atari70s Posted January 4, 2002 Share Posted January 4, 2002 What 8 bit systems have Basic Built into the systems? XEGS 65XE 130XE 600XL? 800XL?? 1200XL??? i dont think the 400 or 800 had basic built in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted January 4, 2002 Share Posted January 4, 2002 Anything starting with XL series had basic built in. I believe the only systems without Basic are the 400/800. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Vendel Posted January 4, 2002 Share Posted January 4, 2002 Matt, Your close. Starting with the 600XL & 800XL forward Basic was built in. The Atari 400 & 800 did not have built in basic. Originally the Atari 800 came packaged with Basic and a Basic Manual, this was later removed and sold seperately. With no cart you would go to the builtin Memo Pad... most thought it was useless, but I have to say, many times when no pen and paper were handy and I was on the phone with someone and needed to jot down some notes real quick, it was great to just turn on the 800 and have Memo Pad right there. The Atari 1200XL did not have Built in Basic either, also Memo Pad was replaced with the Rainbow Fuji animation. The Prototype Atari 600 (not 600XL) in the brown case also does not have built-in basic. So with the 600/800XL's Built-in Basic was included. The 65/130XE's also had it built in and the XEGS with the keyboard installed would come up with Basic (if no keyboard, then Missle Command) Curt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari70s Posted January 5, 2002 Author Share Posted January 5, 2002 ok cause Mad Atarian is being put in 8bit ( i got a guy would be willing and i thought id see where would it be more sucessful Cart or Disk.(5.25). what are all your feelings on this. im still thinking Cart would be better than Disk. what do you all think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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