Great article. Takes me back.
I also remember coming across a bunch of emulators several years ago that ran some of these old games on the Mac and then they became hard to find. I assumed companies like Atari cracked down on the sites that posted them - not that they were doing anything at the time to bring them back or make money from them.
-Kevin S.
Just posted up a new column all about 1980s-era computer emulators. If you'r einto that sorta thing.
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-3000_7-6455237-1.html

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