specific.Atari model, or
you
may need another
peripheral
to
accompany the one in con-
sideration. For example,
an
Atari software pro-
gram
that
you
wish
to
purchase may require
more memory than
your
computer
has.
In this
case,
you
would
also have
to
buy
additional
memory for
your
computer.
There are many companies
that
offer
peripherals
that
wil1
work
with
Atari computers.
You
can,
if
you
wish, stick exclusively
to
equipment man-
ufactured
by
Atari. The instruction booklets pro-
vided
will
almost always refer explicitly
to
your
equipment and are fairly easy
to
follow
.
How-
ever,
Atari certainly
is
not
the
only
firm
that
offers peripheral devices for Atari home com-
puter systems. The best products for
your
par-
ticular needs could very well be made
by
an
independent manufacturer.
If you stick
to
the equipment mentioned in this
chapter, the
issue
of
compatibility should pose
little problem for
you
.
Keep
in mind, though,
that
there
is
a lot more equipment available for
your
Atari system than
we
will
be
able
to
cover here.
The
information provided in this chapter
is
in-
tended
to
help the majority
of
new
Atari home
computer owners
with
the most common equip-
ment selection decisions.
Peripherals can be purchased
at
local retail
stores,
as
well
as
local discount chains and mail-
order discount houses.
While mail-order houses
and discount chains are often the
least expen-
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