Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: notesnews 0.1 (unido 12/05/84); site unido.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!mcvax!unido!vr0z05 From: vr0z05@unido.UUCP Newsgroups: net.micro.atari Subject: Re: ST specifics? Message-ID: Date: Sun, 28-Apr-85 11:25:00 EDT Article-I.D.: unido.nf15700002 Posted: Sun Apr 28 11:25:00 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 30-Apr-85 04:15:52 EDT References: <211@cmu-cs-h.UUCP> Sender: notes@unido.UUCP Lines: 49 Nf-ID: #R:cmu-cs-h:-21100:unido:15700002:000:1263 Nf-From: unido!vr0z05 Apr 28 13:25:00 1985 Processor: 68000 at 8 MHz ROM: 192 kByte (GEM and BASIC or LOGO) RAM: 512 kByte Slots: None!! But what do you need more. Interfaces included: - RS232 - Centronics - Floppy-IF - Harddisk-IF (1.3 mBit/s) - MIDI-IF - 3 sound-generators - Mouse-IF - Joystick-IF - Cartridge Slot I think that is much more than you can add in an Apple II with its 8 slots. Also you have more interfaces than on the Mac. Resolution: - 640 x 400 in monochrome - 640 x 200 in 4 colors - 320 x 200 in 16 colors (out of 512) Floppies: - SF314 1 mByte on 3.5" Disks (I think it must be DS/DD) - SF354 0.5 mByte on 3.5" Disks. Size: Very small. I think it's much more portable than the Mac. The whole hardware is locatet in the keyboard console, all connectors are on the back (RS232, Centronics, Floppy-IF, Harddisk-IF, etc.), on the left side (cartridge slot), or on the right side (Mouse, Game- Controllers). Keyboard: Pretty Good. Typewriter-stile keyboard + cursor-block + numerical block + 10 function keys. In Germany ATARI has the first ad in a computer magazine (Data Becker News). The 520 ST ist priced with 512kByte, Basic or Logo in ROM, one SF354 Floppy and GEM at DM 2795.-- (that are about $700 - $800 US$). Availibility: ??? Uwe Hoch