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Atari XF551
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The XF551 is a 5 1/4 inch floppy disk drive produced by Atari, Inc. for the Atari 8-bit computers. Introduced in 1987, it matches the gray design language of the XE models. It was the first drive from
The XF551 matches the grey styling of the XE series machines and the Atari ST.
The XF551 matches the grey styling of the XE series machines and the Atari ST.
The 130XE and similar 65XE were cost-reduced versions of the 8-bit line that could be produced at price points similar to the Commodore 64.
The 130XE and similar 65XE were cost-reduced versions of the 8-bit line that could be produced at price points similar to the Commodore 64.
The XEGS was a repackaged 65XE, supplied with a separate keyboard that allowed it to be used as a complete computer.
The XEGS was a repackaged 65XE, supplied with a separate keyboard that allowed it to be used as a complete computer.
The rear panel of the XF551 held (from left to right) a power switch, the jack for the external power supply, the two SIO ports and the small DIP swit
The rear panel of the XF551 held (from left to right) a power switch, the jack for the external power supply, the two SIO ports and the small DIP switches for selecting the drive number.
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 "enhan
Atari XF551
…doubling performance. Although an XE-styled drive was shown several times during 1985 and 1986, production waited while leftover inventories of the Atari 1050 were sold off. By the time these ran out late in 1986, interest in the 8-bit line had waned and a new model was not put into production. At the same…
The 1050 was styled to match the XL series of 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 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
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.