The Atari 800 Laptop also features a variety of connectivity options. In addition to USB ports, Ben included an HDMI output, allowing users to connect the laptop to modern displays.

The Atari 800 was a unique hybrid of personal computer and gaming machine. Think of the Atari 800 as a hybrid between a game console and a personal computer. Advanced custom silicon betrayed its ...

Ben’s been working on this one forever. This new version 2 Atari 800 laptop features a CF drive, a RS lcd, original Atari hardware and lots and lots of friggin soldering. That keyboard is han… ...

The final result looks probably 400x better than a normal Atari 800, and if he sold these, you can bet we’d all be picking up one. Excuse me while I drool some more. BenHeck.com Project Page ...

You can check out Mr Atari’s site here. – Large 15″ screen, similar to the C64 laptop but this one is better looking and shinier (obviously important) – Uses original, new-old-stock Atari ...

This new version 2 Atari 800 laptop features a CF drive, a RS lcd, original Atari hardware and lots and lots of friggin soldering. That keyboard is hand wired, along with the CF adapter.

Of all the legacy platforms that have been massaged by modder extraordinaire Ben Heck, it seems the Atari 800 is his favorite. One got the portable treatment back in November of 2005, and he then ...

Be still my beating retro heart. Ben Heck has been flexing his awesome mod-skills and produced this incredible Atari 800 laptop casemod, replete with hearing-aid-beige… ...

Thirty years ago this fall, video game pioneer Atari released its first two entrants in the home-computer market: the Atari 800 and 400 computers. Originally retailing for $1000, the Atari 800 ...

The Atari 400 and 800 were the first machines that truly bridged the divide between video game players and home computer enthusiasts. Breakout: How Atari 8-Bit Computers Defined a Generation is ...

In 1979, Atari released the Atari 400 and 800, groundbreaking home computers that included custom graphics and sound chips, four joystick ports, and the ability to run the most advanced home video ...

The Atari 400 and 800 signaled the start of a new era in computing. Breakout, by ExtremeTech editor-in-chief Jamie Lendino, was the first book to cover what made Atari’s groundbreaking computer ...