Day in Tech History

Day in Tech History


December 13: 30 Years Ago – Atari 1200XL Released

December 13, 2012

1982 - After a decent success of the Atari 400/800 line the company noticed the console was looking a little "old". After all, the Atari 400 actually discolors upon UV light. The 400's non-tactile keyboard was replaced with the 800's raised key keyboard.