Difference between revisions of "Mega ST"
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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 TOS 1.02 and featured several new features as follows: | The Mega ST computers were shipped with TOS 1.02 and featured several new features as follows: | ||
| − | *BLiTTER chip (for faster graphics). | + | * - BLiTTER chip (for faster graphics). |
| − | *Internal expansion bus. | + | * - Internal expansion bus. |
| − | *Separate keyboard and CPU. | + | * - Separate keyboard and CPU. |
| − | *Either two or four megabytes of RAM. | + | * - Either two or four megabytes of RAM. |
| − | *Peripheral co-processor slot (for 68881 coprocessor, etc.). | + | * - Peripheral co-processor slot (for 68881 coprocessor, etc.). |
| + | * - Battery powered clock. | ||
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It was eventually replaced by the upgraded [[Mega STE]]. | It was eventually replaced by the upgraded [[Mega STE]]. | ||
[[Category:Atari computers]] | [[Category:Atari computers]] | ||
Revision as of 14:30, 26 July 2011
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.
