Atari 1050
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The Atari 1050 is a floppy disk drive for Atari 8-bit computers released in June 1983. It is compatible with the 90 kB single-density mode of the original Atari 810 it replaced, and added a new "enhanced" or "dual density" mode that provided 130 kB. Based on a half-height Tandon mechanism, it was smaller than the 810 and matched the styling of the new 600XL and 800XL machines.
The 1050 was styled to match the XL series of machines.
The 1200XL introduced Atari's new styling that the 1000-series peripherals matched.
The rear of the 1050 has a power jack on the right, two SIO ports (in and out) in the center, and the pin switches that select the drive number on the left.
Atari 810
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The Atari 810 is the official floppy disk drive for the Atari 400 and 800, the first two models of Atari 8-bit computers. It was released by Atari, Inc. in 1980.
An Atari 810 floppy disk drive with a worn door-open button. The toggle switch in the upper left is a user modification.
A pair of Disk II drives, which can both be driven from a single expansion card in the Apple II.
The 1050 replaced the 810 in 1983, with a more compact design and larger storage capacity.