Collection consists of an Atari 800XL home computer, color monitor and complete set of peripherals, as well as an “Andy” Robot. The collection also includes 127 consumer software titles published between 1980 and 1987.

This collection is representative of early home computing in the 1980s. Software and hardware manufacturers created products for nontechnical users who wished to use computing for entertainment (i.e. gaming) and practical uses in the home (i.e. personal finances and education).This collection is representative of early home computing in the 1980s. Software and hardware manufacturers created products for nontechnical users who wished to use computing for entertainment (i.e. gaming) and practical uses in the home (i.e. personal finances and education).

11 Linear feet

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