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Conference 7.286::atarist

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
Total number of notes:10312

535.0. "The Atari STE" by CURRNT::BADMAN (You're ugly, but you intrigue me!) Fri Jul 14 1989 07:21

    Still no release date for the STE ??? Any specifications available?
    
    All I know is that it will be capable of displaying 256 colours
    from a palette of 4096, have a GOOD sound chip, be compatible with
    existing ST software.
    
    And now for the crunch; what is the price likely to be ???
    
    (if you quote dollars, could you also quote the current price of
    the ST for comparison ???)
    
    
    			Cheers,    
    
    
    				Jamie.
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535.1CURRNT::BADMANYou're ugly, but you intrigue me!Wed Jul 19 1989 07:2115
    I've heard some more ...
    
    It'll retail at 399 UK Pounds.
    
    Four channel stereo sound.
    
    VERY fast hardware scrolling.

    
    Hopefully out by November/December in the UK.
    
    
    
    				Jamie.
535.2Yuletide JoyCOMICS::CARLETONThe Flying SharkWed Jul 19 1989 07:585
    Atari ... release something BEFORE Christmas?
    
    Release something on time?
    
    Tell me another!
535.3hmmm..GUCCI::HERBSun Jul 23 1989 23:355
    256 out of 4096?? I wonder howthe grahics,animation and sound compare
    to the amiga. What is the resolution???
    
    matt
535.4ST Format InfoOPG::CHRISCapacity! What Capacity ?Mon Jul 24 1989 04:5718
    If you get ST Format mag, they have some info on the new system:
    
    
    	It will retail at 399.99 pounds
    	It will have 256 colours from 4096
    	It will have as standard a double sided floopy
    	It has fast hard scrolling
    	It is upward compatitable with the older series
    	It has 4 channel stereo sound
    	The screen and colours will not be a burden on the processor
    	as the Amiga.
    	It still has a 68000 8 Mhz chip
    
    	Well thats all I can remember ---  Cant wait to buy one !
    
    
    Chris