Atari 600XL/800XL Series
8-bit Home Computers

In 1983 Atari replaced the 1200XL/800/400 line-up with the new 800XL and 600XL.  These new machines include most of the features of the 1200XL minus the Function keys and the demo program. But now both the 800XL and 600XL have the Atari BASIC language built-in. In addition, these two systems offer the Parallel Bus Interface (PBI), providing direct memory access to the heart of the computer. The 800XL contains 64K RAM while the 600XL has 16K RAM.

Atari 800XL and Atari 1050 Disk Drive

The 600XL can be expanded from 16K to 64K with the 1064 Atari Memory Module.

In 1984, shortly after the video game crash, Warner Communications sells Consumer Electronics and Home Computer divisions of Atari Inc. to Tramiel Technologies on Monday, July 2.  Atari Corporation is formed by Tramiel Technologies and its products marketed under the Atari brand.

Atari 600XL Computer

Atari Games Corporation is also formed from the former coin-op division and markets coin-op games under the Atari Games brand.  Today Atari Games is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Midway Games division of WMS Industries.