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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_8-bit_computers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_8-bit_computers Atari 800 Home Computer System was released in 1979 and
by vardump 1y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_8-bit_computers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_8-bit_computers
Atari 800 Home Computer System was released in 1979 and had both bitmap and character graphics as well as sprites.
- AndrewStephens 1y agoThe Atari really did have amazing graphics capabilities but the basic Apple][ design predates it by at least 2 years. Apple were slow to add graphical enhancements to the ][ line, perhaps not wanting to be labeled as a mere "gaming" machine.
- EvanAnderson 1y agoAtari had the capital to use custom ASICs to provide that functionality. The Apple II was all off-the-shelf parts.
- DerekL 1y agoIt also supported smooth scrolling.