StickJock Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Atari was founded June 27th, 1972, 50 years ago today! 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Happy Birthday Atari!!! My turn tomorrow.. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 One of the "Atari" anniversary logos converted with Rastaconverter. https://atariage.com/forums/topic/200118-images-generated-by-rastaconverter/?do=findComment&comment=5079638 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible kid Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Happy B-Day you sweet bastard! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oo7 Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 R.I.P on what would of been your birthday Atari! You are still loved! 4 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeblebrox Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye68 Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Got my 400, Educator Kit and Pac-Man 40 years ago at Target. Like thousands of other kids, the first thing I did was change the real capital of my state to my hometown in "State and Capitals" BASIC program. The 8-bit was like an onion, with seemingly endless layers of things to discover and learn. Despite all the mistakes Warner Atari made, I'll always be grateful they green-lighted the home computers and mass-marketed them. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pps Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 3 hours ago, Philsan said: One of the "Atari" anniversary logos converted with Rastaconverter. https://atariage.com/forums/topic/200118-images-generated-by-rastaconverter/?do=findComment&comment=5079638 Part of this picture is in my production for sv22se, so you're not alone converting it to a8? Many thanks to Ted and Nolan founding this great company that produced our beloved machines. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youxia Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Happy Birthday!...from a die-hard Spectrum & Amiga fan I wasn't exactly a fan back in the day, and did my fair share of ribbing, but it was never malicious. Now it's all good, with 65XE & 1040STFM featuring prominently in my retro collection. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeblebrox Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGB1718 Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 5 hours ago, Mclaneinc said: My turn tomorrow.. Genuine ? ? Happy birthday to Atari Today and @Mclaneinc for tomorrow. Mines Saturday (another year gone) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Yes, really is my 61st in mere hours..Then the day after it's the Mother in laws, I'll get her another witches broom.. And a very happy birthday to you for Sat.... 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pseudografx Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Happy birthday, Atari! Stay with us another 50 years! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinsCool Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Happy birthday Atari, my workspace probably speaks for itself right now! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeblebrox Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Since we are sharing - this is my home office/gaming corner - Mostly Atari 8-bit and Jaguar, (as also shared with my PC laptop/VR setup and electronics/soldering bits n bobs) - total dump as you can see - but it's mine!!! Happy Birthday Atari (and those whose birthday's are imminent)! 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikor Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 2 hours ago, Beeblebrox said: Nice interview I'll be 50 for few month, but yes, this year 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gunstar Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 (edited) I was already 4 years old when Atari was born. I'll be 54 this August. Happy Birthday to Nolan and Ted's Atari. Original slogan: Innovative Leisure. Because of them founding Atari, my life was significantly changed in incalculable ways forever. The only company ever to be prominent enough in my life to do that. If only they could have found the investors to keep Atari in their hands and not become incorporated and begin the end of their Atari. But hells bells, if it weren't for Ted and Nolan and their Atari, the entire world today would be a much different place. And who knows if not only video games would have become a billion dollar industry or an industry at all without Atari. Who can say if computers would have still had graphic displays or play anything we consider to be a videogame today. Would there have been an Apple if Steve Jobs and Wozniak had never had the experience of working at Atari? Would we even have personal/home computers at all? No smart phones, tablets, etc. the ripple effect/butterfly effect Atari made on the world and electronics industry is infinitely staggering and who could know what types of consumer tech consumer or business and industry levels would exist today. Even companies like Facebook, Amazon, Paypal, Space X, etc., etc. etc. probably would not ultimately exist without Atari that lead to Apple and other tech companies that brought the world to were it is today. Not even a Bill Gates and Windows and Microsoft and all that ultimately entails today have even existed without the founding of Atari and eventually Apple, etc,? Edited June 27, 2022 by Gunstar 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erichenneke Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Cheers and happy birthday to Atarians everywhere, of all ages. https://www.facebook.com/1146190691/posts/10222137457242528/?flite=scwspnssSent from my KB2005 using Tapatalk 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Happy Birthday (real Ataris, not the post-Tramiel rubbish) And thanks - much of my early computer learning was on Atari which in itself generated an income then lead to a career path afterwards. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 (edited) 8 hours ago, Gunstar said: I was already 4 years old when Atari was born. I'll be 54 this August. Happy Birthday to Nolan and Ted's Atari. Original slogan: Innovative Leisure. Because of them founding Atari, my life was significantly changed in incalculable ways forever. The only company ever to be prominent enough in my life to do that. If only they could have found the investors to keep Atari in their hands and not become incorporated and begin the end of their Atari. But hells bells, if it weren't for Ted and Nolan and their Atari, the entire world today would be a much different place. And who knows if not only video games would have become a billion dollar industry or an industry at all without Atari. Who can say if computers would have still had graphic displays or play anything we consider to be a videogame today. Would there have been an Apple if Steve Jobs and Wozniak had never had the experience of working at Atari? Would we even have personal/home computers at all? No smart phones, tablets, etc. the ripple effect/butterfly effect Atari made on the world and electronics industry is infinitely staggering and who could know what types of consumer tech consumer or business and industry levels would exist today. Even companies like Facebook, Amazon, Paypal, Space X, etc., etc. etc. probably would not ultimately exist without Atari that lead to Apple and other tech companies that brought the world to were it is today. Not even a Bill Gates and Windows and Microsoft and all that ultimately entails today have even existed without the founding of Atari and eventually Apple, etc,? This is why Atari Inc. should be credited with creating our modern world. Without the video game craze that perpetually stimulated the massive demand for better graphics, audio, and ever more powerful microprocessors and RAM, there wouldn't be a personal computer industry. There'd still be expensive mainframes, time share computing schemes, and dumb terminals. Sure, we'd probably still ended up with analog HDTV - since Japan's "MUSE" system was invented by the US but not adopted by it - but we'd be using HD video tapes. The "web" would be an experience via devices like the French Minitel system leased by the phone companies. MaBell in the US would still exist because they wouldn't have insisted on the right to sell AT&T branded personal computers like what happened in our time line. Edited June 28, 2022 by Lynxpro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari030 Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 18 hours ago, Mclaneinc said: Happy Birthday Atari!!! My turn tomorrow.. My turn today too (which is tomorrow your time). There you go, we grew up with Atari. My first machine was an 800XL in the very early 80's. Thank you Nolan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 And a happy birthday to you, same story with me, I even sold them for a living.. Thank you Nolan for a wonderful series of machines and of course a big thanks to the late Jay Miner for a wonderful platform to work, play and code on.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeblebrox Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 3 minutes ago, Mclaneinc said: And a happy birthday to you, same story with me, I even sold them for a living.. Thank you Nolan for a wonderful series of machines and of course a big thanks to the late Jay Miner for a wonderful platform to work, play and code on.. @Mclaneinc Happy birthday - go play ya fav A8 game whilst eating lots of cake. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 I'm already dangerously close to morphing in to Homer Simpson, best I avoid the cake.. (not got one anyway) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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