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Atari 800 personal computer, ca. 1979, owned by Ric Weiland, one of the Microsoft's first employees
Mr. Weiland was one of Microsoft's first five employees and a philanthropist, serving on the Pride Foundation's Board of Directors from 1997 to 2002. Mr. Weiland worked as a programmer at Microsoft from 1975 to 1988, also attending Harvard Business School during that time. He was a lead programmer and developer for the BASIC and COBOL products, and worked as a project leader for the Microsoft Works program. The Atari 800 was designed to compete with Apple Computer's home computing machines. The machine was based around a MOS 6502 8 bit Processor and achieved 256 colors using a GTIA chip (General Television Interface Adapter). The machine was designed to be expandable, and it was able to achieve excellent audio and graphics for the era.
ID Number: 2007.9.2
Date: Circa 1979
Creator(s):
Atari, Inc., Manufacturer
Physical Description: 1 Computer, Desktop; plastic, rubber, metal, wire; 4.5 in.H x 15.75 in.W x 13.5 in.D
Credit: MOHAI, 2007.9.2