Atari ST
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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.
Aliases (8)
- Atari STE ×2
- Atari Falcon030 ×1
- Atari ST Shifter ×1
- Atari ST computers ×1
- Atari TOS ×1
- Atari TT ×1
- Atari TT030 ×1
- Atari computers ×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 computers → |
| contemporaryWith |
Apple Macintosh
→
Commodore Amiga → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
→
|
| cpu |
Motorola 68000
→
|
| cpuArchitecture |
Motorola 68000 family
→
|
| developer |
Atari Corporation
→
|
| generation |
16-bit home computer generation
→
|
| graphicsChip |
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 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 |
Yamaha YM2149F PSG
→
|
| storage |
3.5-inch floppy disk drive
→
external hard disk support → |
| successor |
Atari Falcon030
→
Atari STE → Atari TT030 → |
| usedBy |
game developers
→
graphic designers → musicians → |
| wordSize |
32-bit internal registers
→
|
Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Motorola 68000 family
→
Motorola 68000 family ("Atari STE") → Motorola 68000 family ("Atari TT030") → Motorola 68000 family ("Atari Falcon030") → |
usedIn |
|
Linux/m68k
→
Linux/m68k ("Atari TT") → |
supportsPlatform |
|
Atari ST
("Atari computers")
→
|
category |
|
IBM PC compatible
("Atari ST computers")
→
|
competesWith |
|
Commodore Amiga 500
→
|
contemporaryWith |
|
Atari ST
("Atari ST Shifter")
→
|
graphicsChip |
|
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (computer game)
→
|
platform |
|
Atari ST
("Atari STE")
→
|
successor |
|
Motorola 68000 family
("Atari TOS")
→
|
supportedOperatingSystem |