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The history of Atari computers

Atari hasn't always been all about gaming. From the late '70s to the early '90s, the company produced a series of interesting and unusual desktops and laptops, including one that had a starring role in 'Terminator 2.'

Atari ABC N386SX (1991)

All of the previous Atari computers in this slideshow were, as you might expect, designed and built by Atari. The ABC N386SX was a different story entirely. This system was made by SOTEC, a Japanese PC manufacturer. SOTEC sold the same model itself, and Atari's only contribution was to put its label on the computers it sold. The ABC N386SX, which shipped in the summer of 1991, was Atari's only PC-compatible laptop. At its heart lay a 20MHz 386 CPU, 1MB of RAM, an internal 3.5-inch floppy drive, and a 20MB hard drive. Few bought it, and even fewer remember it.

Photos: Atarihistory.de, Atarista.com

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