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This was part of Atari's second series of home computers, following on from the 400, 800 and 1000XL. I still like the futuristic styling.
The Atari 2600 went on to become the first incredibly popular home console system, paving the way for Nintendo, Sega, Sony, and Microsoft. This prototype is from 1975 and was built by Steve Mayer and Ron Milner.
With the secondary Legendary Ikea Jerker â„¢ assembled at work, I am now able to unbox all the Atari hardware. Here it is in working order. Yes, that is Star Raiders running on a widescreen LCD directly off off the Atari 800 on the left using the APE SIOtoPC.
Based on the 1982 Clint Eastwood action film, Firefox comes Atari's first and last laserdisc game, named the same.
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When designing the postcards advertising our 2012 Atari Party, we realized we wanted a picture of a bunch of atari cartridges on end. Unfortunately, all the Creative Commons ones we could find disallowed commercial use.
So we dug out some of our Atari cartridge collection and took some photos.
We intended to do two photo shoots - one to do the general planning, one to get the exact right photo. This was the best alignment photo we had but was annoyingly blurry. Testing on the postcard, we realized that the blur actually helped by making sure the text overlaid on top of it was more readable, so we ended up not doing a second shoot.
Maybe someone else will find it useful as well!
This was technically an Atari 65XE converted into a console - to the extent that it shipped with a keyboard, could use the same peripherals as the rest of the Atari 8-bit line, and it could run the same software. It was sold against the Atari 7800 and 2600jr - it didn't exactly go well.
My wife and daughter think it looks ugly, but I really like the pastel buttons. :)
One of my hobbies is collecting retro-computers, focusing on computers made by Atari. I have currently have eleven different Atari-models, three from Commodore and one other model in my collection.
Atari's 8 bit computer were never really famous in Sweden. As far as I can recall the first time I really heard about Atari and their home computer was probably in 1988 or something, and then it was the Atari ST.
The Atari XEGS was released in 1987 and is basically an Atari 65XE with detachable keyboard. The main purpose was as a gaming console being able to Atari XL/XE-games.
I got this one mainly because the keyboard of the 600XL was broken and I was a bit curious on Ataris 8-bit computers.
One day I’ll get round to re-commissioning my Atari 800. It was made in 1982. It was bought by my parents with some inheritance money in 1983. It was an expensive machine in it’s time, costing over £500. All my mates had ZX Spectrums, they were much cheaper and they would copy games on their twin cassette stereos. It would be a considerable amount of time before the PC became the standard computer for home and office.
If it will work remains to be seen, but I hope the floppy disks and cassettes are OK. It would be great to see programs that I’ve created some 40 years ago.
Preparing young Queenslanders for life in the 1990s, we saw personal computers make their way into schools during the 80s with a strong focus on health, regional education and the arts by Queensland Education.
The photographic unit at the Premier’s Department, Office of State Affairs, captured a snapshot of various events, programmes and initiatives for school children throughout Queensland. This collection contains several arts, music and drama as well as students participating in computer usage.
In the early 1980s, several different computer manufacturers were vying for a foothold in the education market, Apple, Tandy, Atari, Sinclair, Amstrad, Microbee and many others. By 1985 Apple Macintosh was considered a standard system (alongside several others) for all states except Western Australia which adopted the BBC Model B and Microbee computer systems as a standard.
These photos are part are the photographic records held at Queensland State Archives, www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/series/S189
1985
The discussion paper, Education 2000: Issues and options for the future of Education in Queensland was released.
The use of technology to enhance distance education, work in schools and educational administration was supported.
Approval was given for schools to alter the placement of the three pupil free days.
The Department of Education developed a policy on the education of gifted children.
The Special Education Resource Centres were formed as state-wide services, as part of the Division of Special Education.
Early special education officially commenced.
1986
The age of first attendance at primary school increased. Children had to turn five years by 31 January to be eligible for enrolment in Year 1.
There was an expansion of the curriculum in secondary schools and TAFE colleges evident in the further development of co-operative secondary-TAFE programs.
The Advisory Committee which reviewed submissions made in response to Education 2000 reported to the Minister.
The distance education trial began through the Mt Isa School of the Air.
A Preschool to Year 10 (P–10) Syllabus Framework was developed.
Endeavour Foundation schools transferred to Department of Education.
Policy Statement 15 Integration: Mainstreaming of Students with Special Needs introduced.
1987
Children had to turn 5 years by 31 December to be eligible for enrolment in Year 1 in the following year.
The Department of Education launched a series of documents entitled Meeting the Challenge which highlighted a corporate style of management.
The Department reshaped its central administration by strengthening the role of the Policy Committee, appointing a Chief Inspector and adopting comprehensive strategic planning processes.
In regions, initiatives were built on the commitment to decentralisation, while further devolution of responsibility occurred in the operational management of educational programs.
Two new education regions were formed (South Coast and Sunshine Coast regional offices).
The P–10 Curriculum Framework was developed and curriculum documents revised.
The Roma Middle School opened and catered for students in Years 4–10.
A post-compulsory college, the Alexandra Hills Senior College opened.
Two new centres of distance education opened at Longreach and Charters Towers.
1988
The Inspectorate was regionalised.
There was continued development of an integrated P–10 curriculum.
The senior secondary curriculum was broadened to cater for all learners.
Cooperative programs between secondary schools and TAFE colleges were conducted.
The use of computers and information technology in schools was given a high priority.
The Special Education Resource and Development Centres were formed as a consequence of the reorganisation of the Division of Special Education.
Individual education plans for students with disabilities were introduced as part of the new policy Policy Statement 16: Policy and Practice for Special Education Services.
The report National Overview of Educational Services for Isolated Severely Handicapped Children resulted from a Project of National Significance undertaken as a joint project of the Commonwealth Department of Employment Education and Training and the Department of Education Division of Special Services.
The Queensland School for the Deaf closes, as a consequence of decentralisation of services to students with hearing impairments during the 1980's. Programs for students with vision impairment were also decentralised during this period.
1989
A new Education Act 1989 was enacted.
The Department of Education's first strategic plan was adopted.
Decisions about school budgets were devolved to the school level.
There was an amalgamation of correspondence schools which became the School of Distance Education — Brisbane Centre P–12.
The first high school built to a new design opened at Bribie Island.
New prototype buildings for preschool, primary and special education units were assessed.
1989–1990
A comprehensive internal review of the Department of Education commenced through the consultation process, Education Have Your Say.
Professor Nancy Viviani reviewed Tertiary Entrance and produced the report, A Review of Tertiary Entrance in Queensland.
The Offices of Higher Education and Non-State Schooling were established.
The Department developed The Corporate Vision for Senior Schooling in Queensland to accommodate the diverse needs of students in Years 11 and 12.
The first entire primary school based on the new building model opened to students.
1990–1991
The report, Focus on Schools was released. A major restructure of the Department of Education followed.
The Public Sector Management Commission (PSMC) reviewed the Department of Education including its role, operations, responsibilities and management.
Greater responsibilities were devolved to 11 regions for resource, financial administration and human resource management.
A new English Language Arts Syllabus was introduced.
Priority was given to expanding languages other than English (LOTE).
The Viviani Report recommended the establishment of the Tertiary Entrance Procedures Authority (TEPA).
Consultants were engaged to assist in the development of an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) management plan.
The Equity Directorate (Workforce and Studies) was established. A social justice strategy was developed.
The PSMC developed guidelines for recruitment and selection based on merit and equity principles.
The inspectorate ended.
The report Focus on Schools recommended that a strategy for managing the integration policy in Queensland schools be developed as a matter of urgency, and that a state-wide support centre for students with low incidence disabilities be established. A restructure of the Department of Education followed.
Occupational therapists and physiotherapists were employed by the Department of Education to work in schools with students with disabilities. (These services were transferred from the Department of Families).
Policy Statement — Management of Support Teaching: Learning Difficulties (P–7) was introduced.
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Photo of Atari 400 8-bit computer video games console, taken from TV Cream Toys www.tvcreamtoys.co.uk - more photos, plus write ups, at the web site.
Let me show you em.
Space Invaders, Skiing, Night Driver, Missile Command, Combat, Stampede, Wizard of Wor, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Defender, Starmaster, Asteroids, Air-Sea Battle, Super Breakout, Video Olympics, MASH, Atari Racing Pak, & Star Raiders.
Zellers is the Canadian version of K-Mart. They also produced their own line of bootleg Atari 2600 carts for the low, low price of $6.99. Not only were the games almost all stolen, but the artwork for them was largely stolen as well. For instance, "Challenge" features an image that's clearly two Ghostbusters, Frontline is a crop of the Xevious cabinet art. Busy Police (Not pictured) is at least stolen from Keystone Kapers, the game it was a rip-off of.
I'm sure the rest of them are also stolen from other places, but I'm not an expert on mid-80's sci-fi art involving spaceships and line-art neon dragons and sexy space robots riding robotic plesiosaurs.
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Part of the videogames exhibition in Museum Of The Moving Image in New York City.
I like how they picked one joystick with an orange ring and another one without.
The full-sized image is available for download at my website.
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