The Atari ST, Everyone's Second Favourite 16-bit Home Computer, Turns 40
❝Let me tell you a little story. My father is the person who got me into gaming, and my first genuine introduction to interactive entertainment (not including the Donkey Kong II Game & Watch) was on his beloved Atari ST, which turns 40 this year.❞
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My newly dual-headed Atari 520ST system.
I've had this 520STm 4MB color setup for some years now, but recently expanded it, as I had long been wanting to.
I've just added an SM124 (very sharp) monochrome 72Hz 640x400 display (switching between it and the SC1224 RGB display with a MonitorMaster switchbox that I acquired new about 10 years ago for this eventual purpose). I also have just added an ACSI2STM SD card-based HD emulator.
The stand is an A520 STation, which is a fairly rare item (I've never seen another in use).
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My ST busily awaiting the arrival of its monochrome SM124 CRT arriving today. I hope it was well packed...
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It was 40 years ago this week that the Atari ST was announced at the January 1985 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
Not long after, in the fall of 1986, I got my own Atari 520ST system and count it as one my favorites among the many systems I haveowned over the years. Here, at the ST's 40th Anniversary, I share one of my earliest and most memorable experiences with my beloved 520ST, which took place on a Halloween night long, long ago.
https://bytecellar.com/2016/11/10/the-year-that-starglider-and-the-atari-st-saved-halloween/
Today, I have a nearly identical 520ST setup here in the Byte Cellar and I still count it among the most beloved of my vintage systems. I hope you enjoy the memory.
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Fun fact: Theo Jansen computed his “magic numbers” (the precise measurements of the various linkages the walking mechanism is comprised of) with an evolutionary algorithm on a computer that appears to be an #Atari520ST.
For your vacation, take only the best in your car!
Pic by Marty
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Do you want to get into the Atari 16-bit computer line but don’t have the money for a TT030 (which is up to a cool $1k now), there is also an Atari 520ST listing with the owner's manual on Goodwill. It's at $189 right now and the auction wraps up today at 6:22 PM. The 520ST, launched in 1985, was pretty ahead of its time with its graphical capabilities. Take a look here: https://www.shopgoodwill.com/Item/195633126 #GoodWill #auction #Atari520ST #retrocomputing
Kim Jong-un: he has just announced to his armed forces that he will equip the army with ATARI 520ST computers!
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Atari 520 STfm 😍❤️🕹
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Who said we are against AMSTRAD & ATARI? 😋
Well, OK, we like all computers, except ... PC 😇
Sorry about the bad quality picture
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All right! The other one works without any problems. 😎 The oldest TOS 1.0... RAM OK, all keyboard is working, all tests passed. 😁
Picked this #Atari520ST up from a local swap meet here in Nashville that recently started up. Capacitors look good but will order replacement to have on hand. Didn't have a PSU but that can be remedied. Time to look for accessories and software. #retro #retrocomputing #atari
Is the #A500 was better than the #Atari520ST?
#ChatGPT: In terms of hardware, the #AMIGA had a more powerful custom #chipset with advanced graphics and #sound capabilities, which made it a popular choice for #video and #multimedia production.
AMIGA vs. ATARI ... ⚠ FIGHT! ⚠
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Evolution meiner privaten Rechner(-Meilensteine) seit 1980 #sinclairzx80 #atari520st #80286 #macbookpro #macbookair #ipadpro #tobecontinued @ Cologne, Germany https://www.instagram.com/p/CnADqI6N_26/?igshid=YTgzYjQ4ZTY=
