam's Website
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url: http://www.chrislam.co.uk/
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platform: Apple
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text: homepage for Horizon
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- title: The Atari 800 Emulator for the Mac
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url: http://www.serve.com/derekl/atari/atari_emu.html
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platform: Apple
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text: ''
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- title: WACKE
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url: http://www.ctaz.com/~jlfenton/Wacke.html
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platform: Apple
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text: ''
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- title: ACE
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url: http://www.csh.rit.edu/~shaggy/software.html
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platform: Unix / Linux
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text: ''
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- title: Atari++
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url: http://www.math.tu-berlin.de/~thor/atari++/
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platform: Unix / Linux
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text: Unix based emulator of the Atari eight bit computers, namely the Atari 400 and 800, the Atari 400XL, 800XL and 130XE, and the Atari 5200 game console
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- title: Atari800
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url: http://atari800.sourceforge.net/
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platform: Multiplatform
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text: Atari800 is an Atari 800, 800XL, 130XE and 5200 emulator for Unix, Amiga, MS-DOS, Atari TT/Falcon, SDL and WinCE
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links:
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- title: 8-bit ATARI Assembly Language
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url: http://oort.com/turbots/asm.htm
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text: ''
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- title: Antic - The Atari Resource
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url: http://www.atarimagazines.com/
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text: ''
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- title: APE - Atari Peripheral Emulator for DOS and Windows - Home Page
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url: http://www.nacs.net/~classics/
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text: ''
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- title: Atari 2600-7800 FAQ
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url: http://www.cs.colostate.edu/~dzubera/2600faq.html
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text: ''
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- title: Atari 65 XE Arabic version
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url: http://www.savetz.com/vintagecomputers/arabic65xe/
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text: ''
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- title: Atari 8-Bit Computers Frequently Asked Questions
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url: http://www.chez.com/cmpi/paleo/8bits/atari/faq_atar.htm
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text: ''
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- title: 'Atari 8-bit computers: 400/800/XL/XE'
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url: http://www.santellocco.com/ATARI/
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text: dedicated website in italian
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- title: Atari 8-bit New User, Emulator Help FAQ - v2.1
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url: http://www.sonic.net/~nbs/new_and_emu.html
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text: ''
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- title: Atari 8-bit SpartaDOS Project
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url: http://www.celebritybase.net/atari8/
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text: ''
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- title: Atari Gaming Headquarters Main Page
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url: http://www.atarihq.com/
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text: ''
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- title: Atari Magazines
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url: http://www.atarimagazines.com/
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text: Contains the full text of all issues of ANTIC magazine and moste of the STart ones !
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- title: Atari XL-XE Games And Demos Page
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url: http://www.tu-chemnitz.de/~sgl/atari/
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text: ''
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- title: ATARI.ORG
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url: http://www.atari.org/
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text: Looking for something on any Atari machine ? Follow the links !
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- title: ATARIARCHIVES.ORG
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url: http://www.atariarchives.org/
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text: Wow! This site is preserving and archiving information about & software for Atari and other classic computers. Everything here is available with the permission of the copyright holders.
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- title: Dead Hackers Society
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url: http://www.dhs.nu/
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text: Downloads, tools, news and more
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- title: Homepage Nyman Atari 8 bit
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url: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/2741/8bit.html
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text: ''
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- title: Ken's Atari 8-bit Page
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url: http://home.columbus.rr.com/ksiders/atari.htm
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text: ''
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- title: Mac-Atari Fusion
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url: http://www2.bitstream.net/~marksim/atarimac/
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text: Atari 8bit Resources for Mac Users
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- title: MacFalkner's XL Homepage
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url: http://members.aol.com/MacFalkner/atariindex.htm
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text: ''
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- title: Personal Atari Web Page
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url: http://rjespino.tripod.com/atari.html
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text: jpeg viewer for the Atari 8-bit and some other tools
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- title: Polish Atari Wikipedia
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url: http://atariki.krap.pl
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text: A lot of info about Atari (in polish)
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- title: Reminiscing 8-Bit Atari Games
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url: http://www.qlam.com/atari/atari.html
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text: ''
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- title: Rhod's collection
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url: http://www.rhod.fr/pages/atari_65_arabic.html
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text: ATARI 65 with ARABIC Keyboard
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- title: Satantronic Atari Crew, Atari XL-XE and Falcon 030
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url: http://www.napri.sk/web/satantronic/
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text: ''
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- title: The Atari 800 XE Laptop
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url: http://www.benheck.com/Games/Atari_800/Atari_800_laptop_1.htm
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text: This guy explain how he made a laptop Atari 800 !
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- title: The Atari Historical Society
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url: http://www.atari-history.com/
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text: The complete history of Atari Arcade and Home games and computers. Complete site with pictures, commercials (streaming), and full text articles. Amazing site !
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- title: www.ataricave.com
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url: http://www.ataricave.com
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text: Atari 8-bit Games reviews, original manuals, music, maps and more!
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- title: XL Search - The Atari 8-bit File Archive Search Engine
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url: http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/xlsearch/
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text: ''
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- title: Web Wiz CAPTCHA
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url: http://www.webwizcaptcha.com
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text: Programming on the Atari computers
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docs:
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- title: ATARI SYSTEM REFERENCE MANUAL
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url: http://www.classiccmp.org/dunfield/atarixe/index.htm
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cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/doc_atarirefmanual.jpg
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text: |-
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[**ATARI SYSTEM REFERENCE MANUAL**](http://www.classiccmp.org/dunfield/atarixe/index.htm)written by Bob DuHamel (1987)
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compiled/archived by Ivo van Poorten\
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type of document : PDF\
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size : 160 KB\
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source : [Daves Old Computers](http://www.classiccmp.org/dunfield)
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**... READ THE ONLINE VERSION BY CLICKING BELOW :**
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videos:
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- title: Atari Home Computer laser disc - Introduction
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url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54mvCo1uq5A
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text: 'Length: 5 min 20 s'
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- title: Atari Home Computer laser disc - Conclusion
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url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQDQWvwZ-2w
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text: 'Length: 1 min 30 s'
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related:
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- /museum/atari-1200-xl
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- /museum/atari-1400-xl
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- /museum/atari-1450-xld
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- /museum/atari-400
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- /museum/atari-600-800-xl
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- /museum/atari-65xep-65xem
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- /museum/atari-800
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- /museum/atari-800xe
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oc_id: 21
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230530140631/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=21
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date: '2023-05-30'
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The Atari 130-XE was first shown at the Winter Las Vegas Consumer Electronic Show in 1985 (with the [Atari 130 ST](/museum/atari-520-st-st-stm/)), it has the same characteristics as the [Atari 800 XL](/museum/atari-600-800-xl/) except its added memory (128 KB instead of 64 KB for the 800 XL).\
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The extended memory can be used as a RAM disk, or can be accessed by bank switching routines.
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It was an attempt to extend the life of the old XL series, but Atari abandoned it pretty quickly to concentrate on promoting the ST series, which uses the same case style.
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Several XE machines were also produced :\
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\- the Atari 65-XE (which is exactly like the 800 XL, except for the rear parallel connector, which it doesn't have),\
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\- the Atari XE Game Console (1987) which is a 65-XE with an optional detachable keyboard. It was Atari Corp.'s attempt to do what they felt the 5200 should have been.\
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\- the [65-XEM](/museum/atari-65xep-65xem/) (a computer with a special custom sound chip called "Amy"). Reports stated that the Amy chip sounded better than the [Commodore 64](/museum/commodore-c64/)'s SID chip (!). This machine would never be released,\
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\- the [65-XEP](/museum/atari-65xep-65xem/) (Atari's answer to the Commodore SX-64, it would never be released either),\
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\- and a modified 65XE was sold in Europe as the 800XE.
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The Atari 65-XE and 130-XE will have a very short life due to the 16 bit home computer competition.
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**Jesse** comments:\
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The XEGS differed from the 65XE in another way: It had the game Missile Command built in. If you held Select key down (maybe it was Start or Option) when turning on the machine, Missile Command would start.
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