The kind of system you
build depends, of course,
on how you want to use
your ATARI600XLHome
Computer. There's an
ATARIaccessory for
every computer appli-
cation, including joystick
controllers for playmg
video games, printers for
writing reports, or
modems for hooking up
to information networks.
• 17
• Where to Store
Your Data
The kind of software you
use determines which
peripheral devices you
need. No extra equip-
ment or "hardware" is
necessary to use some
cartridges, because they
plug directly into the slot
on top of the console.
However, you cannot
store your work on a car-
tridge.
If you want to save
data, or if you decide to
purchase software pro-
grams on cassettes or
diskettes, then you must
buy a program recorder
or a disk drive. Other-
wise, you lose what you
type on your TV screen
when you turn the com-
puter off.
The ATARI lOlOTM
Program Recorder offers
an inexpensive way to
store information. With
this method, data-and
sometimes sounds, music
or words-are recorded
on an ordinary cassette
tape .
After you become an
experienced computer
user, of if you want to
work with diskette-based
programs right from the
start, you may decide
you want an ATARI .'
1O50™Disk Drive, WhICh
retrieves and stores infor-
mation faster and more
efficiently than program
recorders. Before you
use the disk drive for
some applications, how-
ever, you have tc?pur-
chase an expansion
Memory Module from an
Atari retailer. The
module links with the
computer at the Expan-
sion Connection. Refer to
the sales literature or
packaging for the soft-
ware you buy to deter~
mine if more memory IS
needed.
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