Nice try Atari, but King C64 was STILL being made in 1994!!! Atari may have had plenty of features, but there was more software etc available for C64...
This is actually a later 80s commercial from 86 or 87. The atari 65xe was just a rebadged Atari 800xl which was a rebadged Atari 800. The atari computers had better basic than the commodore but they were not as powerful.
Then again, the "POKEY" as it is called wasn't really put to its full potential. There are people who are actually creating music using sounds never imagined previously on that chip. Making music that actually blows the 6581 out of the water. Do a search for "Raster Music Tracker" and have a listen at some songs made by it.
Actually, the 65XE came out at the end of 1987 (the 130XE came out earlier, in 1985). It was their attempt to get more life out of their ageing 8-bit computer line, started in 1979 with the 400 and 800.
Take a look at some of the demos posted here. There are people who seriously pushed the color capabilities of this thing. The demoscene never ceases to amaze me even to this day.
Irony: This is Jack Tramiel's Atari dissing his old company's hardware using the same hardware he used to diss.
65XE=uber cheap repackage of 800XL.
bryede 2 years ago
Nice try Atari, but King C64 was STILL being made in 1994!!! Atari may have had plenty of features, but there was more software etc available for C64...
joh2 4 years ago
Graphics might have been better on the atari but sound??? Two words SID CHIP!!!!
Lumotaku 4 years ago
This is actually a later 80s commercial from 86 or 87. The atari 65xe was just a rebadged Atari 800xl which was a rebadged Atari 800. The atari computers had better basic than the commodore but they were not as powerful.
Lumotaku 4 years ago
Thanks for the info.
Just when I start thinking that I should disable comments cause I'm sick of deleting spam, someone posts a coherent and relevant comment.
Thanx again...
chevick 4 years ago
Actually this is wrong. The XL is NOT rebadged 800....
AmstradExin 2 years ago
the 65XE was my very first PC XD wow!
buffalobobby 4 years ago
hmmm, I dont like their additude. Dissin the C64....I guess this is why ATARI was so hated by the Amiga Community.
tft666 4 years ago
Better sound? HA! Better sound can come from my ass.
Even better yet sound, can come from a 6581 SID :)
soupisgoodfooood 4 years ago
Then again, the "POKEY" as it is called wasn't really put to its full potential. There are people who are actually creating music using sounds never imagined previously on that chip. Making music that actually blows the 6581 out of the water. Do a search for "Raster Music Tracker" and have a listen at some songs made by it.
NightSprinter 4 years ago
Actually, the 65XE came out at the end of 1987 (the 130XE came out earlier, in 1985). It was their attempt to get more life out of their ageing 8-bit computer line, started in 1979 with the 400 and 800.
NotATube 4 years ago
Nice, thanx for the history. I wasnt even paying attention in 1979....
chevick 4 years ago
The 65 XE was my first computer. LOL some games were good
poosgy 5 years ago
does anyone have that one where they were comparing the atari xe vs the nes?
chaseman94 5 years ago
Yeah how about those killer graphics... LOL :-)
chevick 5 years ago
don't mess wiv da best pc around bro these are better than windows vista
HQA0 5 years ago
Take a look at some of the demos posted here. There are people who seriously pushed the color capabilities of this thing. The demoscene never ceases to amaze me even to this day.
NightSprinter 4 years ago
I gotta get one of those!
grundigrice 5 years ago