| Title: | Atari ST, TT, & Falcon |
| Notice: | Please read note 1.0 and its replies before posting! |
| Moderator: | FUNYET::ANDERSON |
| Created: | Mon Apr 04 1988 |
| Last Modified: | Tue May 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1433 |
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Could someone kindly post the differences between the different
ST's in the ATARI family? I'm just trying to gather information
to decide which home computer I'd like to get. My interest lie
mostly in the Home use (word processor, finance manager, Address
lists that sort of thing that most of them seem to be able to do)
but I'd also like to dabble some in some computer graphics as well
as be able to use it to log into work from home and move files back
and forth.
Some things I'd be interested in are:
Rough price, CPU only I know that depending on the cost
of monitor (Mono vs Color) $500-$1000
and a printer this can vary the cost greatly.
Benefit over other ST's. Expandable, keyboard nicer ,ect.
New technology or Old stuff This ones been around for years, ect.
I've look in this conference but could only seem to find the
comparison of Amiga vs. Atari, not the difference in the
family itself. Thanks, - Leo Demers
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| 290.1 | Variants? | MJG::GRIER | In search of a real name... | Tue Nov 08 1988 14:00 | 7 |
In addition to this, could someone reply with what an "STFM" is, as
opposed to an "ST" and an "STF", all of which I've seen referred to?
-mjg
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| 290.2 | BAGELS::BRANNON | Dave Brannon | Tue Nov 08 1988 17:55 | 24 | |
The following just lists the differences, not all the features:
520ST 512K RAM, external power supply, external 360K diskdrive,
RF modulator/color composite out
1040ST 1 Meg RAM, internal 720K diskdrive, initially no RF
mod/composite but I've heard of some with it.
Mega2 2 Meg RAM, detachable keyboard, expansion slot, blitter,
internal DMA connector, internal 720K diskdrive, room
to mount an internal 3.5" harddrive
Mega4 4 Meg RAM, same as Mega2
The Megas are the new high end STs, designed for the business market.
The 520/1040 have been going thru "rolling upgrades" where
manufacturing changes are made without coming out with a new model.
According to the comments on usenet, 1040s are hard to get, and
520s now come with a 720K internal diskdrive and room for an additional
512K of RAM.
I believe the FM of "STFM" stands for F = internal floppy, M = RF
modulator.
-dave
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| 290.3 | Another one | SUOSW3::KAISER | me again... | Wed Nov 09 1988 01:19 | 7 |
There has been a 520ST+, at least here in Germany:
520ST+ 1 Meg RAM, external power supply, external 720K diskdrive,
no RF modulator/color composite out
-Hans
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| 290.4 | no more 520 STs ... only STFMs | NORGE::CHAD | Ich glaube Ich t�te Ich h�tte | Wed Nov 09 1988 09:20 | 8 |
Also note. I doubt you could buy new the original 520 ST. They are now called the 520 STFM and are a 1040 with half the memory ( = 512 K). The same motherboard, etc. They have an internal drive (was SSDD = 360K but reports are now for an internal 720K DSDD drive). They also have the RF mod built in. The 1040 doesn't though on the board are the etchings for it. CHad | |||||
| 290.5 | 1040STFM available here | ODIHAM::POORE | Stuart Poore, SRAC, Basingstoke, UK | Thu Nov 10 1988 06:12 | 8 |
Re .4
>> They also have the RF mod built
>> in. The 1040 doesn't though on the board are the etchings for it.
The 1040STFM (i.e the 1040 with RF modulator built in, along with
internal disk drive) is now freely available in the UK at least.
Stuart P.
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