Atari 8-Bit Computers: Frequently Asked Questions

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                           Atari 8-Bit Computers

                      Frequently Asked Questions List
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UPDATES SINCE PREVIOUS POSTING:
2008.10.15 6.7 more overhauling
2008.10.12 6.7 considerable work attempting to fix past mistaken assumptions
2008.10.01 11.1 1983 dales figure from Time mag
2008.09.24 2.1 Ambery converter scalers
2008.09.17 8.3 Floyd of the Jungle modified for Multijoy by Fandal
2008.09.03 3.9, 4.5 links to Raster's Sio2PC page
2008.08.23 11.1 De Re Atari ship date;
                Dale Yocam, brain child of APX;
                Star Raiders release date.
           All from:
                Atari: The Golden Years -- A History, 1978-1981 
                By Steve Fulton @ Gamasutra, August 21 2008
www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3766/atari_the_golden_years__a_.php?page=16
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