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Atari 1400 XLD: Pictures and specs for many classic computers, including The Atari 8 range, with the 1450XLD, 1400XL, 1200XL, 400, 800, XL and XE range, Indus GT and Corvus Systems harddrive, Atari 800 motherboard and daughter cards pictures and information
Back In Time: A site for all Atari systems, including the 8-bit computers, with history, pictures, prototypes and emulator information.
I.C. When: A very comprehensive history of computers and video games, if it's not here, then it probably didn't happen!
The Atari Vaporware & Prototypes Site: Curt Vendel's site, great piccies of 1400XL, 1200XL, 1090XL and others, well worth a look
8-Bit-Nirvana: Atari: Piccies and specs for the 8-bit range of computers and some Atari history, in German automatic altavista babelfish translation
Acmenet Atari 400/800 Series Computer Collection: Pictures of several items of hardware, software with pictures of disks/cassettes, boxes and some screen shots and downloads, cover scans of many Atari User, Page 6 and New Atari User magazines, and some book cover scans.
Andrew Krieg's Video Game Hunter's Oasis: Lists of 800/XL/XE carts and 5200 carts with company, year, rarity, an cartridge number
Atari & Commodore Home Computer Museum - The Atari Exhibition: History of Atari and some good piccies of the 8-bit line, also has info on the other Atari games machines and computers
ATARI 800XE - J.Pecher: A history of Atari computers, with photographs. Technical and user details of Atari 8-bit computers. Emulator information and links. Some sound tracks from 8-bit games in SAP format. In Czech.
Atari 8-bit Software List: List of commercial Atari 8-bit programs released in the USA with over 1000 titles, with company name, release date and format.
Atari Archives: Electric Escape, Robert Jung's page on Atari, covers all things Atari including The Atari Timeline, and many other interesting bits and pieces
Atari Computer Database: Pictures, specs and history of ATari computers, including the 8-bit line
Atari Mania: A great site, with the history of the video game industry, a list of Atari games consoles and computers, Atari gifs, sounds and links
C.M.P.I's Website: Piccies and specs of the atari 8-bit range of computers, and the FAQ, along with other machines, also available in French
Classic Home Video Games Museum: Info and piccies for the XEGS, cart variations and historical info on Atari, as well as hints for M.U.L.E.
Das virtuelle Computermuseum: Old computers museum with some info and piccies of the Atari 8-bit line, in German automatic altavista babelfish translation
Janko's ATARI 8-Bit Homepage (400/800/XL/XE): Photos of hardware items, including an XEP80, 1064 expansion, XC12, 800, 1029, 810 and more, software box pictures, book cover pictures, emulator downloads, a large collection of PD software downloads In German.automatic altavista babelfish translation
Kemals Atari Archiv: Kemal Ezcan's site, with A short history of Atari with a few pictures, and a history and pictures of KE-SOFT and the software and magazines produced by them. In German automatic altavista babelfish translation
Mein 8 Bit Museum: A site dedicated to several classic computers, including the Atari 8-bit, with 360 degree pictures of a 130XE, 800XL and 1050, with emulator and games downloads, a .PDF of De Re Atari, Atari Reference manual, links and more. Also available here and here. In German automatic altavista babelfish translation
Museo de los 8 Bits: Nice site with info on many 8 bit and some 16 bit machines, includes some decent descriptions of the 8-bit Atari range, and some nice photos, in Spanish automatic altavista babelfish translation
Museum of Dead, Gone & Obsolete Computers: With pictures and specs for the 400, 800, 600XL, 800XL, 1200XL, 1400XL, 1450XLD, 65XE, 130XE, some links, assorted peripherals and motherboard images
MyMain: Some nice pictures and scans of a range of Atari 8-bit Hardware, and an online version of the SynFile+ manual. Also a few links to other pages.
Notatnik fan�w starych komputer�w: A site dedicated to 8-bit computers including the Atari range, with pictures and specs and emulators for download, a humour section, comparisons with other micros, chat room and links. In Polish.
Old Computer Magazine Website: A site devoted to old UK computer mags, including Atari User, with cover scans of many issues, with a general description of the mag and an interview with Paul Irvine.
Orphaned Computers & Game Systems: On-line newsletter for classic computers and video games, looking at many aspects of the classic systems and games.
Planet Irata... World of Atari: For all Atari products, including the Atari 8-bit computers, with history, piccies, specs, Tips and tricks, Reference Manual and more
Pokey Soft Main Page: List of 8-bit hardware and software owned and for trade, a few links and some files for download, also good and bad traders list
Reminiscing: 8-bit Atari Games: A nice site with game screen shots, Guess the game quiz, emulator and other links, and an Atari font for the Mac
Silicium : Atari: Computer museum with 600XL, 800XL, XEGS and a nice 800XE picture, also some links and emulators for download, mostly in French automatic altavista babelfish translation
Steve's 'History of Atari Computers' home: A history of Atari, including the 8-bit era, with nice pictures of the computer range, 800 memory cards, peripherals and software .
Steve's History of Atari Computers' home: History of Atari computers and games consoles, including the 8-bit computer line
The History of Home Video Games Homepage: Cartridge based video game systems through the years, with an Atari 5200 section, check out the Star Raiders and Realsports Football tips page under 1982->5200, also a description of the 5200 memory map and differences from the 400/800
The Machine Room: Piccies and specs of many machines including the Atari 400, 800, XL and XE ranges, with reasonably complete descriptions.
TWH's atari related homepage: A huge list of games, with release date and company, top 5 games with a list of some of the best Atari 8-bit games producers, and a lot of game cover scans.
VIDEOTOPIA: The history of Arcade games, well worth a look, includes Atari Pong, 2600, 5200 and 400, with plenty of info on Atari
Welcome to the Giant List of Classic Game Programmers: List of S/W authors and their games on the 'classic' machines, which the Atari 8-bit is (of course!) one of.
World of Atari 98: Pictures from the World of Atari 98 show in Las Vegas, Aug 21-23. Photographs of rare items, including Atari 8-bit computers and peripherals.
8-Bit Rot: Atari 8-bit computer pictures and specs, and cart lists, plus 2600/5200/7800 cart lists, also some 2600 rare cart scans
Alan's Classic Video Games Home Page: Atari 8-bit (and other systems) cart list/trade and some links
All known Atari 800/XL/XE Cartridges: Alphabetical list of cartridges, with company, code and release date
Atari Commercial Archive: A collection of Atari commercials in .avi format, with some for the Atari 8-bit computers
Atari Flashback: Computer piccies, links and the SIO2PC schematics
Atari Hardware Showcase: Some nice piccies of various Atari hardware, including some of the 5200 and 8-bit computer lines
Atari Home Computers: Pictures of several Atari 8-bit systems, including 400, 800, 130XE, XE Games system, 600XL, 800XL and 1200XL, and a list of carts.
Atari Island: Some pictures of a Micro MainFrame, 810 Turbo and 8 Drive Copy System, still under construction
Atari: from boom to bust and back again: Article on Atari, written in 1995, following Atari's fortunes through the years, and its plans for the future. The pages have been scanned, so it takes a long time to view them all.
Bienvenue sur la page de l'Atarien: Some pictures of a 600XL, and some screen shots of games, in French automatic altavista babelfish translation
Classic Video Games: Interview with FreeFall Associates - creators of Archon, and connect 6 Atari controllers to your PC with Multijoy Adapter
collection: Collection of old computers including a picture of an Atari 400
Computer History and Emulation Homepage: History of computers and a dinky little bit on atari 8-bits
David's Rehabilitated Computer Collection: 400, 800, 1200XL and 130XE specs, along with a list of manuals and books, but there are some inaccuracies in the descriptions
Game Over: Mostly games consoles, with a few links, but the XL and XE are mentioned
HCM: The Home Computer Museum: Some pictures and links of old computers, including the Atari 8-bit range
Ian's Computer Collection: Some nice pictures of a few of the Atari 8-bit range of computers, with pictures of other machines too.
Jeff's Classic Computer Haven: Shorts descriptions and a picture or 2 of some Atari 8-bit computers and peripherals, and other systems too, a software list and some links.
Kevan's Computer Bits - Atari: Old computer collection, with an XE Games System, Atari 400, 800, and 800XL, and some links to computer museum type sites
Looking Back: Some ANALOG covers and information on Clayton Walnum's writing career
My computers & Historical Links: A few links and pictures of an Atari 800 and 65XE
Nurmix Web Central: Some Atari 8-bit history, information, pictures and links, with a small download section.
Obsolete Computer Museum: Atari 800 (some with the cartridge slots and memory cards exposed), 800XL and 810 piccies, and some links.
Patrick's Atari Classics Page: General Atari games stuff with a few 8-bit computer bits, plus swirling fuji logo, with lists of h/w and s/w owned and favourite games.
Ray Wilmott's Atari Links: Looking back at the Atari 8-bit range, with a few piccies, links and pointers to emulators
REEVEsoft - History: From the people who created the Diamond GOS. A look back at the company's beginning, and an Antic cover
Remembering Atari: A personal trip down the Atari years, with some pictures and links, makes a nice read.
Small Fry Web Page: A brief history of Atari computers, some pictures and links
Smed's Home Page: Mostly games consoles, but with a bit on the 1984 Crash
Spudsian Atari 8-bit Collection: Atari 8-bit collection list and a few links
Steve Cooper's Computer/Game Page: Personal computer collection, with a list of h/w, some Atari pictures and a few links
Syd Bolton - Classic Computers: A dinky little bit on 8-bit Atari's, with a list of systems owned
The Atari 400/800 and OSS: The story of the birth of the 400/800, Atari BASIC and the FMS, by Bill Wilkinson.
The Atari Library - Atari 8Bit Computer Systems: Some piccies and specs for the 8-bit H/W range
The Classic Video Game Cartridge List Server: List of carts for 400/800 with manufacturer and cart number, along with lists for other systems too
The Home Computer Hall of Fame: Pictures and specs for many home computers, including the 400, 800, 600XL, and 800XL and some historical info
The Vent - Atari Page: A nostalgic look at some of Atari's 8-bit computers and some links
Tony Brown's Computer Collection: Pictures of the 400, 800, 800XL and 130XE, along with other systems
Wells World - The official Tracer Homepage: Atari pictures, the tale behind Tracer - a Tron light cycles type game, screen shots, links, and downloads.

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