Figure 1-3. 130XE Top View
User Interface
The Atari XE series are a general purpose microcomputers which uses a 6502C
microprocessor. The 130XE console is the central processing unit for its respective system.
The right side panel (refer to Figure 1-1) contains two controller jacks. The controller jacks
accept the X-Y joystick and the paddle controllers available from Atari.
The rear panel (refer to Figure 2-1) contains the Serial Input/Output (SIO) jack, Cartridge slot,
the Expansion connector, the channel 2-3 switch, the RF cable jack, the Monitor jack, and the
Power Jack.
The console has a full stroke 62 key alphanumeric keyboard, which includes special
characters and controls, a space bar, and 5 function keys.
130XE Personal Computer
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