Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site drupa.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!drutx!drupa!kmeis From: kmeis@drupa.UUCP (MeisK) Newsgroups: net.micro.atari Subject: Re: Request - Atari 600XL info Message-ID: <1032@drupa.UUCP> Date: Wed, 25-Sep-85 10:14:25 EDT Article-I.D.: drupa.1032 Posted: Wed Sep 25 10:14:25 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 27-Sep-85 03:13:05 EDT References: <12868@styx.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Information Systems Laboratories, Denver Lines: 15 The ATARI 600XL is a downgraded version of the 800XL. Both are compatable with the old ATARI 400 and 800 series. Disk drives, printers and other external devices are compatable, however the 16K memory in your 600XL will not effectively support a disk drive. I remember that the 600XL does have memory upgrades available for it. Finding one may prove to be a problem. I would try some of the old retail store outlets such as Sears or La Belles. They may have one on their discontinued shelves. I am not sure if the ATARI 400/800 memory upgrades will be compatable but I kind of doubt it. Another note about 400/800 to 600XL/800XL compatability; some of the old software will not run on the XL series without what is called a translater disk that simulates the old 400/800 operating systems on the 600XL/800XL.