Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!cbmvax!daveh
From: daveh@cbmvax.UUCP (Dave Haynie)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: What's ST mean?
Message-ID: <8093@cbmvax.UUCP>
Date: 4 Oct 89 22:27:40 GMT
References: <3857.25261253@uwovax.uwo.ca>
Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
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in article <3857.25261253@uwovax.uwo.ca>, 4203_5021@uwovax.uwo.ca says:

> I have a question that sounds so simple, I hope someone can give me a hand.
> What does 'ST' stand for, as in ATARI ST?

Either "Sixteen Thirty-two" (after the 68000, which has a 16 bit data bus
but 32 bit registers) or "Sam Tramiel" (after Jack's #1 Son) :-).  Take
your pick.

> Patrick Bradd
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