Atari ST
E40956
The Atari ST is a 16/32-bit home computer line from the mid-1980s known for its advanced graphics and MIDI capabilities, popular in gaming, music production, and desktop publishing.
All labels observed (16)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atari ST canonical | 21 |
| Atari STE | 5 |
| Atari 520ST | 3 |
| Atari Mega ST | 3 |
| Atari Mega STE | 3 |
| Atari 1040ST | 1 |
| Atari Falcon030 | 1 |
| Atari ST Shifter | 1 |
| Atari ST computers | 1 |
| Atari ST family | 1 |
| Atari ST hardware | 1 |
| Atari TOS | 1 |
| Atari TT | 1 |
| Atari TT030 | 1 |
| Atari computers | 1 |
| Atari mouse | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
home computer
ⓘ
personal computer ⓘ |
| architecture | 16/32-bit ⓘ |
| bitDepth | 16-bit data bus ⓘ |
| bus | Atari ACSI (hard disk interface) ⓘ |
| category |
1980s home computers
ⓘ
Atari ST self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Atari computers
|
| contemporaryWith |
Apple Macintosh computers
ⓘ
surface form:
Apple Macintosh
Amiga ⓘ
surface form:
Commodore Amiga
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cpu |
Motorola 68000 family
ⓘ
surface form:
Motorola 68000
|
| cpuArchitecture | Motorola 68000 family ⓘ |
| developer |
Atari, Inc.
ⓘ
surface form:
Atari Corporation
|
| generation | 16-bit home computer generation ⓘ |
| graphicsChip |
Atari ST
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Atari ST Shifter
|
| graphicsResolution |
320×200 color (low resolution)
ⓘ
640×200 color (medium resolution) ⓘ 640×400 monochrome (high resolution) ⓘ |
| gui | GEM desktop ⓘ |
| inputDevice |
joystick ports
ⓘ
keyboard ⓘ mouse ⓘ |
| introductionYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Atari, Inc.
ⓘ
surface form:
Atari Corporation
|
| memoryType | DRAM ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
advanced graphics for its time
ⓘ
built-in MIDI ports ⓘ color graphics modes ⓘ high-resolution monochrome display mode ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early affordable GUI-based computing
ⓘ
widespread use in MIDI-based music studios ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
Atari TOS
ⓘ
GEM (Graphics Environment Manager) ⓘ |
| platformFor |
2D games
ⓘ
MIDI sequencing software ⓘ desktop publishing software ⓘ |
| primaryMarket |
desktop publishing
ⓘ
gaming ⓘ home computing ⓘ music production ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| soundChip |
Texas Instruments SN76489
ⓘ
surface form:
Yamaha YM2149F PSG
|
| storage |
3.5-inch floppy disk drive
ⓘ
external hard disk support ⓘ |
| successor |
Atari Falcon
ⓘ
surface form:
Atari Falcon030
Atari ST self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Atari STE
Atari TT030 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
game developers
ⓘ
graphic designers ⓘ musicians ⓘ |
| wordSize | 32-bit internal registers ⓘ |
Referenced by (46)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Atari STE
this entity surface form:
Atari TT030
this entity surface form:
Atari Falcon030
this entity surface form:
Atari TOS
this entity surface form:
Atari TT
this entity surface form:
Atari ST computers
this entity surface form:
Atari ST Shifter
subject surface form:
Daimakaimura
this entity surface form:
Atari ST family
this entity surface form:
Atari STE
this entity surface form:
Atari mouse
this entity surface form:
Atari 520ST
this entity surface form:
Atari 520ST
this entity surface form:
Atari 1040ST
this entity surface form:
Atari Mega ST
this entity surface form:
Atari Mega STE
subject surface form:
Atari ACSI
subject surface form:
Atari ACSI
this entity surface form:
Atari Mega ST
subject surface form:
Atari ACSI
this entity surface form:
Atari STE
subject surface form:
Atari ACSI
this entity surface form:
Atari Mega STE
subject surface form:
Atari ACSI
this entity surface form:
Atari 520ST
subject surface form:
Atari ACSI
this entity surface form:
Atari ST hardware