The Atari 800 - Considering it was released years ahead of the C64 - it was a pretty close match!

We're looking at the Atari 800 and wow - what a machine! This episode has been sponsored by our good friends at PCBWay.com - Check out their website for all your PCB fabrication needs. http://pcbway.com - PCBs for as little as $5!

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:32 Atari 800XL
03:05 History
08:54 Specifications
09:34 A look around the outside...
11:05 ...and a dive inside
12:35 An overview of the silicon

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References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_64
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_8-bit_family
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOS_Technology_6502
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_8-bit_family#1200XL
https://paleotronic.com/2018/06/30/atari-800-vs-commodore-64-the-brief-tale-of-two-8-bit-home-computers/
https://atariage.com/forums/topic/215563-which-is-better-atari-400800-vs-commodore-64-graphics-only/
https://www.channelfutures.com/best-practices/which-ruled-commodore-64-or-atari-800
https://jcmit.net/memoryprice.htm

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