Atari 400 User Manual page 14

Whether you use a color or a black-and-white
TV or monitor should depend on your needs.
While color TVs or monitors make the best use
of Atari 's color capabilities, you may find a black-
and-white screen easier on the eyes for reading
a lot of text (such as in word processing or for
many business uses). In addition, when using a
one-color screen, you have the option to display
more characters across the screen. To learn
more about these features, see Chapter 4,
"Peripherals. "
YOU NEED SOFTWARE
If you use your Atari computer by itself, you are
using the computer's hardware. When you use a
program that is not in the computer itself, you
are using a software program. In addition, when
you want to save a program or other type of
document that you have created, you store it
on software.
Software comes in three formats: cartridge, cas-
sette, and diskette. The software format you use
will depend upon your needs and the availabil-
ity of the programs you wish to purchase in a
particular format. The types of software pro-
grams available are discljssed in detail in Chap-
ter 5, "Softvvare." Right now, we 'll discuss the
three available formats of softvvare and any
equipment necessary in order to use a partic-
ular format.
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