Atari “About TOS” Window Screen

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The “About TOS” window, for GEM and TOS by Digital Research and Atari

In September 1984, Atari sent a team of its best engineers to the offices of Digital Research in Monterey, CA.  The teams goal was to port Digital Research’s GEM graphical user interface to Atari’s new line of 16-bit computers, beginning with the 520ST.  Through a quirk in the license agreement between Atari and Digital Research, Atari’s version of GEM was not required to make UI changes due to Apple’s lawsuit against Digital Research.

This downloadable file of About TOS Window backgrounds/wallpapers comes with multiple resolutions:

  • 465×393
  • 620×524
  • 930×786

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If you are looking for other Atari 8-bit and ST/TT/Mega wallpaper, icons, fonts, etc., for modern computers and devices, then be sure to check out our other Atari Memories!

Mike Knotts

Mike Knotts was born in 1968 in a small town in southern Indiana. Even when very young, Mike showed a love for all-things technical and sci-fi. Moving with his family to California in the early 80's, he eventually graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a degree in History. Rather than put that to good use, Mike continued to pursue his passion for technology by working for early, regional ISP's in the mid 1990's. He currently resides in the Pacific Northwest, where he works as a project manager for an Internet startup. Mike is a co-founder of Geekometry.

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