Atari Announces Home Computer Software

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Here is a January 5th, 1982 Atari News Release announcing the release of Atari Home Computer Programs, including: Pac-Man, Centipede, Caverns of Mars, The Bookkeeper, and The Home Filing Manager for the Atari 400/800 home computers.

Two typed pages.

Have You Played A Game From Atari Today

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Here is an Atari Product Release announcement describing Atari's 1982 Have You Played A Game From Atari Today advertising and merchandising program for 1982.

Two typed pages.

Favorite Arcade Games And Latest Creations

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Here is a January 6th, 1982, Atari Product Release announcing Favorite Arcade Games And Latest Creations. This document announces Pac-Man, Defender, Berserk, Super Breakout, Star Raiders, Yar's Revenge, Haunted House, Math Gran Prix, and the Swordquest series including Earthworld, Fireworld, Waterworld, and Airworld. Note that Berserk is spelled incorrectly as Beserk.


Four typed page.

Atari 5200 Product Release Announcement

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Here is a January 6th, 1982 Atari Product Release announcing the upcoming release of the yet to be named Atari 5200 game console. Three typed pages.

Comic Books And Atari Brought Together

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Here is a January 8th, 1982 Atari News Release announcing that for the first time, Atari and DC Comics would jointly create comic books based on Atari properties, including Defender, Berserk, and Star Raiders. 

Atari Introduces TT

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Here is a November 13, 1989 Atari News Release that states Atari Computer Introduces TT: A True, 32-Bit Bus System For Serious Computer Users. Three typed pages.

Atari Shipping Deskset II

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Here is an November 13, 1989 News Release stating that Atari Computer Shipping Deskset II For Professional Desktop Publishing. Three typed pages.

Atari Provides Range Of Features

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Here is a November 1989 Atari Product Line Backgrounder with the title Atari Computer Systems Provide Range Of Features, Options. Seven typed pages.

Atari Computer Advances Micro-miniaturization Technology

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Here is a November 1989 Atari Portfolio Technology Backgrounder titled Atari Computer Advances Micro-miniaturization Technology With 1-Pound Computer Using Adapted MS-DOS Software. Eleven typed paged.

1981 Atari Word Processor Brochure

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Here is a four page, full color Atari Word Processor brochure from 1981. There is also a black & white photo/screen shot of the Atari Word Processor. I'm not sure I would have purchased this product based on the screen shot.

For more information on the Atari Word Processor, see my Have You Read The Reviews? blog post about AtariWriter.

1981 Atari Accountant Brochure

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Here is a full color, six page, 1981 Atari Accountant Brochure. It also has a black and white photo of a "typical" Atari Accountant computer setup.

For more information on the Atari Accountant, see my Atari Bean Counter blog post.

Atari ST Fall 1988 Promotions

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Here are ten pages of Atari ST Fall 1988 Promotions from September 12, 1988, for Atari Dealers.

Atari Computers Stacy A Full Function Laptop

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Here is a November 1989 Atari Computer News Release with the title, Atari Computer's STACY - A Full-function Laptop For Complete Processing Capabilities In Today's Key Operating Environments. Eight typed pages.

Atari Computer Introduces The Portfolio

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Here is a November 1989 Atari Computer News Release stating that Atari Computer Introduces The Portfolio Palmtop Computer: Compact, Cost-Effective and Adapted MS-DOS Commands. Eight typed pages.

Atari Computer Introduces A Graphics Workstation

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Here is a November 1989 Atari Computer News Release stating that Atari Computer Introduces A Graphics Workstation With True 32-Bit Processing: The TT. Six typed pages. 

Atari Computer Systems Fill Gap In Home Office Market

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Here is a November 1989 Atari Computer News Release stating that Atari Computer Systems Fill Gap In Home Office Market By Providing "Performance Without The Price". Seven typed pages. 

Atari Computer Offers Desktop Publishing

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Here is an November 1989 Atari Computer News Release stating that Atari Computer Offers Desktop Publishing Systems That Outperform The High-Priced Systems. Eight typed pages. 

Atari Computer Provides Range Of Workstation

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Here is a seven page Atari Computer News Release announcing that Atari Computer Provides Range Of Workstation, Portable Solutions For Engineering/CAD Environments. This is one of a stack of Atari press releases from Fall 1989 COMDEX show in November 1989 held in Las Vegas. 

Brian Kernighan's last name is spelled incorrectly on the last page.

Atari Computer Leads Midi Market

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Here is a nine page Atari Computer News Release announcing that Atari Computer Leads MIDI Market With Innovation, Superior System Performance. This is one of a stack of Atari press releases from Fall 1989 COMDEX show in November 1989 held in Las Vegas.     

Microcase Atari Attache by The Casemaker

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Here is a four page sales brochure from the Microcase Atari Attache by The Casemaker company out of Saratoga, California. The case could hold either an Atari 400 or 800 personal computer and a bunch of accessories.

 Here are some pictures of the case in action.

You have to protect that amazing Atari 400 keyboard, right!