| 400 - 01 |
The Atari 400 and 800 were the first home computers to use custom coprocessors and the first to use "sprites" and special video interruptions like display lists, features that will be implemented several years after on the Commodore Amiga (Atari 400/800 and Amiga were designed by Jay Miner). It offered high graphic resolution, lots of colors and great sound capabilities, more than other computers could do then ! The two models had same characteristics, the 400 is the low-cost version, it has only 16 kb (instead of 48 kb), one cartridge port (two for the 800) and a membrane keyboard (a typewriter style keyboard one for the 800). Originally, the 400 was sold with 8 kb RAM, but later most 400's with 16 kb. The Atari 400 was known inside Atari as code name "Candy". (www.old-computers.com) |
| Manufacturer | Atari | Name | 400 |
| Type | Homecomputer | Origine | USA |
| Introduction Date | 1979 | End of production | 1982 |
| Built in Language | Atari Basic | Keyboard | QWERTY membrane keyboard, 61 keys, 4 function keys (Reset, Option, Select, Start) |
| CPU | 6502 | Speed | 1.79 Mhz |
| Coprocessor | ANTIC (Scrolling, Sprites, Video), CTIA/GTIA (Color, Sprites, Collisions), POKEY (timers, sound, keyboard, serial I/O), PIA 6810 (I/O, including the 4 joystick ports) | Amount of Ram | 8 kb or 16 kb (newer models) |
| Vram | None | Rom | 10 Kb |
| Text Modes | 40 x 25 | Graphic Modes | several graphic modes, maximum : 320 x 192 |
| Colors | 16 (each color can have 8 luminances) = 128 colors maximum in the lowest graphic mode (requiring display list interruption to have them simultaneously) and up to 256 colors in some specific modes for machines having the GTIA chip instead of the CTIA | Sound | 4 voices, 3.5 octaves |
| Size / Weight | ??? | Built in Media | None |
| I/O Ports | RGB video output, 1 cardridge slot, Expansion bus, Atari Serial I/O (SIO), 4 joystick sockets, Tape recorder | OS | 400/800 OS in ROM |
| Power Supply | External | Introduction Price | ??? |
| Sold | ??? | Serial Number | ??? |
| Other Extras | None | Bought Where | Assebroek |
| Bought When | 13/12/02 | Condition | Good |
| Price Paid | 40 € | Specs of my Model | ??? |
| Setup Today | ??? |
400-01: Same guy as the Intellivision_02 and the Videopac G7400_01 Bought on 13/12/2002 in Assebroek (paid 40€). Also bought the Odessey200_01 (25€) and the Sega Megadrive_02 (10€) on this day from the same guy. |