ABCs of Atari Computers by David E. Mentley
ABCs of Atari Computers by David E. Mentley
English | | ISBN: 0835900134 | 236 pages | PDF | 87,8 MB
English | | ISBN: 0835900134 | 236 pages | PDF | 87,8 MB
The Atari Home Computer is the most powerful personal computer in its class. Like me, you probably did not know this when you made your purchase. You probably brought your new toy home, plugged it in, and said, "OK computer, entertain me." It probably didn't respond. Computers are not good for anything unless you know how to make them do what you want. This means that you have to provide some instructions. You can buy some software at your local computer retailer, get some public domain software from your local user group, or, for the ultimate exhilaration, write your own programs. The very things that make the Atari computer powerful also make it complex. You have to know the basics of the way the hardware is put together and also the way that the Operating System works if you want to control your machine yourself. And we do want to control the machine. My theory is that the success of home computers and video games is due to the fact that WE CONTROL the television picture instead of just watching it.
