Get the latest tech news

The Atari ST, Everyone's Second Favourite 16-Bit Home Computer, Turns 40


ST fans of the world, unite

While I would later progress to consoles, I still have a soft spot for the ST, and was a fan of it for long enough to realise that life as an Atari devotee at the close of the '80s and dawn of the '90s was very difficult indeed. Subscribe to Time Extension on YouTube2.7k I spoke to Shivji back in 2008 for Retro Gamer magazine, and he explained the convoluted and entwined histories of the ST and the Amiga: The ST had famously weaker audio capabilities than the Amiga, but it did offer built-in MIDI ports, making it popular with both professional and amateur music makers.

Get the Android app

Or read this on Hacker News

Read more on:

Photo of Atari ST

Atari ST

Photo of bit home computer

bit home computer

Related news:

News photo

Atari ST 40th Anniversary

News photo

Computer Cousins: The Atari ST and DOS PCs

News photo

Obscure IGS Graphics Protocol For Atari ST BBSes Celebrated with New Artpack