Atari seems to be just getting started with remaking its best retro consoles and microcomputer contenders from yesteryear, as it just filed a trademark for the 800XL. For those of you unacquainted with the brand's back catalogue of 8-bit systems, that's technically a variant of the Atari 400, and while we technically have a mini version of that Commodore 64 rival, I'm holding out for a machine with original cartridge support.
Highlighted by Bluesky user Powerdubs, the Atari 800XL trademark application covers the specific microcomputer model that hit the scene in 1983. While it ditches the iconic space-age look of the original 400 and 800 machines and adds a proper full-stroke mechanical keyboard, it boasts the same specs and cartridge compatibility as every other 8-bit system in the original lineup.
