Turning an Atari 2600 into a computer…
I just came across this interesting bit of computing history.
Back in 1982, there was a peripheral that turned an Atari 2600 into an (incredibly simple, ZX-81 level) home computer, including a keyboard, BASIC, and cadette support.
But the addon is/was incredibly rare, and there’s very little information about it online.
So it’s interesting to see there’s now a video up on YouTube profiling this device (known as a Spectravideo CompuMate) and how it works…
#tech #technology #atari #Atari2600 #retro #retrocomputing #retrogaming @technology @videogames @retrogaming
@ajsadauskas @technology @videogames @retrogaming come to think of it: the same year that the addon was released, Tandy released the #CoCo2 for an initial retail price of $159 - to me this shows how quickly prices for components dropped and tech evolved while the fierce competition (at least in the US market) made prices drop every month.
… and yes, as we all know #JackTramiel played a big role in this effect …