Breakout: How Atari 8-Bit Computers Defined a Generation

by Jamie Lendino

Book Overview

Atari 8-bit computers are the first machines that truly bridged the divide between video game players and home computer enthusiasts. The Atari 400 and 800 signaled the start of a new era in computing. Breakout: How Atari 8-Bit Computers Defined a Generation is the first book to cover what made Atari's groundbreaking computer line great: its excellent graphics and sound, flexible programming environment, and wide support from the burgeoning home...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0692851275
• ISBN13: 9780692851272
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Steel Gear Press
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"