Atari Corporation Engineering 6500 Product Family O Family of machines: -"XL": The 64K 800XL with 3.5" FDD support and new DOS. -"XL/Writer": 64K computer with integral 80 column monochrome monitor, 3.5" FDD, letter quality printer, and word processing software. -"XL/CMOS": A portable 64K computer with built-in word processor, 3.5" FDD support, new DOS and 40/80 column optional LCD. -"XL/M": An XL with AMY built-in. (The music machine). -"XL/P": A 128K RAM version of the XL. O Statement of work: - Implement 3.5" floppy disk drive controller. - Upgrade DOS 4.0 to support 3.5" drive. - Eliminate Parallel Bus Interface (PBI). - Revise memory mangement design to support 128K and 80 column. - Develop 65105 memory manager. - Develop AMY hardware interface to 6502 bus. - Develop driver and user software for AMY. O Schedule Goals and Issues: - January 1985 MASS production for XL and XL/Writer. - January 1985 PRE-production for XL/CMOS and XL/M. - What do we build in November-December timeframe? - Housing availability is Dec 84 at earliest. TBB 15-Aug-1984 Atari Corporation Engineering XL/Writer Product Features O Goals - 80 column bit-mapped display to allow bolding, italics, underlining. - Computer capability featuring BASIC programming. - Under $600 retail price. - NO game compatibility with 800XL or XL machines. O Preliminary Analysis: - $30: 3.5" Floppy Drive plus motor control and read/write circuits. - $35: 14" Monochrome NTSC monitor. - $70: Computer PCB. - $ 8: Keyboard. - $ TBB 15-Aug-1984
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