As I wrote in my 2019 Fast Company piece, Atari originally intended the 400 to be a game console only, but Atari decided to add a cheap keyboard so people could play the system's killer app, Star ...

The membrane-keyboard-equipped Atari 400 didn't have all the top features—you needed the 800 for more memory and a typewriter-style keyboard, among other things.

While the 2600 is Atari’s most iconic system, gaming history buffs tend to have a soft spot for the 400. Originally released in 1979, the home computer was home to a host of out-there games.

Retro consoles have been growing in popularity over the last five years or so, with just about every popular games machine of the 70s, 80s, and 90s reissued, reworked or reimagined. However, there ...

The Atari 400 is a home computer that first launched in 1979 with a 1.79 MHz 8-bit processor, 8 KB of RAM, four joystick ports, a cartridge slot, and an unusual membrane keyboard.

Like Nintendo’s NES and SNES Classic, the Atari 400 Mini is a tiny version of a classic piece of video game hardware with 25 built-in 8-bit games.

If you're big of years but small of shelf space, you might be interested in the newly announced 400 Mini, an officially licensed scaled-down version of Atari's four-and-a-half decade old home ...

Atari 400 Mini $100 (was $120) Atari 400 Mini. What’s great about the Atari 400 Mini is that it can emulate all Atari 8-bit systems, including the 400, 800XL, and 5200. ... Use your keyboard! ESC; ...

Retro Games has released its latest gaming console with the Atari 400 Mini, a palm-sized ... according to other critic reviews, it also means you can boot up BASIC, plug in a keyboard, and play ...

Aside from the pint-sized form factor, there are other big differences between the Atari 400 Mini and its big brother. The Mini uses USB for accessories and HDMI to connect to a TV. Also, the keyboard ...

Notably, The Spectrum's rubber keyboard is fully functional, and there's support for a wide variety of USB controller devices, meaning purchasers have a decent number of options when it comes to ...

As a result, Atari's 8-bit systems quickly fell by the wayside in the early 1980s. The 400 Mini is able to emulate the whole Atari 8-bit range and the 5200 console. It comes with 25 pre-loaded ...