TonySoprano Posted June 16, 2003 Share Posted June 16, 2003 Glad to see that there are still many Atari users out there!!! Just got a question regarding the 600XL. I owned pretty much all the models of the Atari 8 bit, and I remember the 600XL only had 16K standard and was expandable with some third party add-ons. Years ago, probably around 1983 or 1984 I got myself an Atari 600XL with factory installed 64K. I pretty sure it was about the time when Atari was dumping the XL line for the new XE. No, it wasn't an add-on, or third-party upgrade..it was out of the box 64K, I even still own the computer with box. It had a sticker on it that said it had 64K built in, and it was Atari. Does anyone remember this? Is this a rare item??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classics Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 Sounds like an interesting variation at least. I'd love to see a picture of the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonySoprano Posted June 17, 2003 Author Share Posted June 17, 2003 The box is the same standard 600XL box from Atari, the only difference is there is a star shaped foil sticker on the box that reads: "Now with a full 64K Memory built in" with "Atari" printed multiple times around the foil. As soon as I can get a picture, i'll post it here if people are interested in seeing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_J64bit Posted June 18, 2003 Share Posted June 18, 2003 Yes post the picture I like to see it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonySoprano Posted July 10, 2003 Author Share Posted July 10, 2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 Now that's a big picture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonySoprano Posted July 10, 2003 Author Share Posted July 10, 2003 sorry. yes it is big...and i converted it to low quality so it wouldn't take forever to download... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 That's cool, though. Wonder why Atari bothered (since that essentially makes it an 800XL). Maybe they needed to use up some 600XL plastics. -Bry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonySoprano Posted July 10, 2003 Author Share Posted July 10, 2003 yes, I think they were clearing out the excess 600XL inventory and decided to make them all 64K. I found it interesting because I have not seen a single mention of the 64K Factory 600XL on any Atari related Web site. I think I purchased this one to replace my 600XL with 16K in late 1984 or early 1985. I think it was just before the XE and ST line was introduced, so the XLs were on there way out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonySoprano Posted July 18, 2003 Author Share Posted July 18, 2003 Pictures and auction on eBay click on this link: http://tinyurl.com/h4g2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svenski Posted July 20, 2003 Share Posted July 20, 2003 I think the 600XL w/64k was also sold (initially exclusively) through Atari's staff only stores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonySoprano Posted July 25, 2003 Author Share Posted July 25, 2003 What was an "Atari staff only" store? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Kay Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 I suspect that this was manufactured in the Warner era for two reasons: 1. It wouldn't seem like Tramiel to upgrade the 600XL - wouldn't he just liquidate remaining inventory? This sounds like a cost-ineffective Warner move. 2. The sticker does not have the Atari logo on it. Tramiel moved the Atari logo down and beside the name (like so: /|ATARI ), but the Atari sticker has the older Atari badging without a logo beside. So it appears this could have been a Warner era thing. But who knows... just my speculation! An interesting product none-the-less. Cheers! Joey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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