Atari 1050 Disk Drive
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The Atari 1050 is a floppy disk drive designed for Atari 8-bit computers. Released in June 1983, the 1050 replaced the earlier Atari 810. While the Atari 810 supported only single-density disks holding 88 KB of data, the 1050 retained compatibility with those disks and introduced a new enhanced dual-density mode capable of storing 127 KB. Although this fell short of the 180 KB capacity common in other drives of the era, the extra storage was still welcomed by Atari users. The Atari 1050 was designed to match the sleek, low-profile styling of the Atari XL home computer line, including the 600XL and 800XL. The case was designed by Tom Palecki, a former member of Atari’s Industrial Design group. The 1050 used a half-height Tandon mechanism and electronics. Our unit was kindly donated by Alan Hunter. Date : 1983Manufacturer : Atari This exhibit has a reference ID of CH11991. Please quote this reference ID in any communication with the Centre for Computing History. |
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