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The [[Mega ST]] was launched in 1987 by [[Atari]] aimed at the professional market. It had a re-designed case consisting of a separate keyboard and CPU unit. It also included a [[Blitter]] chip to speed up graphics, and a battery backed clock. | The [[Mega ST]] was launched in 1987 by [[Atari]] aimed at the professional market. It had a re-designed case consisting of a separate keyboard and CPU unit. It also included a [[Blitter]] chip to speed up graphics, and a battery backed clock. | ||
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| + | The Mega ST computers were shipped with [[History of Atari TOS|TOS 1.02]] and featured several new features as follows: | ||
| + | * - [[Blitter|BLiTTER chip]] (for faster graphics). | ||
| + | * - Internal expansion bus. | ||
| + | * - Separate keyboard and CPU. | ||
| + | * - Either two or four megabytes of RAM. | ||
| + | * - Peripheral co-processor slot (for [[CPU#MC68881|68881]] coprocessor, etc.). | ||
| + | * - Battery powered clock. | ||
It was eventually replaced by the upgraded [[Mega STE]]. | It was eventually replaced by the upgraded [[Mega STE]]. | ||
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| + | ==Magazine References== | ||
| + | * ST User, vol 3, issue 7, p51-52. | ||
| + | * ST Log, issue 18, p68-72. | ||
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| + | [[Category:Atari computers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:00, 4 June 2018
The Mega ST was launched in 1987 by Atari aimed at the professional market. It had a re-designed case consisting of a separate keyboard and CPU unit. It also included a Blitter chip to speed up graphics, and a battery backed clock.
The Mega ST computers were shipped with TOS 1.02 and featured several new features as follows:
- - BLiTTER chip (for faster graphics).
- - Internal expansion bus.
- - Separate keyboard and CPU.
- - Either two or four megabytes of RAM.
- - Peripheral co-processor slot (for 68881 coprocessor, etc.).
- - Battery powered clock.
It was eventually replaced by the upgraded Mega STE.
Magazine References
- ST User, vol 3, issue 7, p51-52.
- ST Log, issue 18, p68-72.
