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OBJECT TYPE: PERSONAL
DATE: 1985
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0382.001

MANUFACTURER: Atari Corp.
MODEL: ATARI 130XE
LOCATION: Taiwan

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General Information

Serial #: A16B1149861
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 5
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC CASING, KEYS, PARTS/ METAL PARTS/ RUBBER? FEET

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 34.8 cm
Width: 23.4 cm
Height: 6.2 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Computing Technology
Category: Digital computing devices
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Atari
Country: Taiwan
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: MID 1980S
Canada: EXAMPLE OF PC FROM COLLECTION OF PERSONAL COMPUTERS & ELECTRONIC GAMES BELONGING TO MR. DANIEL LESSARD, VENDOR'S LATE HUSBAND. HE USED MICROCOMPUTERS (AMIGA & APPLE IIC) FROM 1977 & IN 1995 BEGAN COLLECTING EXAMPLES OF SIGNIFICANT COMPUTERS, PROVIDING INFORMATION ON HIS COLLECTION ON HIS WEB SITE (REF. 2).
Function: PROGRAMMABLE MACHINE THAT ACCEPTS & PROCESSES DATA. IT CONTAINS MICROPROCESSOR & IS USED BY INDIVIDUAL FOR PERSONAL OR BUSINESS COMPUTING PURPOSES.
Technical: IN 1985 ATARI CORP. REPLACED ITS 800XL & 600XL COMPUTERS WITH 130XE & 65XE. 130XE OFFERED 128K RAM, 256 COLORS, 11GRAPHIC MODES, 4 SOUND VOICES SPANNING 3 1/2 OCTAVES, BUILT IN ATARI BASIC 8 BIT SYSTEM. IT ALSO REPLACED PBI PORT WITH ENHANCED CARTRIDGE INTERFACE (ECI), CONTINUING POWERFUL FEATURE OF DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: LABEL ON UNDERSIDE READS "[LOGO] ATARI/ ATARI 130XE", "ATARI CORP./ MADE IN TAIWAN" & "SERIAL NUMBER "A16B1149861"/ RAISED METALLIC LOGO & LETTERING ON FRONT READS "130 XE" WITH RED "ATARI"
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish: LIGHT GRAY CASING/ BUFF KEYS/ METALLIC PARTS
Decoration: N/A

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Atari Corp., Computer, 1985, Artifact no. 2002.0382, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0382.001/

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