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From: exspes@gdr.bath.ac.uk (P E Smee)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Atari TT and ...
Keywords: Atari TT Duesseldorf
Message-ID: <1989Sep1.173342.2744@gdt.bath.ac.uk>
Date: 1 Sep 89 17:33:42 GMT
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Reply-To: exspes@gdr.bath.ac.uk (P E Smee)
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The ... *probably* refers to the machine being called the 'STE' or 'ST-E'
in the computer press (though Atari may need to change that name,
apparently, as Popular Computing Weekly says that 'STE' is also the name
of an 8-bit bus standard).  The 'STE' is an 'enhanced' ST -- primarily
in supporting added video modes (including a 4096-colour palette mode)
and in having builtin stereo sound.  In other words, sounds like it is
intended totally as an Amiga-basher.  In most other respects it is just
like the current ST's.  Atari Germany say that the base STE will be a
1 Meg machine.  Atari UK are saying the base STE will be 1/2 Meg.
Have to wait and see.  It is packaged in a single-unit case like the
520's and 1040's, rather than separate boxes like the Megas.  Other
details are still a bit thin, but maybe someone can expend on this.

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